Warning: Contains Potential SPOILERS for X-Men ‘97 Episode 9!Wolverine and Magneto have experienced their fair share of confrontations over the years, with some escalating into fights to the death. However, one encounter stands out for its nightmare-inducing brutality–Magneto ripping Logan’s adamantium skeleton from his body. Three fans have taken it upon themselves to recreate this gruesome scene, which even casual X-Men fans will easily recall from the comics.
Cosplaying as Wolverine, Mark Mitchell has joined forces with Magneto cosplayer Jimmy W. and digital artist Wens Universe to bring to life one of the most brutal scenes in Marvel history. With Universe’s digital expertise, the two cosplayers’ Instagram upload is a remarkable recreation of the panel from X-Men #25 (1993), part of Marvel’s Fatal Attractions epic, .
Like the original comic, the cosplayers’ post depicts Logan writhing in pain as Magneto strips the mutant of his adamantium. Given the memorable nature of this scene, witnessing it brought to life is a genuine delight for fans.
Magneto Rips Out Wolverine’s Adamantium Skeleton in Canon-Inspired Cosplay Collaboration
Mitchell’s post has been flooded with thousands of likes and comments from fans expressing their appreciation and excitement for this epic recreation. Notable comments included “🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! Holy mother of mutants, Amazing picture!!!!😍😍😍” and “THIS GOES HARD 🔥🔥🔥,” both of which encompass the overall reaction of fans to this post. Fans were especially appreciative of Universe’s digital editing, which played a crucial role in making this a faithful recreation of the original comic. Without Universe’s digital editing, fans wouldn’t have been able to witness Wolverine’s adamantium physically ripping itself from his body.
However, Mitchell and W. equally deserve credit for the overwhelmingly positive response to this cosplay, as they both excel at embodying their chosen characters. Both cosplayers don high-quality costumes that instantly make their characters recognizable. However, it is their facial expressions and poses that truly steal the show. Mitchell can be seen screaming in pain in a manner eerily similar to the comic, while W.’s look of determined hatred is character-perfect, making this a commendable live-action recreation. The attention to detail, from the facial expressions to the depiction of adamantium, elevates this cosplay to the level of a masterpiece.
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Mitchell further captivated fans with his cosplay by revealing the inspiration behind it. As previously mentioned, this cosplay was inspired by X-Men #25. However, Mitchell shares his personal memory and initial impression of the comic, recounting that he had read the story as a child and was “traumatized” by Magneto stripping Wolverine of his adamantium. He then explains that he had the opportunity to relive the moment by watching the same scene in X-Men ’97 Episode 9, Tolerance is Extinction – Part 2. Thus, Mitchell and W.’s recreation of this iconic Wolverine and Magneto moment marks a splendid full-circle moment.
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Magneto
The oldest and best-known adversary of the X-Men, Magneto has been a part of Marvel Comics since the mutant team was introduced. Bearing powers over magnetic fields, he views mutants as superior to normal humans, and aims to build a world where humans are dominant. The only thing stopping him is Professor X and his team of heroes.
Wolverine
The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men’s wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics’ biggest stars.
