Summary
Marvel’sequivalent to Superman,Hyperion, had his most human arc ever when he raised a new species of children, and now those children areset to make an unexpected return in the upcomingWolverine: Revengeseries. The exact role of the “Children of the Sun” inRevengeremains under wraps, leaving fans eager to find out the extent of theirupdated role in Marvel continuity.
The preview for the upcomingWolverine: Revenge#1 – written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Greg Capullo –features the adopted children of the hero Hyperion. As the preview shows, the Children are still living intheir birthplace, the Savage Land, and have recruited Wolverine, who they worked alongside in theAvengers, to track a dinosaur that’s mysteriously gone savage.
This means it is possible that Hyperion himself – who has been AWOL for years – could also return in this series to work alongside his old teammate Logan, despite being missing for a few years of publication.
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Hyperion’s Adopted ‘Children of the Sun’ Return After Years On Marvel’s Back Burner
Wolverine: Revenge#1 – Written By Jonathan Hickman; Art By Greg Capullo, FCO Plascencia, & Corey Petit
Wolverine: Revengeis further definitive confirmation of the Children’s place in Marvel canon.
The Children of the Sun first appeared inAvengers (Vol. 5)#4,made by Ex Nihilo, an alien ‘Gardener’ who creates life, as part of his attempt to forcefully terraform Earth. Born out of pods in the Savage Land, the children were found by the newly formed Avengers, including Hyperion, the orphaned Superman analogue of a destroyed universe. Feeling kinship with these children, who were also one of a kind, Hyperion raised them as they rapidly aged, and they eventually became part of the Avengers’ support network, working for Sunspot and his version of AIM.
Wolverine: Revengeauthor Jonathan Hickman created the “Children of the Sun” as the writer ofAvengers (Vol. 5)#4.
The Children last appeared inNew Avengers (2015), which is crucially set after Jonathan Hickman’sSecret Wars (2015), the multiverse-shattering event that ended the precedingAvengersera. The conclusion ofSecret Warsreversed parts of theAvengersrunintroducing the Children, sothis subsequent appearance served as confirmation that the Childrendidn’tdisappear when the universe was reset.This makes sense, since Hyperion himself also returned to life post-Secret Wars, though Marvel has been inconsistent with which bits of thisAvengersrun happened. In other words,Wolverine: Revengeis further definitive confirmation of the Children’s place in Marvel canon.
The Children’s Return To Marvel Continuity Could Hint At Something Much Bigger
Writer Jonathan Hickman Could Be Building Toward Something
It would certainly be the most Hickman thing ever to write what seems to be a standaloneWolverinebook, only to loop it into Multiversal mysteries that he’s been building over multiple different titles.
The big question is whether the return of the Children of the Sun might be part of a wider plot by writer Jonathan Hickman beyondWolverine: Revenge,involving the return of hisAvengerscharacters. Hickman, who co-created the Children, is known for returning to his favorite characters and building larger plots over multiple books. On one hand, characters like Hyperion returned post-Secret Warswith no explanation. On the other, however, Hickman’s recent seriesG.O.D.S.had a strong focus on pre-Secret Warscharacters from hisAvengersreturningmysteriously,like the Black Swans, whose method of return was deliberately left unanswered.
It would certainly be the most Hickman thing ever to write what seems to be a standaloneWolverinebook, only to loop it intoMultiversal mysteries that he’s been buildingover multiple different titles. It could also just be a case of convenience though. If Hickman orWolverine: Revengeartist Greg Capullo just wanted an excuse forLogan to fight dinosaurs, then why not bring back a Hickman creation that lives in the Savage Land. Whether this is a small part of a galaxy-brained plot,the return ofMarvel’sSupermanHyperion’s"Children" is a welcome one.
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. He’s played in Fox and Marvel’s movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.
