Legends Podcast ITHACON 49 Special: Chris Condon & Ultimate Wolverine

About this episode

Chris Condon discusses his work on Ultimate Wolverine and the influences behind his storytelling.

Chris Condon is an acclaimed comic book writer known for his gritty, atmospheric storytelling and neo-Western themes. He is currently writing major titles for Marvel and DC Comics while continuing his celebrated creator-owned work at Image Comics and Oni Press. You may know him as the writer of: That Texas Blood & The Enfield Gang Massacre (Image Comics) Far Down Below (Mad Cave Studios); Hell is a Squared Circle (AfterShock Comics); The Goddamn Tragedy (Oni Press); News from the Fallout (Image); Green Arrow (DC Comics); The Peril of the Brutal Dark (DC's relaunched Vertigo imprint) Chris sits down with Jonolobster to discuss how he reinvented Marvel's flagship mutant as the dark, faceless assassin known only as… The Winter Soldier, in a brand-new Ultimate Universe. We explore the influences, development, writing, and future of Ultimate Wolverine in "Ultimate Warrior: How Chris Condon Reinvented Wolverine," recorded live on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at ITHACON 49. (Please note, this was recorded in a large room, not a podcasting studio, so it is a little echoey.) Ultimate Wolverine trailer from Marvel Comics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmuTw6SDZBY For more geeky podcasts…

People in this episode

Host: Jonolobster

Guest: Chris Condon

Topics covered

• comic book writing
• Wolverine
• Marvel Comics
• interview
• storytelling
• neo-Western themes

Keywords

• Chris Condon
• Ultimate Wolverine
• Marvel
• comic books
• interview
• ITHACON 49
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marvel, DC Comics, Image Comics, Oni Press, Mad Cave Studios, AfterShock Comics

Books & works: That Texas Blood, The Enfield Gang Massacre, Far Down Below, Hell is a Squared Circle, The Goddamn Tragedy, News from the Fallout, Green Arrow, The Peril of the Brutal Dark

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