Back in 2014, we all through that Wolverine died in the appropriately named miniseries ‘Death of Wolverine‘. Although this is not the case because in the past six months Wolverine has reappeared, alive and kickin’, without any hows or whys. There has
Well, it appears we’re going to get some answers with a new event called ‘Hunt For Wolverine’. Heroes and villains closely associated with our favourite Canadian mutant have gotten wind that he’s alive and are individual quests to find his whereabouts – something that will take them all around the world. Will they find the answers they seek? And when they do, what trouble will they bring?
If you haven’t been keeping up with Wolverine’s situation then you might be confused about what’s going on. Luckily, the Hunt For Wolverine Reading Order Checklist is here to make sense of everything. It contains all the details on how you can read these comics, as well as information on background reading, release dates and creative teams.
Soon you’ll be able to enjoy the hunt without worrying about how you should be reading it. Enjoy!
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Background Reading
These are the comics you will need to read if you want to read the comics that lead up to Hunt For Wolverine.
Death of Wolverine
You can find out more about Death of Wolverine and all the related material in this handy reading order guide.
Marvel Legacy #1 (one-shot)
Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Esad Ribic.
Where is Wolverine?
After Marvel Legacy #1, Wolverine has appeared in a batch of ‘post-credit scenes’ in the final pages of other comics. The comics in which he appeared in are:
- Captain America #697
- Amazing Spider-Man #794
- Mighty Thor #703
- Marvel Two-In-One #3
- Black Panther #170
- Avengers #680
- Incredible Hulk #714
- X-Men: Red #2
- Invincible Iron Man #598
Hunt For Wolverine Structure
Unlike traditional events, Hunt For Wolverine is structured a bit differently. Instead of a core miniseries, with auxiliary tie-ins spinning out of it, Hunt of Wolverine kicks off with a one-shot then continues in four miniseries. These miniseries run parallel with each other and will lead-up to something even bigger – which Marvel is yet to reveal.
The comics involved are:
The Hunt for Wolverine (one-shot)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by David Marquez.
Weapon Lost (four-issue miniseries)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Matteo Buffagni.
Adamantium Agenda (four-issue miniseries)
Written by Tom Taylor. Art by R.B. Silva.
Claws of a Killer (four-issue miniseries)
Written by Mariko Tamaki. Art by Butch Guice.
Mystery in Madripoor (four-issue miniseries)
Written by Jim Zub. Art by Thony Silas.
Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends (one-shot)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Ramon Rosanas.
How Do I Read Hunt For Wolverine?
Marvel has given readers a few different options as to how you can Hunt For Wolverine. While readers should start with the Hunt For Wolverine one-shot, after that it’s up to you how you read it after that. You don’t have to read all of the miniseries that follows.
Each miniseries has its own tone and genre, so I recommend reading the series that appeal to you and if you’re enjoying them check out the others.
Weekly Reading Order
For those who want to read everything week-to-week, here is the recommended reading order:
- Hunt for Wolverine (one-shot) – Available April 25th
- Weapon Lost #1 – Available May 2nd
- Adamantium Agenda #1 – Available May 9th
- Claws of a Killer #1 – Available May 16th
- Mystery in Madripoor #1 – Available May 23rd
- Weapon Lost #2 – Available June 6th
- Adamantium Agenda #2 – Available June 13th
- Claws of a Killer #2 – Available June 20th
- Mystery in Madripoor #2 – Available June 27th
- Weapon Lost #3 – Available July 5th
- Adamantium Agenda #3 – Available July 12th
- Claws of a Killer #3 – Available July 19th
- Mystery in Madripoor #3 – Available July 26th
- Weapon Lost #4 – Available August 1st
- Adamantium Agenda #4 – Available August 8th
- Claws of a Killer #4 – Available August 15th
- Mystery in Madripoor #4 – Available August 22nd
- Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends #1 – Available August 29th
What Is After Hunt For Wolverine?
Marvel have announced that one Hunt For Wolverine is completed that a new 5-part miniseries spinning out of it will begin on September 19th – Return of Wolverine. This will be created by Death of Wolverine creative team of writer Charles Soule and artist Steve McNiven.
Return of Wolverine #1 (of 5)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven.
Available from September 19th.
Return of Wolverine #2 (of 5)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven.
Available from October.
Return of Wolverine #3 (of 5)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven.
Available from November.
Return of Wolverine #4 (of 5)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven.
Available from December.
Return of Wolverine #5 (of 5)
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Steve McNiven.
Available from January.
Hunt For Wolverine Collected Editions
If you prefer Hunt for Wolverine in trade paperback, this the trade paperback you will need to track down.
Hunt For Wolverine
Collects Hunt For Wolverine #1, Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Claws Of A Killer #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor #1-4, Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1, Where’s Wolverine pages and material from Marvel Legacy #1.
Marvel has broken down the miniseries into their own trade paperback collects too. Perfect for anyone who is interested in some of the stories. These are:
Hunt For Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda
Collects Hunt for Wolverine #1 and Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda #1-4.
Hunt For Wolverine: Claws Of A Killer
Collects Hunt for Wolverine #1 and Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer #1-4.
Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor
Collects Hunt for Wolverine #1 and Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1-4.
Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost
Collects Hunt for Wolverine #1 and Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1-4.
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