Marvel pulled off the unimaginable at the end of 2014: they killed Wolverine! Our beloved mutant would not emerge for nearly four years—don’t worry, Old Man Logan was around at that time. Logan had to be located first, though, before he could truly return. And that’s how the Wolverine hunt got started!
The official Marvel synopsis reads, “Wolverine is back, but where is he?” A horrible secret causes old wounds to reopen, questions to be raised about the truth, and an incredible journey across the Marvel Universe to begin just as the X-Men have finally come to terms with Logan’s death.
Who, though, will crack the code first? Will it be Misty Knight and Daredevil and his gang of homicidal investigators? Maybe Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Logan’s erstwhile fellow New Avengers? Alternatively, maybe Daken, Lady Deathstrike, and Sabretooth will find him! The enigma surrounding Madripoor and the world at large will keep you guessing when Wolverine makes his comeback!
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What should one read in advance of Wolverine’s Hunt?
The Death of Wolverine narrative, which concluded over four years prior, is followed up on in Hunt for Wolverine. See our reading order for Death of Wolverine to learn more about it.
- Death of Wolverine: The Complete Collection
Gathers the gripping saga encompassing Death Of Wolverine #1-4, Death Of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #1-5, Death Of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1-7, Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1, and Death Of Wolverine: Life After Logan #1.
Hunt for Wolverine and Return of Wolverine: Complete Reading Order in Collected Editions
The entire storyline has been gathered in a single large hardcover volume.
- Hunt for Wolverine
Gathers Hunt For Wolverine #1 along with 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, and the “Where’s Wolverine” pages.
You can also find the four mini-series gathered together in trade paperback editions.
- Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor
Gathers Hunt for Wolverine #1, along with Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1-4.
- Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda
Compiles Hunt for Wolverine #1, as well as Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda #1-4.
- Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer
Gathers Hunt for Wolverine #1 along with Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer #1-4.
- Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost
Assembles Hunt for Wolverine #1 alongside Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1-4.
Wolverine’s journey progresses in the limited series “Return of Wolverine.”
- Return of Wolverine
Gathers issues #1-5 of “Return of Wolverine” from 2018.
Hunt for Wolverine Reading Order: Issue-by-Issue
Wolverine, where are you? The scenes after the credits:
After making his reappearance on the final page of the subsequent Marvel novels, Wolverine initially appeared in Marvel Legacy #1 as a man in possession of an infinity stone.
- Marvel Legacy #1
- Captain America #697
- The Mighty Thor #703
- Amazing Spider-Man #794
- Marvel 2-In-One #3
- Avengers #680
- Infinity Countdown Prime #1
- Black Panther #170
- X-Men: Red #2
- Infinity Countdown #1
- Incredible Hulk #714
- Invincible Iron Man #598
Wolverine’s Hunt: Main Storyline and Tie-ins
The search is underway because Wolverine’s location is unknown! In Weapon Lost, Daredevil leads a team of investigators; in Adamantium Agenda, The New Avengers reunite to find their fallen friend; in Claws of a Killer, his greatest enemies band together
to find him; and in Mystery in Madripoor, Wolvie’s women attempt to learn the truth about his return.
- Hunt for Wolverine #1
- 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: Weapon Lost #1-4
- Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1
Return of Wolverine
- Return of Wolverine (2018) #1-5
What Comes After the Search for Wolverine and Wolverine’s Return
Wolverine has always been one of the busiest X-Men, and as soon as he returned, he appeared in multiple titles, following in Hunt for Wolverine and Return of Wolverine.
- When Wolverine returned, he possessed an Infinity Stone. For those curious about what happened next, the limited series “Wolverine: Infinity Watch,” penned by Gerry Duggan, offers a follow-up to that intriguing storyline.
- Wolverine and the Hulk are teaming up once again, ready to confront the perilous creation spawned in their honor in “Hulkverines” by Greg Park.
- After the tumultuous events of X-Men Disassembled and his resurrection, Wolverine reunites with the Uncanny X-Men in a storyline crafted by Matthew Rosenberg.
It will take some time for readers to see Wolverine make his way back to the front of his own book, authored by Benjamin Percy and set during the Reign X/Jonathan Hickman era.
