White Wolf (comics)

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White Wolf
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Black Panther Vol. 3 #4
(February 1999)
Created by Christopher Priest
Mark Texeira
In-story information
Alter egoHunter
Species Human
Place of origin Earth
Team affiliationsHatut Zeraze
Notable aliasesWhite Wolf
Abilities
  • Vibranium microweave mesh
  • Suit granting cloaking ability
  • Hand-to-hand combattant

White Wolf is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Christopher Priest and artist Mark Texeira, the character first appeared in Black Panther vol. 3 #4 (February 1999). [1] Hunter is known under the codename White Wolf. [2] He is the adopted brother of the superheroes T'Challa / Black Panther and Shuri, as well as the leader of the Wakanda's secret police Hatut Zeraze. [3] [4] The character is an antihero who has been a mercenary and a defender of Wakanda at various points in his history. [5]

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Publication history

Hunter debuted in Black Panther vol. 3 #4 (February 1999), created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira. [6] He appeared in the 2021 Black Panther Legends series, [7] the 2022 Captain America: Symbol of Truth series, [8] the 2022 Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty series, [9] and in the 2023 Captain America: Cold War Alpha one-shot. [10]

Fictional character biography

After his parents died in a plane crash in Wakanda, Hunter was adopted by King T'Chaka. [11] Being a white foreigner, Hunter was viewed with suspicion and even contempt by the cautious Wakandans. Despite this, he developed a true love for Wakanda as one of his adopted homeland's staunchest patriots. [12] Hunter knew he would never ascend to the throne with T'Challa as the true heir and, feeling cheated, developed deep jealousy for him. He drove himself to be the best Wakandan possible in an attempt to upstage his adopted brother, becoming the leader of Hatut Zeraze, the secret police of Wakanda. [13] [14]

When the current Black Panther disbands the Hatut Zeraze due to their brutality, White Wolf and his subordinates leave Wakanda to work as mercenaries. Though resentful of this situation, White Wolf still harbors a love for his adopted home country and agrees to aid Black Panther when necessary. [15]

During the "Dark Reign" storyline, Quasimodo researched White Wolf for Norman Osborn. He recommends to Osborn to have a brief alliance with White Wolf when it comes to dealing with Wakanda's defenses. In the longer term, White Wolf would view Osborn as an enemy. [16]

Hunter became displeased that T'Challa abdicated the Wakandan throne to protect Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan (T'Challa's goal was to test himself after recent losses and Matt Murdock needed time to heal after recent events). In retaliation, he killed some people to take the Black Panther mantle from T'Challa. When Black Panther defeated White Wolf, he was told that Wakanda has no place for murderers. [17]

During the "Empyre" storyline, White Wolf and the Hatut Zeraze appeared among the Wakandans who fought the Cotati in Khartoum. [18]

At the time when Wakanda transitioned into a parliamentary democracy, White Wolf started sowing discord into Wakanda by taking advantage of the "Wakanda Forever" movement and infecting immigrants to Wakanda with a bioweapon he obtained. White Wolf was defeated by Captain America and Nomad (Ian Rogers) and remanded to the Mohanndan prison. [19]

Revolutionary later sprung White Wolf from prison and they kidnapped Ian Rogers as part of a plot to unleash the forces of Dimension Z. [20] Both of them were defeated by both Captain Americas alongside the Dimension Z monsters. [21]

Powers and abilities

White Wolf is an expert at hand-to-hand combat. His suit is made of vibranium mesh and possesses a special cloaking technology. [22] His costume stops bullets in mid-flight, is immune to slashes, and can double as a business suit. It incorporates boots with energy-dampening abilities, and an assortment of handguns and other weapons.

Reception

Chase Magnett of ComicBook.com described White Wolf as one of the best Black Panther villains and expressed interest in seeing the character in a Marvel film. [23] Peter Eckhardt of Comic Book Resources (CBR) called White Wolf one of the most iconic villains of Black Panther. [24] Darby Harn of Screen Rant named White Wolf one of the best Black Panther characters missing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and described him as fascinating. [25]

In other media

References

  1. ↑ Arvedon, Jon (March 8, 2018). "White Wolf: The Significance of Bucky's Avengers: Infinity War Codename, Explained". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Jonna (February 15, 2018). "Black Panther End-of-Credits Scenes: Who Is the White Wolf?". Vanity Fair . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Busch, Caitlin (February 16, 2018). "Black Panther's end-of-credits scene and what it might mean for Avengers: Infinity War". Syfy . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Webber, Tim (October 20, 2022). "Meet the White Wolf, Black Panther's Villainous Brother". Marvel.com . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Owen, Phil; Hornshaw, Phil (February 15, 2018). "'Black Panther' Post-Credits Scene Explained: What You Need to Know About White Wolf". TheWrap . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 407. ISBN   978-1-4654-7890-0.
  7. ↑ Adams, Tim (September 17, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Black Panther Legends Introduces Readers to the Original White Wolf (Preview)". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Nolan, Liam (May 11, 2022). "Marvel Reintroduces [SPOILER] as Captain America's Next Main Villain". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Damore, Meagan (March 10, 2023). "'Captain America: Cold War' Launches a Battle for Interdimensional Conquest". Marvel.com . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Adams, Timothy (April 17, 2023). "The Winter Soldier Enters an Alliance With Black Panther's Evil Brother". ComicBook.com . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Rise of the Black Panther #4 (April 2018). Marvel Comics.
  12. ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (April 9, 2021). "Winter Soldier: Who is the White Wolf in the Marvel Universe?". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ Mollo, Drew (June 28, 2020). "Who is The WHITE WOLF in Marvel Comics?". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ Black Panther (vol. 3) #9 (May 1999). Marvel Comics.
  15. ↑ Black Panther (vol. 3) #50 (October 2002). Marvel Comics.
  16. ↑ Dark Reign Files #1 (February 2009). Marvel Comics.
  17. ↑ Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1 (September 2011). Marvel Comics.
  18. ↑ Empyre: Avengers #2 (August 2020). Marvel Comics.
  19. ↑ Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1-12 (April 2022-April 2023). Marvel Comics.
  20. ↑ Captain America: Cold War Alpha #1. Marvel Comics.
  21. ↑ Captain America: Cold War Omega #1. Marvel Comics.
  22. ↑ Harn, Darby (October 7, 2022). "15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  23. ↑ Magnett, Chase (February 21, 2018). "The 8 Best Black Panther Villains". ComicBook.com . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  24. ↑ Eckhardt, Peter (February 4, 2023). "13 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  25. ↑ Harn, Darby (November 24, 2022). "15 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  26. ↑ "White Wolf / Hunter Voice - Avengers Assemble (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 13, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  27. ↑ Scythe, Jay (March 4, 2019). "Five Thoughts on Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest's "Atlantis Attacks"". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  28. ↑ Dornbush, Jonathon (March 18, 2016). "Black Panther, Doctor Strange, more content coming to 'Lego Marvel's Avengers'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
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