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.[3] He is the leader of the Wakanda's secret police Hatut Zeraze.[4] The character is an antihero who has been a mercenary and a defender of Wakanda at various points in his history.[5]
| White Wolf | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Black Panther Vol. 3 #4 (February 1999) |
| Created by | Christopher Priest Mark Texeira |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Hunter |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Hatut Zeraze |
| Notable aliases | White Wolf |
| Abilities |
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Publication history
editHunter 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
editAfter 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 disbanded the Hatut Zeraze due to their brutality, White Wolf and his loyal subordinates left Wakanda to work as mercenaries. Though resentful of this situation, White Wolf still harbored a love for his adopted home country and agrees to aid Black Panther when necessary.[15]
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.[16]
During the "Empyre" storyline, White Wolf and the Hatut Zeraze appeared among the Wakandans who fought the Cotati in Khartoum.[17]
Powers and abilities
editWhite Wolf is an expert at hand-to-hand combat. His suit is made of vibranium mesh and possesses a special cloaking technology.[18] 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
editChase 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.[19] Peter Eckhardt of Comic Book Resources called White Wolf one of the most iconic villains of Black Panther.[20] 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.[21]
In other media
edit- Hunter / White Wolf appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced by Scott Porter.[22] This version is a former student of N'Jadaka. Throughout his appearances, he assists Black Panther and Shuri in fighting the Shadow Council before being killed by Tiger Shark.[23][24]
- Hunter / White Wolf appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers as part of the Black Panther expansion pack.[25]
References
edit- ^ Arvedon, Jon (March 8, 2018). "White Wolf: The Significance of Bucky's Avengers: Infinity War Codename, Explained". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Jonna (February 15, 2018). "Black Panther End-of-Credits Scenes: Who Is the White Wolf?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Webber, Tim (October 20, 2022). "Meet the White Wolf, Black Panther's Villainous Brother". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Adams, Tim (September 17, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Black Panther Legends Introduces Readers to the Original White Wolf (Preview)". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Nolan, Liam (May 11, 2022). "Marvel Reintroduces [SPOILER] as Captain America's Next Main Villain". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (March 10, 2023). "'Captain America: Cold War' Launches a Battle for Interdimensional Conquest". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Timothy (April 17, 2023). "The Winter Soldier Enters an Alliance With Black Panther's Evil Brother". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Rise of the Black Panther #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (April 9, 2021). "Winter Soldier: Who is the White Wolf in the Marvel Universe?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Mollo, Drew (June 28, 2020). "Who is The WHITE WOLF in Marvel Comics?". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Black Panther Vol. 3 #9. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Black Panther Vol. 3 #50. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Empyre: Avengers #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Harn, Darby (October 7, 2022). "15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Magnett, Chase (February 21, 2018). "The 8 Best Black Panther Villains". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Eckhardt, Peter (February 4, 2023). "13 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Harn, Darby (November 24, 2022). "15 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "White Wolf 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Scythe, Jay (October 8, 2018). "Five Thoughts on Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest's "The Panther and the Wolf"". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Scythe, Jay (February 13, 2019). "Five Thoughts on Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest's "King Breaker Pt. 2"". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (March 18, 2016). "Black Panther, Doctor Strange, more content coming to 'Lego Marvel's Avengers'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
External links
edit- White Wolf at Marvel Wiki