White Wolf (comics)

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White Wolf
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBlack Panther Vol. 3 #4
(February 1999)
Created byChristopher Priest
Mark Texeira
In-story information
Alter egoHunter
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth
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.[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]

Publication history[edit]

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[edit]

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 a deep jealousy for him. He drove himself to be the best Wakandan possible in an attempt to upstage his adopted brother.[13] It was this fervor that led to the previous Black Panther appointing Hunter as leader of the Hatut Zeraze, the secret police of Wakanda, where he became known as the White Wolf.[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 thus tempered his resentment of Black Panther to aid their country when needed, serving as an ally of sorts to Kasper Cole, a temporary Black Panther.[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[edit]

White 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[edit]

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.[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,[22] voiced by Scott Porter.[23] This version is the adopted brother of T'Challa and Shuri and a former student of N'Jadaka. After N'Jadaka attempts to make him defect from Wakanda, White Wolf obtains a list of the Shadow Council's operatives and joins forces with his foster siblings to fight M'Baku. In "The Good Son", White Wolf tries to steal a powerful Wakandan artifact and hide it due to T'Challa working with Captain America and Helmut Zemo, but is stopped and imprisoned. In the two-part episode "King Breaker", White Wolf is released to help T'Challa stop the Shadow Council from starting a war with Atlantis using Iron Man's technology. In "Atlantis Attacks", White Wolf rescues T'Challa from Bask's execution by using Ulysses Klaue as a hostage. In retaliation for Madame Masque's technology attacking Atlantis for Bask, Lady Elanna and Tiger Shark go after T'Challa and White Wolf. Though Shuri manages to convince them of Bask's self-sacrifice and T'Challa makes peace with Lady Elanna, Tiger Shark kills White Wolf, causing T'Challa to viciously attack the former and nearly repay him in kind before relenting to honor White Wolf's memory.
  • Hunter / White Wolf appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers as part of the Black Panther expansion pack.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Arvedon, Jon (March 8, 2018). "White Wolf: The Significance of Bucky's Avengers: Infinity War Codename, Explained". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ Robinson, Jonna (February 15, 2018). "Black Panther End-of-Credits Scenes: Who Is the White Wolf?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ Webber, Tim (October 20, 2022). "Meet the White Wolf, Black Panther's Villainous Brother". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ^ Busch, Caitlin (February 16, 2018). "Black Panther's end-of-credits scene and what it might mean for Avengers: Infinity War". Syfy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  5. ^ Owen, Phil; Hornshaw, Phil (February 15, 2018). "'Black Panther' Post-Credits Scene Explained: What You Need to Know About White Wolf". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  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 2024-03-13.
  8. ^ Nolan, Liam (May 11, 2022). "Marvel Reintroduces [SPOILER] as Captain America's Next Main Villain". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  9. ^ Damore, Meagan (March 10, 2023). "'Captain America: Cold War' Launches a Battle for Interdimensional Conquest". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  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. Marvel Comics.
  12. ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (April 9, 2021). "Winter Soldier: Who is the White Wolf in the Marvel Universe?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  13. ^ Mollo, Drew (June 28, 2020). "Who is The WHITE WOLF in Marvel Comics?". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  14. ^ Black Panther Vol. 3 #9. Marvel Comics.
  15. ^ Black Panther Vol. 3 #50. Marvel Comics.
  16. ^ Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1. Marvel Comics.
  17. ^ Empyre: Avengers #2. Marvel Comics.
  18. ^ Harn, Darby (October 7, 2022). "15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  19. ^ Magnett, Chase (February 21, 2018). "The 8 Best Black Panther Villains". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  20. ^ Eckhardt, Peter (February 4, 2023). "13 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  21. ^ Harn, Darby (November 24, 2022). "15 Best Black Panther Comics Characters Not In The MCU". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "The Panther and the Wolf". Avengers Assemble. Season 5. Episode 4. 7 October 2018. Disney XD.
  23. ^ "Voice Of White Wolf – Behind The Voice Actors". 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  24. ^ 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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