Marvel Comes To Duckburg In ‘What If…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine’
by Tony Thornley
We all thought the mash-up covers might be it. But just announced this morning, Marvel and Disney are bringing us our first official mash-up of classic Disney characters with an iconic Marvel property- What If…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine!
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Wolverine and the 90th anniversary of Donald Duck, the story shows fans a world in which the world’s angriest duck is the Best There Is. This special one-shot is coming from creators Luca Barbieri and Giada Perissinotto.
In a grim future, the Pete Skull has taken over Duckburg and removed the city’s superheroes. Their only hope is the retired clawed duck, Old Man Donald. When Mickey-Hawkeye and Goofy-Hulk ask for his help, will a walk down memory lane convince him to pop his claws again? Or is the lure of a nap in a soft hammock too good to pass up?
Yes, you read that right- the story isn’t just putting Donald in the iconic yellow and blue costume. It’s putting Donald in a Disney-fied Old Man Logan. Plus, you’ll see the two legendary characters’ histories get mashed up in a series of flashbacks throughout the story.
On merging these two icons, Barbieri said, “Donald Duck and Wolverine are two characters that seem almost impossible to make coexist, but in fact they possess very similar personality: they are both hot-tempered and unlucky, but in adversity they do not lose heart and always show that they have a big heart! Once this point was focused, writing the story turned out to be easy and fun!”
“I always thought Wolverine’s sideburns only looked good on Uncle Scrooge, but when I drew them on Donald Duck I realized they fit him perfectly too!” Perissinotto added. “Those pointy head tufts and thick sideburns go well with his shaggy being. I had so much fun adapting Wolverine’s hair to Donald Duck that I would do him like this all the time now!”
This is the absolutely wildest possible mixing of classic Disney and Marvel and honestly, we’re here for it. Disney’s Duck comics have long been some of the best licensed comics in the industry, and to see that charming style put into a Wolverine book will be an absolute blast.
The special one-shot issue will feature a main cover by Perissinotto, with variants from Marvel legends Ron Lim, Peach Momoko, and Phil Noto. Watch for it in stores July 31, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
