Chris Claremont Returns To Japan In ‘Wolverine & Kitty Pryde’
by Tony Thornley
The adventures of Wolverine in Japan are among Marvel’s most celebrated. In April, the legendary writer of those stories revisits them in a direct sequel with Wolverine & Kitty Pryde.
Chris Claremont has spent a lot of time the last few years revisiting some of his most famous stories. The latest in that series finds him following up on Logan and Kitty’s travels through Japan. That original story saw the duo battling the demon Ogun for Kitty’s very soul.
This series sees Claremont joined by interior artist Damian Couceiro and cover artist Alan Davis. In the moments between defeating Ogun and their return to the X-Men, the series finds Logan and Kitty taking some quiet time with Mariko Yoshida. When a mysterious force threatens them, it will take every bit of skill and experience they have to protect those they love.
“It’s really great returning to this arc, especially since it’s being presented by a wonderful artist, Damian Couceiro!” Claremont said. “It’s the story of what happens between the end of the original Kitty Pryde and Wolverine mini-series and Logan and Pryde’s return home to rejoin the X-Men. Five issues, more than a single story, complete with surprises galore!”
“Obviously, that Kitty Pryde and Wolverine miniseries is so iconic, taking Kitty from the ‘junior’ X-Man to the fully fledged hero we see when she returns to New York,” Editor Mark Basso added. “But there was a clear gap between the end of this Ogun situation and when Wolverine and Kitty arrive in New York in Uncanny X-Men #192, and we were thrilled Chris was ready to show what happened in that intervening window. Why was Kitty in such a different headspace when they got back? And hey, where’d Kitty’s father get to? Now you’ll get to see.”
Check out the covers to the debut issue from Davis, Adi Granov, Marcus To, and Rickie Yagawa, and watch for the series on stands from Marvel Comics on April 30, 2025.
