First look at What If…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine

June 28, 2024

2–3 minutes

Considering that 2024 marks not only the 90th anniversary of Donald Duck but also the 50th anniversary of Wolverine, it only makes sense that Marvel and Disney bring these two iconic characters together this July for WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME WOLVERINE # 1.

Crafted by two acclaimed Disney comic creators, writer Luca Barbieri and artist Giada Perissinotto, this book serves as the latest omic book collaboration between Marvel and Disney following the What If…? Disney Variant Covers of the last few years and the UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE INFINITY DIME # 1 comic that hit stands earlier this month.

Here’s the official blurb:

Travel to the near future where chaos rules as Pete-Skull transforms Duckburg into a super-hero-less wasteland. Only Old Donald Duck can turn the tide, but he’s given up his battling days and prefers naps and his grandma’s apple pie over fighting villains. But when Mickey-Hawkeye comes knocking at the door with Goofy-Hulk at his side, Donald-Wolverine has to make a choice! Will a trip down memory lane change his mind to save the world? Or will the lure of the backyard hammock and a long nap keep him from popping his claws one last time?

Speaking about the series, 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!”

MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME WOLVERINE # 1 goes on sale on the 31st of July, and you can feast your eyes on the first preview pages below. Not only that, but fans can also look forward to even more crossovers between Marvel heroes and Disney icons throughout this year and next, including MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME THOR # 1 this August!

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