Legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont is set to revisit one of the most iconic chapters of his ground-breaking Uncanny X-Men run as he teams with artist Damian Couceiro for Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, a five-issue limited series which will further explore the duo’s adventures in Japan following the 1984/85 team-up series Kitty Pryde and Wolverine.
“It’s really great returning to this arc, especially since it’s being presented by a wonderful artist, Damian Couceiro!” said Claremont. “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,” added Editor Mark Basso. “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.”
Here’s Alan Davis’ cover to Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #1, along with variants from Adi Granov, Marcus To, and Rickie Yagawa…
When Kitty Pryde nearly lost her soul to Ogun during her journey to Japan, Logan was there to keep the youngest X-Man on the path to good. But as a mysterious force threatens their lives while staying with Mariko Yashida, it’s going to take all of their combined mutant, ninja and fighting skills to protect those they love! An all-new adventure that at last tells the full story of the duo’s journey in Japan before returning to the X-Men and the heartbreak, trials and tribulations that made the characters who they are today.
Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #1 will go on sale on April 30th.
