WOLVERINE'S MADRIPOOR ADVENTURES
The long-lived mutant known as Logan has a far-reaching and complicated history with the island of Madripoor. Whether under the vigilante alias “Patch,” or acting as the X-Man Wolverine, Logan has spread his influence, and defended the shores, of this laissez-faire locale.
WOLVERINE & MADRIPOOR
Seraph
In WOLVERINE ORIGINS ANNUAL 1 (2007) #1
After fleeing Dr. Essex’s lab in ORIGIN II (2013), Logan decided that he wanted a change in scenery. And there was no better place than Madripoor, filled to the brim with “traders, treasure, and thieves.” There, Logan met Seraph, a proprietor of the Princess Bar who roped him into fulfilling contracts as a hit-for-hire. A longtime relationship was forged.
Meeting Captain America
In Uncanny X-Men (1963) #268
In a now-classic issue, Wolverine met Captain America in the summer of 1941 when the two were pulled into a fight against the Hand’s ninja warriors.
Madripoor Nights
In Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1
Uncover more history behind Hightown—and its vast wealth—in this Madripoor-set tale through issue #10. Plus, the first appearance of the Princess Bar, Patch’s favorite watering hole, and crime lord Tyger Tiger’s earliest brush with Wolverine!
Logan’s Lowtown Highlights
In Wolverine (1988) #1
Read through issue #17! Madripoor was a prominent setting in Wolverine’s second solo series, and in its debut issue, the X-Man found a heap of trouble and lost himself in it! When a skyliner was hijacked, the incognito Logan saved its victims from a gang of cutthroats, met up with Jessica Drew’s partner Lindsay McCabe, then got settled into town fighting pirates and ne'er-do-wells.
The X-Men’s Bad Boys
In Wolverine (1988) #87
Gambit guest-stars. The Ragin' Cajun and Logan head to Madripoor for a surprise party—but find an unwelcome surprise! When former Weapon X commando Maverick returned on the scene, he demanded a warrior's death by Wolverine’s hands.
Where is Patch?
In Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor (2018) #1
When Wolverine's alter-ego was sighted on the streets of Madripoor, Kitty Pryde pulled together a group of Logan's closest friends to try and find him: Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Domino, and Jubilee. What they discovered was a twisted cabal of crime and dark mysteries that took these X-Men from the depths of Lowtown to the stars circling overhead!
To the Highest Bidder…
In Wolverine (2020) #9
Wolverine’s undercover mission to Madripoor to halt a criminal auction specializing in Super Hero artifacts surfaced more than just bad memories for the mutant formerly known as “Weapon X”...
Return to Madripoor
In Wolverine: Patch (2022) #1
Legendary creator Larry Hama delivers intrigue and espionage with a story set before his original run on WOLVERINE (1988). From their haunt at the Princess Bar, what starts as a simple recon mission lands Patch and pilot partner Archie knee-deep in a paramilitary struggle that will surface surprise revelations…plus Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!