Wolverine #9

Jul 2011 · Marvel · 3.99 USD

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“Get Mystique Final Repose”

★ 1st appearance — Lord Deathstrike

About this Issue

Wolverine (Vol. 4) #9 — titled 'Get Mystique: Final Repose' — delivers the dramatic payoff to Jason Aaron's 'Wolverine Goes to Hell' saga by pitting Logan against Mystique, the woman whose scheming set the entire demonic storyline in motion. The issue is the in-continuity death of Mystique (Raven Darkhölme) at Wolverine's hands, a narrative consequence that rippled forward through Aaron's run and eventually into the Hand's resurrection of her body in Wolverine #302. It also marks the first appearance of Lord Deathstrike, a technologically enhanced assassin introduced as a hired gun of the Red Right Hand who would factor into the larger revenge arc. As the concluding chapter of Aaron's opening 'hell and back' mega-arc, the issue cements the thematic through-line of his Wolverine tenure: that Logan's rage and thirst for vengeance are precisely the weapons his enemies use against him.

In "Get Mystique Final Repose," Wolverine sets out on a brutal path of vengeance, targeting those who betrayed him, beginning with Mystique—his former ally turned adversary. Written by Jason Aaron and brought to life with intense precision by Daniel Acuña, the issue blends raw emotion with high-stakes action, as the aftermath of betrayal unfolds in stark, haunting detail. The cover, a striking piece by Jae Lee, captures the moment’s grim weight with chilling clarity.

writer Jason Aaron · artist, inker, colorist Daniel Acuña · letterer Cory Petit · cover Jae Lee

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History

The issue was written by Jason Aaron, whose relationship with the Logan/Mystique dynamic stretched back to his earlier Wolverine (Vol. 3) 'Get Mystique' arc (issues #62–65 on that volume), making the Vol. 4 #9 confrontation a deliberate long-game callback to that prior story. Interior art and colors were handled entirely by Daniel Acuña, whose painted, high-contrast style had anchored the 'Wolverine Goes to Hell' and 'Wolverine vs. the X-Men' arcs; the cover was painted by Jae Lee with colors by June Chung, while an X-Men Evolutions variant featured art by Michael Ryan. The issue was edited by Jeanine Schaefer under editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, and was released with a Parental Advisory (15+) rating, consistent with the mature, brutal tone Aaron and Acuña established across the entire opening arc of the volume.

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First appearance of Lord Deathstrike, a technologically advanced assassin hired by the Red Right Hand to kill Mystique.
Records the in-story death of Mystique (Raven Darkhölme), killed by Wolverine during their confrontation in San Francisco — she is later resurrected by The Hand (revealed in Wolverine Vol. 4 #302).
Story title: 'Get Mystique: Final Repose' — the concluding chapter of Jason Aaron's opening mega-arc that began with 'Wolverine Goes to Hell.'
Written by Jason Aaron; interior art, inks, and colors by Daniel Acuña; cover by Jae Lee with colors by June Chung; X-Men Evolutions variant cover by Michael Ryan.
Edited by Jeanine Schaefer; published under editor-in-chief Axel Alonso; rated Parental Advisory (15+); released May 25, 2011 (cover-dated July 2011).
The Red Right Hand — the villainous organization whose hatred of Wolverine drove the 'Goes to Hell' arc — is shown to have hired Lord Deathstrike, with Maverick ultimately passing Logan the group's base location during the issue's climax.
Collected in: Wolverine: Wolverine vs. the X-Men HC (collecting #5.1 and #6–9); Wolverine by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 3 (collecting #1–9 and related issues); and the Wolverine Goes to Hell Omnibus.
Locations depicted span San Francisco, Argentina, and China, reflecting the globe-trotting scope of Aaron's run.