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This is the Wolverine Comic disambiguation page.

It serves to clarify the difference between comic volumes of the same name, closely named comics or closely related comic series.


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This issue was the 1st cover appearance of Wolverine

Wolverine first appeared in Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974), in the final panel (enshrouded by darkness) of an issue written by Len Wein and illustrated by Herb Trimpe. His full introduction was in the next issue, #181 (November 1974) He appeared in a yellow-and-blue spandex costume and had foot-long metal claws. His introduction left an vague impression, revealing little more than that he was an agent of the Canadian government with superhuman powers.

Giant Size X-Men #1

Wolverine next appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), in which he joined the X-Men. It was written by Wein and drawn by Dave Cockrum. Cockrum altered Wolverine's mask, originally designed by John Romita Sr. Giant-Sized X-Men was successful enough to revive the title, starting with #94 (August 1975), drawn by Cockrum but written by Chris Claremont. As the series progressed Wolverine was overshadowed by the other characters and Claremont even considered dropping the character.

One of John Byrne's (Cockrum's replacement as artist on The Uncanny X-Men) ideas involved creating a Canadian group of superheroes called Alpha Flight, who tried to recapture Wolverine due to the expense the Canadian government incurred in training him. Wolverine's murky past was gradually established, as was his unstable nature, which he battled to keep in check. To further deepen the character, Claremont and Byrne presented Wolverine as having a crush on Jean Grey, the team leader Cyclops' girlfriend. This caused tension within the team dynamic, especially as Cyclops was written as a more cautious character, allowing another avenue for writers to develop tension, as well as adding a new dimension to the character. Byrne also designed a new, brown-and-tan costume for Wolverine, keeping the distinctive Cockrum-designed cowl.

Wolverine in his brown and tan costume

After John Byrne's departure as artist on The Uncanny X-Men. Wolverine remained with the X-Men, written by Claremont. By this point he was becoming popular with regular comic book readers, and appeared in his own mini-series Wolverine (#1-4 by Claremont and Frank Miller, September - December 1982) and in Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat and Wolverine (#1-6 by Claremont and Al Milgrom, November 1984 - April 1985).


First issue of the Kitty Pryde and Wolverine mini-series

With the success of these books Wolverine got his own solo book, written by Claremont, with art by John Buscema, in November 1988.


There have been two other stories published which serve to expand upon the character's past; Weapon X (by Barry Windsor-Smith, which was serialised in Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, 1991); and Origin a six issue mini-series (by Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert 2002).

Issue one of Origin

Since the events of House of M Wolverine remembers everything. In his new on-going series Wolverine: Origins. Wolverine is on a quest for justice, to hunt down those who wronged him. Driven by vengeance and aided only by the Muramasa blade, Wolverine hunts down these villains.

All four covers of the Wolverine mini-series

Volume 1 (Wolverine mini-series)

No. 1-4 (1982)


Cover of issue 1 of Wolverine's solo book

Volume 2

No. –1-1/2 (1997) No. 1-50 (1988-1992)

No. 51-100 (1992-1996)

No. 101-149 (1996-2000)

No. 150-189 (2000-2003)


Volume 3

Issue one of Wolverine Volume 3

No. 1-50 (2003 - 2007)

No. 51-? (2007 - Present)

Origins

Issue one of Wolverine: Origins

No. 1-? (2006 - Present)

First Class

Issue one of Wolverine: First Class

No. 1-? (2008 - Present)

Mini-series, one shots and team ups

First issue of Weapon X

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