Wolverine (comic book)
| Wolverine | |
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Cover to Wolverine (Vol 1) #1 (September 1982). Art by Frank Miller. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format |
(vol. 1) Limited series (vols. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Ongoing series |
| Publication date |
(vol. 1) September – December 1982 (vol. 2) November 1988 – June 2003 (vol. 3) July 2003 – August 2010 (vol. 4) September 2010 – December 2012 (vol. 5) March 2013 – January 2014 (vol. 6) February 2014 – August 2014 |
| Number of issues |
(vol. 1) #1-#4 (vol. 2) #1-#189 + 6 Annuals + #1/2 + #-1 (vol. 3) #1-#90 + 2 Annuals + 2 Giant-Size (vol. 4) #1-#20 + #5.1 + #300-317 (return to vol. 2 numbering) (vol. 5) #1-#13 (vol. 6) #1-12 + 1 Annual |
| Main character(s) | Wolverine |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Chris Claremont |
| Penciller(s) | Frank Miller |
| Inker(s) | Joe Rubinstein |
| Letterer(s) | Tom Orzechowski |
| Colorist(s) | Glynis Wein |
| Editor(s) | Louise Jones |
| Collected editions | |
| Wolverine | ISBN 978-0-7851-3724-5 |
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Wolverine was a number of Marvel Comics comic book series starring the X-Men member Wolverine. As of April 2013, 323 issues and 11 annuals have been published. It was the original flagship title created for the character.
Publication history
Volume 1
The first Wolverine was a limited series written by Chris Claremont with pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein, letters by Tom Orzechowski, and colors by Glynis Wein. Marvel Comics published the series from September to December 1982. This story arc covers the events leading up to Wolverine's engagement to Mariko Yashida.
Volume 2
An ongoing series started publication in 1988 and lasted until 2003 when it was relaunched after issue 189. The original creative team consisted of writer Chris Claremont and penciler John Buscema. Claremont described the series as "high adventure rather than super heroics, sort of a combination of Conan meets Terry and the Pirates."[1] As a visual manifestation of the series' break from the traditional superhero genre, throughout Claremont's run Wolverine wears either civilian clothes or a mask-less, all black outfit instead of his superhero costume, and costumed characters in general were few and far between.[2] Nearly half of the series's run was written by Larry Hama.
Other writers on the series included Peter David, Archie Goodwin, Jo Duffy, Warren Ellis, Todd Dezago, Erik Larsen, Steve Skroce, Rob Liefeld, Frank Tieri, Matt Nixon and Daniel Way.
Marc Silvestri penciled Wolverine from 1990 to 1992.
Volume 3
As part of the "Dark Reign" storyline, the series was renamed Dark Wolverine in 2009 with issue #75 and starred Wolverine's son, Daken. The third volume ended with issue #90.
Volume 4
A fourth volume was launched in September 2010 with a new #1. After issue 20 the series returned to its original ongoing numbering as issue #300.
How Marvel reached issue #300: Volume 2 (#1-#189), Volume 3 (#1-#75/190-264) Wolverine: Weapon X (#1-#16/265-279) and Volume 4 (#1-#20/280-299), with Volume 4 issue #21 ending up as #300.
It concluded with issue #317 in December 2012 in the wake of the Marvel NOW! initiative.[3]
Volume 5
As part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch, Wolverine Vol. 4 was cancelled as of issue #317 and a fifth volume was launched in March 2013, with the creative team of Paul Cornell and Alan Davis.[4]
An additional series titled Savage Wolverine debuted in January 2013. The title features team-ups between Wolverine and other Marvel superheroes.[5]
Volume 6
A sixth volume of Wolverine by Paul Cornell and Ryan Stegman was launched as part of All-New Marvel NOW! initiative in February 2014, featuring a changed Wolverine, who has joined a group of minor super villains as an attempt to simplify his life.[6]
In other media
The story arc from Volume 1 concerning Logan's exploits in Japan has been loosely adapted into the 2013 live-action film, The Wolverine, directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, with Tao Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sanada and Rila Fukushima,[7] being the sixth installment to the X-Men film series.
Reception
IGN gave the trade paperback collection of the first Wolverine series a "Must Have" rating.[8]
Collected editions
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine | Wolverine #1-4 | July 1995 | 978-0871352774 |
| Wolverine by Claremont and Miller | Wolverine #1-4; Uncanny X-Men #172-173 | March 2009 January 2007 |
SC: 978-0785137245 HC: 978-0785123293 |
| The Best of Wolverine, Vol. 1 | Wolverine #1-4; Marvel Comics Presents #72-84; The Incredible Hulk #181; Uncanny X-Men #205; Captain America Annual #8 | October 2004 | 978-0785113706 |
| Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 | Wolverine #1-4; Wolverine Vol. 2 #1-10; Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, 72-84; The Incredible Hulk #180-182, 340; Marvel Treasury Edition #26; Best of Marvel Comics (HC); Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1; Marvel Age Annual #4; Punisher War Journal #6-7; Uncanny X-Men #172-173 | April 2009 | 978-0785134770 |
| Wolverine Epic Collection: Madripoor Nights | Wolverine Vol. 2 #1-16, Material From Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, Marvel Age Annual #4 | December 2014 | 978-0785189039 |
| Wolverine Classic, Vol. 1 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #1-5 | April 2005 | 978-0785117971 |
| Wolverine Classic, Vol. 2 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #6-10 | September 2005 | 978-0785118770 |
| Wolverine Classic, Vol. 3 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #11-16 | May 2006 | 978-0785120537 |
| Wolverine Classic, Vol. 4 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #17-23 | September 2006 | 978-0785120544 |
| Essential Wolverine, Vol. 1 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #1-23 | February 2009 | 978-0785135661 |
| Wolverine Classic, Vol. 5 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #24-30 | September 2007 | 978-0785127390 |
| Essential Wolverine, Vol. 2 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #24-47 | March 2002 | 978-0785105503 |
| Wolverine by Larry Hama & Marc Silvestri, Vol. 1 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #31-37, Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure, Wolverine: Bloodlust | July 2013 | 978-0785184515 |
| Wolverine Legends, Vol. 6: Marc Silvestri | Wolverine Vol. 2 #31-34, 41-42, 48-50 | May 2004 | 978-0785109525 |
| Wolverine by Larry Hama & Marc Silvestri, Vol. 2 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #38-46, Wolverine: Rahne of Terra | February 2014 | 978-0785188711 |
| Wolverine by Larry Hama & Marc Silvestri, Vol. 3 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #47-58 | August 2015 | 978-0785188711 |
| Essential Wolverine, Vol. 3 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #48-69 | March 2002 | 978-0785105954 |
| Essential Wolverine, Vol. 4 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #70-90 | May 2006 | 978-0785120599 |
| X-Men: Fatal Attractions | Wolverine Vol. 2 #75; (Plus X-Factor #92; X-Force #25; Uncanny X-Men #304; X-Men Vol. 2 #25; Excalibur #71) | August 2000 | 0-7851-0748-7 |
| Essential Wolverine, Vol. 5 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #91-110, Annual '96; Uncanny X-Men #332 | December 2008 | 978-0785130772 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 6 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #111-128, -1, Annul '97 | December 2012 | 978-0785163527 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 7 (b&w) | Wolverine Vol. 2 #129-147, Hulk Vol. 1 #8 | June 2013 | 978-0785184089 |
| Origin of Generation X: Tales of the Phalanx Covenant | Wolverine Vol. 2 #85; Cable (vol. 1) #16; (PlusUncanny X-Men #316-317; Generation X #1 and more) | June 2001 | 0-7851-0216-7 |
| X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 2 | Wolverine Vol. 2 #104; (PlusX-Factor #125-126; X-Man #17; X-Men #55; Uncanny X-Men #336; X-Force #58 and more) | June 2008 | 0-7851-2824-7 |
| X-Men: Zero Tolerance | Wolverine, Vol. 2 #115–118 (plus X-Men Vol. 2 #65–70,X-Force, vol. 1 #67–69 and more) | March 2001 | ISBN 0-7851-0738-X |
| Wolverine: Not Dead Yet | Wolverine Vol. 2 #119-122 | December 1998 May 2009 |
SC: 978-0785107040 HC: 978-0785137665 |
| Wolverine: Blood Wedding | Wolverine Vol. 2 #123-132, Wolverine: Black Rio | October 2013 | 978-0785185246 |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve | Wolverine Vol. 2 #146-147 (plus Uncanny X-Men #376-377; Cable #75-76; X-Men #96-97) | March 2007 | 0-7851-2263-X |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse | Wolverine Vol. 2 #148; Cable #77; Uncanny X-Men #378, Annual '99; X-51 #8; X-Men #98; X-Men Unlimited #26; X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4 | September 2008 | 978-0785122647 |
| X-Men: Powerless | Wolverine Vol. 2 #149 (plus Uncanny X-Men #379-380; Cable #78; X-Force #101; X-Men #99) | August 2010 | 0-7851-4677-6 |
| Wolverine: Blood Debt | Wolverine Vol. 2 #150-153 | July 2001 | 978-0785107859 |
| Wolverine: The Best There Is | Wolverine vol. 2, #159-161, 167-169 | September 2002 | 978-0785110071 |
| Wolverine: The Return of Weapon X | Wolverine Vol. 2 #159-176, Annual 2000-2001 | October 2013 | 0785185232 |
| Wolverine/Deadpool: Weapon X | Wolverine Vol. 2 #162-166; Deadpool #57-60 | August 2002 | 978-0785109181 |
| Wolverine Legends, Vol. 3: Law of the Jungle | Wolverine Vol. 2 #181-186 | March 2003 | 978-0785111351 |
| Wolverine, Ultimate collection: Greg Rucka | Wolverine Vol. 3 #1-19 | January 2012 | 978-0785158455 |
| Wolverine, Vol. 1: The Brotherhood | Wolverine Vol. 3 #1-6 | February 2004 | 978-0785111368 |
| Wolverine, Vol. 2: Coyote Crossing | Wolverine Vol. 3 #7-11 | May 2004 | 978-0785111375 |
| Wolverine, Vol. 3: Return of the Native | Wolverine Vol. 3 #12-19 | October 2004 | 978-0785113973 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 1 | Wolverine Vol. 3 #20-25 | October 2006 May 2005 |
SC: 978-0785114925 HC: 978-0785118152 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Vol. 2 | Wolverine Vol. 3 #26-32 | June 2006 December 2005 |
SC: 978-0785116271 HC: 978-0785119265 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State Ultimate Collection | Wolverine Vol. 3 #20-32 | June 2008 October 2006 |
SC: 978-0785133018 HC: 978-0785122067 |
| House of M: World of M, Featuring Wolverine | Wolverine Vol. 3 #33-35; Black Panther Vol. 4 #7; Captain America Vol. 5 #10; The Pulse #10 | March 2006 | 978-0785119227 |
| Wolverine: Origins and Endings | Wolverine Vol. 3 #36-40 | December 2006 May 2006 |
SC: 978-0785119791 HC: 978-0785119777 |
| Wolverine: Blood and Sorrow | Wolverine Vol. 3 #41, 49; Giant-Size Wolverine #1; X-Men Unlimited #12 | July 2007 | 978-0785126072 |
| Wolverine: Civil War | Wolverine Vol. 3 #42-48 | May 2007 | 978-0785119807 |
| Wolverine: Evolution | Wolverine Vol. 3 #50-55 | March 2008 November 2007 |
SC: 978-0785122562 HC: 978-0785122555 |
| Wolverine: The Death of Wolverine | Wolverine Vol. 3 #56-61 | July 2008 April 2008 |
SC: 978-0785126126 HC: 978-0785126119 |
| Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omnibus, Vol. 1 | Wolverine Vol. 3 #56, 62-64; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-16; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine; backup stories from Wolverine vol. 2, #175; Wolverine vol. 3, #73-74; Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3 | October 2011 | HC: 978-0785156390 |
| Wolverine: Get Mystique | Wolverine Vol. 3 #62-65 | August 2008 | 978-0785129639 |
| Wolverine: Old Man Logan | Wolverine Vol. 3 #66-72; Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size | September 2010 October 2009 |
SC: 978-0785131724 HC: 978-0785131595 |
| Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 1: The Adamantium Men | Wolverine Vol. 3 #73-74; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5 | April 2010 November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785141112 HC: 978-0785140177 |
| Dark Wolverine, Vol. 1: The Prince | Wolverine Vol. 3 #73-74 (back stories); Dark Wolverine #75-77 | March 2010 November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785138662 HC: 978-0785139003 |
| Dark Wolverine, Vol. 2: My Hero | Dark Wolverine #78-81 | March 2010 | SC: 978-0785138679 HC: 978-0785139775 |
| Siege: X-Men | Dark Wolverine #82-84; New Mutants vol. 2, #11; Siege: Storming Asgard - Heroes & Villains | December 2010 August 2010 |
SC: 978-0785148166 HC: 978-0785148159 |
| Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 9: The Reckoning | Dark Wolverine #85-87; Wolverine: Origins #46-50 | October 2010 | HC: 978-0785139782 |
| Wolverine Goes to Hell | Wolverine Vol. 4 #1-5 | February 2011 | 978-0785147848 |
| Wolverine vs. the X-Men | Wolverine Vol. 4 #5.1, 6-9 | September 2011 | HC: 978-0785147862 |
| Wolverine: Wolverine's Revenge | Wolverine Vol. 4 #10-16 | 9 November 2011 | HC: 978-0785152798 |
| Wolverine: Goodbye, Chinatown | Wolverine Vol. 4 #17-20 | April 2012 | HC: 978-0785161417 |
| Wolverine: Back in Japan | Wolverine Vol. 2 #300-304 | January 2013 | 0785161449 |
| Wolverine: Rot | Wolverine Vol. 2 #305-309 | March 2013 | 0785161465 |
| Wolverine: Sabretooth Reborn | Wolverine Vol. 2 #310-313 | February 2013 | 978-0785163251 |
| Wolverine: Covenant | Wolverine Vol. 2 #314-317 | April 2013 | 978-0785164678 |
| Wolverine Vol. 1: Hunting Season | Wolverine Vol. 5 #1-6 | September 2013 | 978-0785183969 |
| Wolverine Vol. 2: Killable | Wolverine Vol. 5 #7-13 | March 2014 | 978-0785183976 |
| Wolverine Vol. 1: Three Months to Die Book 1 | Wolverine Vol. 6 #1-7 | August 2014 | 978-0785154198 |
| Wolverine Vol. 2: Three Months to Die Book 2 | Wolverine Vol. 6 #8-12, Annual #1 | December 2014 | 978-0785154204 |
References
- ↑ "Marvel A to Z". Marvel Age Annual (4). Marvel Comics. 1988. p. 28.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Dwight Jon (November 1988). "Bob Harras". Comics Interview (62). Fictioneer Books. pp. 5–7.
- ↑ "Marvel Comics Solicitations for December, 2012". Comic Book Resources. September 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Cornell and Davis Tackle "Wolverine" For Marvel NOW!". comicbookresources.com. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ↑ Wheeler, Andrew (8 October 2012). "Marvel NOW! Q&A: Savage Wolverine". Marvel.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cornell & Stegman Relaunch "Wolverine" With Some "Payback"". Comic Book Resources. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ Marshall, Rick (2009-08-10). "Hugh Jackman Offers 'Wolverine 2' Update: 'We're Starting To Work On It Now'". MTV. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ "Wolverine TPB Review". IGN. May 19, 2006.
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