Wolverine  (1988)

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Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Premiere issue of Wolverine's first ongoing solo series

Debut of black Wolverine costume

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Debut of the Muramasa Blade, a magically honed edge counteracts healing factors

Wolverine #3

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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1st appearance of Bloodscream aka Bloodsport

1st appearance of Roughhouse

1st appearance of Archie Corrigan, a pilot

Wolverine #5

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #7

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Iconic cover art by John Buscema featuring Wolverine and the Hulk as his Joe Fixit persona

Back cover art by Rob Liefeld featuring Wolverine

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Newsstand edition, differentiated by a barcode on the back cover instead of a Spider-Man head

Back cover art by Rob Liefeld (same back cover as Direct)

Marvel ⋅ 1989
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First time Sabretooth appears in a Wolverine title

1st appearance of Silver Fox, a Native American woman who had a romantic relationship with Logan

Wolverine #11

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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This issue was given to Colin Sullivan by Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) in the movie The Departed (2006)

Wolverine #14 can also be seen in a background shot

Wolverine #12

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #13

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #14

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #15

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #16

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Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Wolverine #25

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Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Iconic cover art by Jim Lee

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