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1November 1988
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Wolverine #1

Marvel · November 1988 · on sale 1988-07-12

First appearance: MuramasaFirst appearance: Mei YinFirst appearance: Tsuboro1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
1988-11-00
On-sale date
1988-07-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Muramasa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mei Yin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tsuboro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kojima Noburo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Banapur Khan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lee Kwan Pen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Al WilliamsonLogan, Wolverine
2Sword Questcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBanapur Khan First, Logan, Lindsay McCabe, Muramasa First, Kojima Noburo First, Lee Kwan Pen First, Tsuboro First, Wolverine, Mei Yin First
7-in-house column1script: Gregory Wright; pencils: Hector GómezGregory Wright (Pro File caricature)
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11Wolverine Galleryillustration1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneLogan, Wolverine

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602254111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Wolverine Saga #31989On eBay ›
The Wolverine Saga #41989On eBay ›
Essential Wolverine #1
ISBN 0-7851-0257-4		1996On eBay ›
X-Men Ashcan #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Wolverine Classic #1
ISBN 0-7851-1797-0		2005On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0		2009On eBay ›
Madripoor Nights
ISBN 978-0-7851-8903-9		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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