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159February 2001
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Wolverine #159

Marvel · February 2001 · on sale 2000-12-28

First appearance: Mister XFirst appearance: TFirst appearance: A1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
February 2001
Key date
2001-02-00
On-sale date
2000-12-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602254015911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sean Chen; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Steve BuccellatoLogan, Wolverine
1The Best There Is Part 1comic story22script: Frank Tieri; pencils: Sean Chen; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Hi-Fi Design; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Saida!A First, Anna Marie, Blok First, Cable, Colossus, Jean Grey, Logan, Mister X First, Clair Moore First, Nightcrawler, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Nathan Summers, T First
2Cutting Edgeletters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07447002254102

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine: The Best There Is #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1007-0		2002On eBay ›
The Return of Weapon X
ISBN 978-1-302-95811-4		2024On eBay ›
Wolverine: The Return of Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8523-9		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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