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5March 1989
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Wolverine #5

Marvel · March 1989 · on sale 1988-11-08

First appearance: ChangFirst appearance: Harry MaloneFirst appearance: Hardcase1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 1989
Key date
1989-03-00
On-sale date
1988-11-08
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 Chang - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Shotgun - 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
0In the Golden Triangle Lurks... Death!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Al WilliamsonLogan, Wolverine
1Hunter's Moon!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Janice ChiangBattleaxe First, Bloodscream, Chang First, Archie Corrigan, Xi'an Coy Manh, Jessica Drew, Jerome Hamilton First, Hardcase First, Jessán Hoan, Karma, Logan, Harry Malone First, Lindsay McCabe, Patch
2-in-house column1script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Hector Collazo; inks: Hector CollazoGlenn Herdling (caricature)
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4A Wolverine Galleryillustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonLogan, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602254103

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Wolverine #1
ISBN 0-7851-0257-4		1996On 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 ›
Essential Wolverine #1 [Third Edition]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3566-1		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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