CATALOG RECORD

Wolverine #3

Marvel · Series began 1982 · November 1982

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Dates

Cover date: November 1982
On sale: August 3, 1982
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860206511 · shared with another edition
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860206511 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Frank Miller, Joe Rubinsteininks: Joe Rubinsteinscript: Chris Claremont, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Tom Orzechowski

Stories

Loss · 22 pages
Yukio kills Asano, forcing Wolverine to realize her treachery and he chases her down. The Hand interfere.

Publisher’s description

The story begins with a drunk Wolverine fighting against Takahashi, a sumo wrestler, in a bar, being watched by Yukio. Outside the bar, Asano Kimura, a member of Japanese secret service waiting for Wolverine. He asks for help but Wolverine denies. Yukio kisses Wolverine. The Hand orders Yukio to kill Wolverine, but she denies and attacks them instead.When Yukio awakes Wolverine he calls her Mariko (he was dreaming with her calling him an animal) and then Yukio kicks him uncounsios. Later Wolverine learns that Yukio had killed Asano, and that she works for Lord Shingen and goes after her. Wolverine is ambushed by The Hand but manages to escape, but Yukio also run away after killing some ninjas.

Characters

LoganWolverineMariko YashidaYukioLord Shingen Harada

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1982), Wolverine (1987), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), Best of Wolverine (2004), Marvel Visionaries: Chris Claremont (2005), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), Wolverine by Claremont and Miller (2006), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wolverine by Claremont & Miller (2013), Wolverine: The Adamantium Collection (2013), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), Marvel Universe by Frank Miller Omnibus (2018), Marvel Visionaries: Chris Claremont (2019), Wolverine by Claremont & Miller: Deluxe Edition (2021)