CATALOG RECORD
Wolverine #1
Wolverine limited series
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
Wolverine limited series
- Kojima Noburo (Clan Yashida) — guest, first appearance, death
- Mei Yin (Cult of the Black Blade) — villain, first appearance
- Muramasa (Demon; Cult of the Black Blade; Hand) — villain, first appearance
- Tsuboro (Cult of the Black Blade) — villain, first appearance
- Banapur Khan (Indonesian pirate) — villain, first appearance, death
- Lee Kwan Pen (Marvel) — first appearance, death
Dates
- Cover date
- November 1988
- On sale
- July 12, 1988
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602254111
This edition’s page
Wolverine by Claremont & Buscema No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2020). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Creators
Stories
- Sword Quest · 22 pages
Wolverine takes down a band of pirates who have captured Mariko's secretary. Wolverine adopts the "Patch" identity in Madripoor where he tries to track down the infamous Black Sword of legend.
Characters
Reprinted in
Essential Wolverine (1996), Wolverine Classic (2005), Wolverine Omnibus (2009), Wolverine Epic Collection (2014), True Believers: Wolverine Sword Quest (2018), Wolverine by Claremont & Buscema No. 1 Facsimile Edition (2020)