Dates
- Cover date
- April 2002
- On sale
- February 27, 2002
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #173 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960602254017311
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07148602254104
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: David Finch, Sean Cheninks: Norm Rapmundcolors: José Villarrubia, Raymund Leescript: Frank Tieri, Matt Nixon, Mike Raicht, Mike Martsletters: Richard Starkings, Saida Temofonte, Comicraft
Stories
- The Logan Files Part 1 · 17 pages
Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red begin to take down all of Wolverine's close friends. Before Wolverine can respond, his powers are taken away by a mysterious blast from the Weapon X project.
- Laying the Groundwork · 5 pages
Sasquatch learns that the Hudson's plane has gone down and leaves a wounded Aurora to go and find them. Aurora is captured and brought to Weapon X.
Reprinted in
Wolverine Epic Collection (2014), Wolverine: The Return of Weapon X (2013), Weapon X: The Return Omnibus (2018)