Schedule Monthly Letterer(s) Tom Orzechowski Main character Wolverine Penciller Frank Miller Publisher Marvel Comics | Inker(s) Joe Rubinstein Colorist(s) Glynis Wein Writer Chris Claremont Wolverine ISBN 978-0-7851-3724-5 | |
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Publication date (vol. 1)
September – December 1982
(vol. 2)
November 1988 – June 2003
(vol. 3)
July 2003 – August 2010
(vol. 4)
September 2010 – December 2012
(vol. 5)
March 2013 – January 2014
(vol. 6)
February 2014 – August 2014 Number of issues (vol. 1)
#1-#4
(vol. 2)
#1-#189 + 6 Annuals + #1/2 + #-1
(vol. 3)
#1-#90 + 2 Annuals + 2 Giant-Size
(vol. 4)
#1-#20 + #5.1 + #300-317 (return to vol. 2 numbering)
(vol. 5)
#1-#13
(vol. 6)
#1-12 + 1 Annual Format (vol. 1); Limited series; (vols. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); Ongoing series Similar X‑Men, Marvels, Wolverine: Weapon X, Savage Wolverine, Avengers vs X‑Men | ||
Wolverine is a number of Marvel Comics comic book series starring the X-Men member Wolverine. As of April 2013, 323 issues and 11 annuals have been published. It is the original flagship title created for the character.
Contents
Volume 1
The first Wolverine was a limited series written by Chris Claremont with pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein, letters by Tom Orzechowski, and colors by Glynis Wein. Marvel Comics published the series from September to December 1982. This story arc covers the events leading up to Wolverine's engagement to Mariko Yashida.
Volume 2
An ongoing series started publication in 1988 and lasted until 2003 when it was relaunched after issue 189. The original creative team consisted of writer Chris Claremont and penciler John Buscema. Claremont described the series as "high adventure rather than super heroics, sort of a combination of Conan meets Terry and the Pirates." As a visual manifestation of the series' break from the traditional superhero genre, throughout Claremont's run Wolverine wears either civilian clothes or a mask-less, all black outfit instead of his superhero costume, and costumed characters in general were few and far between. Nearly half of the series's run was written by Larry Hama.
Other writers on the series included Peter David, Archie Goodwin, Jo Duffy, Warren Ellis, Todd Dezago, Erik Larsen, Steve Skroce, Rob Liefeld, Frank Tieri, Matt Nixon and Daniel Way.
Marc Silvestri penciled Wolverine from 1990 to 1992.
Volume 3
As part of the "Dark Reign" storyline, the series was renamed Dark Wolverine in 2009 with issue #75 and starred Wolverine's son, Daken. The third volume ended with issue #90.
Volume 4
A fourth volume was launched in September 2010 with a new #1. After issue 20 the series returned to its original ongoing numbering as issue #300.
How Marvel reached issue #300: Volume 2 (#1-#189), Volume 3 (#1-#75/190-264) Wolverine: Weapon X (#1-#16/265-279) and Volume 4 (#1-#20/280-299), with Volume 4 issue #21 ending up as #300.
It concluded with issue #317 in December 2012 in the wake of the Marvel NOW! initiative.
Volume 5
As part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch, Wolverine Vol. 4 was cancelled as of issue #317 and a fifth volume was launched in March 2013, with the creative team of Paul Cornell and Alan Davis.
An additional series titled Savage Wolverine debuted in January 2013. The title features team-ups between Wolverine and other Marvel superheroes.
Volume 6
A sixth volume of Wolverine by Paul Cornell and Ryan Stegman was launched as part of All-New Marvel NOW! initiative in February 2014, featuring a changed Wolverine, who has joined a group of minor super villains as an attempt to simplify his life.
In other media
The story arc from Volume 1 concerning Logan's exploits in Japan has been loosely adapted into the 2013 live-action film, The Wolverine, directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, with Tao Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sanada and Rila Fukushima, being the sixth installment to the X-Men film series.
Reception
IGN gave the trade paperback collection of the first Wolverine series a "Must Have" rating.