Wolverine (1988 1st Series) comic books

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 2D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651015

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 3 -"Possession is the Law!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klause Janson. It seems everyone wants the Muramasa Sword, including Wolverine's old foe, the Silver Samurai. Bad thing is Jessica Drew (former and future Spider-Woman) controls the sword and is possessed by its dark power. Bill Sienkiewicz art on back cover. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 3D CGC 9.8

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Label #1618303008

Direct Edition. Part 3 of 3 - "The Black Blade!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Al Williamson. Oh no, Wolverine is possessed by the Black Blade and is about to sacrifice Jessica Drew, unless McCabe and Silver Samurai can stop him. Kevin Nowlan art on back cover. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 3D CGC 9.6

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Label #4629651014

Direct Edition. Part 3 of 3 - "The Black Blade!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Al Williamson. Oh no, Wolverine is possessed by the Black Blade and is about to sacrifice Jessica Drew, unless McCabe and Silver Samurai can stop him. Kevin Nowlan art on back cover. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 5D CGC 9.0

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Label #4610954020

Direct Edition. "Hunter's Moon!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Al Williamson. With help from pilot Archie Corrigan, Wolverine takes out the Harriers in the Golden Triangle and puts the kibosh on General Coy's opium crop. John Bolton art on back cover. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 8D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 9D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651013

Direct Edition. "Promises to Keep!" Written by Peter David. Art and Cover by Gene Colan. Back Cover by Matt Wagner. In a tale from Logan's past, Wolverine remembers a promise he made to a nun and an act of retribution. This is a character defining story that fits a complicated character like Wolverine like a glove. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 11D CGC 9.6

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Label #4629651021

Direct Edition. The Gehenna Stone Affair: Part 1 of 6 - "Brother's Keeper!" Written by Peter David. Art by John Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Kevin Nowlan. Wolverine travels to San Francisco to help Archie Corrigan with his mentally unstable brother, Burt, who takes on the personalities of his favorite movie superheroes. As if that wasn't crazy enough the feral X-Man crosses claws with a vicious gang of vampires! 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 12 CGC 9.4

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Label #3705317009

Direct Edition. The Gehenna Stone Affair: Part 2 of 6 - "Straits of San Francisco!" Written by Peter David. Art by John Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Kevin Nowlan. Wolverine and friends may have bitten off more then they can chew as they take on a gang of vampires in San Francisco. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 21D CGC 9.6

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Label #4629650011

Direct Edition. Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - Part 5 of 7 - "Battlegrounds!" X-Men cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by John Byrne and Klaus Janson. Hopped up on tainted cocaine, Wolverine's healing factor is pushed to its limits figting the drug's hallucination inducing side effects. He soon discovers the true horror behind Geist's new drug, it's actually Spore, a living disease! 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 27N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. The Lazarus Project: Part 1 of 4 - "Predators and Prey!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by John Buscema and Dan Green. Cover by Jim Lee. A mysterious broker makes a deal with Coy to complete the nefarious Lazarus Project. Meanwhile, deep inside the Baron's palace, Wolverine and Jessica Drew discover brand new threat. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 28 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651024

The Lazarus Project: Part 2 of 4 - "The Stranger!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by Barry Kitson and Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Chiarello and Mike Mignola. Washing up on the shores of Rumika, Wolverine has no memory of who he is or how he got here. What he does know is that he doesn't take kindly to the cadre of mercenaries slaughtering the citizens of a local village as they search for the Master Form. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651023

The Lazarus Project: Part 3 of 4 - "The Road Back!" Written by Jo Duffy. Art by Barry Kitson and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Chiarello and Klaus Janson. Wolverine, Karma, and the merc named Target lay the dead of Rumika to rest. Then they set out to protect the Master Form. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 33 CGC 9.4

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Label #4629651005

"Grave Undertakings!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Faking his death, Logan heads to Japan and infiltrates the manufacturing operation of the drug czar Dai-Komo. Plus, he runs into Goro, the assassin that stabbed him with the katana. Far be it from Logan to look a gift horse in the mouth. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 34 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651002

"The Hunter in the Darkness!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Up in the Canadian wilderness, Wolverine helps a mountie track down a gun-wielding fugitive, but they all stumble upon the legendary Hunter in the Darkness. 32 pages, FC NOTE: This is a great issue. It is reminiscent of a Twilight Zone or X-Files episode. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 38 CGC 9.8

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"See Venice and Die!" Guest-starring Storm. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. A Wolverine look alike is causing all sorts of trouble at Venice Beach, California, and the real Wolverine isn't happy about it. Plus, who is this mysterious little girl that seems to be drawn to Wolvie's side? 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 39 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650025

"Deconstruction!" Guest-starring Storm. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Elsie Dee may look like an innocent little girl but it turns out that she's actually a killer android built to lure Wolverine to his doom. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 40 CGC 9.4

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Label #4629650018

"Reconstruction!" X-Men cameo. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. The replicant Wolverine, Albert, has put himself back together and hijacked a stealth bomber. Now, Wolverine, Albert, and Elsie Dee are on a collision course with A squadron of Air Force fighter planes. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 43 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650017

"Under the Skin!" Cable and Nick Fury Cameos. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Cover by Marc Silvestri. Pin-up by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. As Lady Deathstrike arrives in town, a serial killer runs into someone even more dangerous than he is - Wolverine. Sabretooth cameo. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 44 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650016

"Babes at Sea!" Written by Peter David. Art by Marc Silvestri (page 1), Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom. Wolverine sets out to stop a macabre force of evil that preys upon the unborn children of expectant mothers. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 46D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650015

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "Home is the Hunter...!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Hilary Barta. It's a four-way free for all as Wolverine, Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, and the Hunter in the Darkness tear into each other through the streets of New York. But who is the mysterious gunman taking potshots at them? 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 48 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650014

Shiva Scenario: Phase 1 of 3 - "Dreams of Gore!" Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine and Jubilee head to Canada in search for clues that will unlock the secrets to Logan's mysterious past. NOTE: The astounding sequel to Weapon X from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #72-84. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 49D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650013

Direct Edition. Shiva Scenario: Phase 2 of 3 - "Dreams of Gore!" Guest-starring Professor X and Phoenix. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri, Dan Green and Hilary Barta. Cover by Marc Silvestri. Professor Charles Xavier and Jean Grey, the two most powerful telepaths on Earth, reach into Logan's head and search for the answers to what is truth, and is memory implants. NOTE: The astounding sequel to Weapon X from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #72-84. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 57D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651012

Direct Edition. Part 3 of 3 - "Death in the Family!" Guest-starring Gambit, Jubilee, and Sunfire. Featuring the Silver Samurai. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri, Dan Green, Al Milgrim and Joe Rubinstein. In one of the most poignant Wolverines to date, the love of Logan's life makes the ultimate sacrifice and the future of Clan Yoshida is forever changed. 32 pages, FC NOTE: For more on the back story of the relationship between Wolverine and Mariko check out Wolverine HC (2006 Marvel Premiere Classic), it collects Wolverine (1982 Limited Series) #1-4 and Uncanny X-Men #172-173. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 63D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651011

Direct Edition. Part 3 of 4 - "Bastions of Glory!" Guest-starring Jubilee and Maverick. X-Men cameo. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mark Texiera. Ferro, the source of Wolverine's memory implants, messes with the feral X-Man's mind some more and creates some pretty bad hallucinations. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 69D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651010

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Induction to the Savage Land!" Guest-starring Jubilee and Rogue. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dwayne Turner and Chris Ivy. Wolverine Jubilee and Rogue head to the Savage Land in search of Magneto. Instead they cross paths with the reptilian terror Sauron and the Mutates. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 71 CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650019

Part 3 of 3 - "Triassic Park!" Guest-starring Jubilee and Rogue. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dwayne Turner, Richard Bennett, Hilary Barta and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Dwayne Turner and Klaus Janson. Wolverine Jubilee and Rogue conclude their caper down in the Savage Land. Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 73D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650023

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 3 - The Formicary Mound! Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dwayne Turner and Joe Rubinstein. The self-aware Sentinel jumps back in time with plans to wipe out all human life! 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 74 CGC 9.6

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Label #4629650022

Part 3 of 3 - Jubilee's Revenge! Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Jim Fern and Art Nichols. Cover by Jim Fern. Can even a mutant-killing machine learn sympathy? Plus, Jubilee finally gets revenge for the death of her parents. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 75D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650021

Direct Edition. Fatal Attractions: Part 5 of 6 - Hologram card on cover - "Nightmares Persist!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer, Dan Green, and Mark Pennington. Story continued from X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #25 - The storyline that changed the feral X-Man's life continues! Magneto, the Master of Magnetism, just sucked out all the Adamantium in Wolverine's body, leaving him a bloody, pulpy mess. First appearance of Wolverine's bone claws. Can even Wolverine's vaunted healing factor save him this time? Can Jean Grey's mutants powers keep his body in one piece long enough for it to try? Story concludes in Excalibur #(1988 1st Series) #71. 32 pages, FC NOTE: Adam Kubert jumps on board with issue joining Larry Hama on a run that will some of the finest Wolverine stories to date. In a time of Clone Sagas, Heroes Reborn, and watered down tough guys with guns comics, the Kubert/Hama run on Wolverine (along with the Age of Apocalypse storyline) kept me reading comics long enough for them to get good again. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $3.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 76D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629650012

Direct Edition. "Northern Dreams!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Tomm Coker and Al Milgrom. Cover by Dwayne Turner and Richard Bennett. After the life-changing events of Fatal Attraction, Wolverine heads north, across the boarder and into Canada. As he pays a visit to his old friend Heather Hudson (Vindicator from Alpha Flight), he is attacked by one of his most tenacious adversaries - Lady Deathstrike! 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 78D CGC 9.8

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Label #4629651004

Direct Edition. Deathstalk! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Adam Kubert, Mark Farmer, and Mike Sellers. With Cylla and Bloodscream hot on his heals, Wolverine, now without his indestructible Adamantium skeleton, heads further into the Canadian wilderness. If he is lucky, he'll avoid them. If he's really lucky, his enemies will take each other out instead. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 81 CGC 9.2

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Label #4629650020

Nightcrawler and Kitty Pryde aid Wolverine in his battle against Cyber in "Storm Warning!" Script by Larry Hama, pencils by Adam Kubert, inks by Mike Sellers and Mark Farmer. Three Marvel Masterprints Spider-Man cards by Mark Bagley. Kubert cover. Cover price $1.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 85B CGC 9.8 Kubert Red Stripe Variant

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Label #4629651018

Red Stripe Edition. Red stripe instead of holographic. Cover price $2.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 88A.D CGC 9.8 SS Hama Deluxe Direct Variant

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Signed by Larry Hama on 6/15/24 Deluxe Edition

Label #4461582009

Deluxe Direct edition. Cover art by Adam Kubert. It's D-D-Deadpool, Folks!, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Adam Kubert and Fabio Laguna, inks by Mark Farmer and Tim Townsend; Wolvie stops in to check on Kane and ends up battling Deadpool instead. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 89A.D CGC 9.4

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Deluxe Edition.

Label #4629651017

Deluxe Direct Edition. Cover art by Adam Kubert. The Mask of Ogun, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Fabio Laguna, inks by Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine and Ghost Rider battle the ghost of Ogun; Sabretooth guest-stars. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 131B CGC 9.6 Uncensored Variant

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Recalled Edition.

Label #4216806019

131B: This is the original version with uncensored page 6. Gatefold Marvel Universe Guide front cover pencils by Cary Nord. It Fell To Earth, script by Todd DeZago (plot) and Brian Vaughan, pencils by Cary Nord, inks by Scott Hanna and Rob Hunter; Wolvie is sent to the top of a mountain by Viper to find a deadly virus that is killing her Hydra goons but Logan finds an alien spider instead. Brief Viper appearance. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 324,858; average paid circulation 184,335. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 131B CGC 9.4 Uncensored Variant

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Recalled Edition.

Label #4216806018

131B: This is the original version with uncensored page 6. Gatefold Marvel Universe Guide front cover pencils by Cary Nord. It Fell To Earth, script by Todd DeZago (plot) and Brian Vaughan, pencils by Cary Nord, inks by Scott Hanna and Rob Hunter; Wolvie is sent to the top of a mountain by Viper to find a deadly virus that is killing her Hydra goons but Logan finds an alien spider instead. Brief Viper appearance. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 324,858; average paid circulation 184,335. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.