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Issue: Essential Wolverine #1
Publication Date: January 2005
 
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 556
ISBN: 0785118675
UPC/EAN: 978078511867151699
Price: $27.25 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
47 (23 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Mark Beazley (Collections); Jennifer Grunwald (Assistant Collections); Michael Short (Assistant Collections); Jeff Youngquist (Senior Collections)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.; 16.7 cm x 25.7 cm
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Credits
John Byrne
John Byrne
Avalon's Andy Troy
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine
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FlagWolverine #17 [Direct Edition] published November 1989
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Recolored
 
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[untitled]

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John Buscema
Al Williamson
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine
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Sword Quest

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Al Williamson
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Noburo Kojima (Death); Lindsay McCabe; Banapar Khan; Black Sword Cult Members
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.
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John Buscema
Klaus Janson
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Silver Samurai
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Possession Is the Law

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Klaus Janson
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Jessica Drew; Lindsay McCabe; Silver Samurai
Jessica is possessed by the Black Blade which makes it really tough for Wolverine and the Silver Samurai to take it from her. Wolverine succeeds and is taken over by the Sword.
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John Buscema [as JB] (signed)
Al Williamson [as AW] (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Jessica Drew; Lindsay McCabe
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The Black Blade

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Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Al Williamson
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; O'Donnell; Silver Samurai; Black Sword Cult Members
Lindsay and Silver Samurai try to save Jessica from a possessed Wolverine. The Samurai ends up with the Sword.
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Introducing--Roughouse and Bloodsport!

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John Buscema [as J. B.] (signed)
Al Williamson [as AW] (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Tyger Tiger; Roughouse; Bloodsport
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Bloodsport

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Al Williamson
Tom Orzechowski
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Karma; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; Tyger Tiger; Tai; Archie Corrigan; Bloodsport (introduction); Roughouse (introduction); General Coy
General Coy moves into Madripoor and sends his new goons after Tyger Tiger.
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In the Golden Triangle Lurks... Death!

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John Buscema [as J. B.] (signed)
Al Williamson [as AW] (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Pirates
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Hunter's Moon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Al Williamson
Janice Chiang
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Karma; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; Tyger Tiger; Archie Corrigan; Bloodsport; Roughouse; Hardcase and the Harriers
The imperial penthouse of the sovereign hotel, Madripoor…
Wolverine and Archie get through Hardcase and Company to take out Coy's opium crop.
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John Buscema [as JB] (signed)
Al Williamson [as AW] (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Roughouse; Bloodsport
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Roughouse!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Al Williamson
Janice Chiang
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Karma; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; Tyger Tiger; Archie Corrigan; Bloodsport; Roughouse; General Coy; The Prince
Excuse me -- I'm afraid I've lost my way in this awful storm…
Wolverine and company try to rescue Jess, Lindsay and Tyger from Coy and his goons.
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Would Ya Believe--The Incredible Hulk?!

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John Buscema
John Buscema
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Hulk [Joe Fixit]; Karma
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Mr. Fixit Comes to Town

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Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
John Buscema
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Joe Fixit [Hulk]; Karma; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; Tyger Tiger; Archie Corrigan; Roughouse; General Coy; Prince Baran; Connie; Bloodsport
Tahoe, Nevada. An estate with more guards than the White House.
Hulk, as Mr. Fixit, is hired to take out General Coy, who has defaulted on his shipment of opium to Fixit's employer, as a result of Wolverine destroying Coy's product . Baran, the Prince of Madripoor, turns out to be a big Lindsay McCabe movie fan. The Prince makes Tyger and Coy rival crime lords in order to lessen the chance either one becomes too powerful on their own and tries to rival his dominance.
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John Buscema
John Buscema
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Hulk [Joe Fixit]
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If It Ain't Broke--!

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Credits
Chris Claremont
John Buscema
John Buscema
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Joe Fixit [Hulk]; Karma; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Lindsay McCabe; Tyger Tiger; O'Donnell; Tai; Roughouse; Bloodsport; General Coy
He left a wake-up call for sunset.
Hulk and Wolverine bash their way around Madripoor on the same side (for once).
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A Promise of Death!

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Gene Colan
Gene Colan
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]
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Promises to Keep

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Peter David
Gene Colan
Gene Colan
Bill Oakley
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Mercenaries
Wolverine reminisces about an old adventure taking down a group of sadistic mercenaries.
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There's A Killer On the Loose in the Forest-- And Sabretooth is His Name!

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Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Sabretooth
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24 Hours

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Chris Claremont
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Jessica Drew; Lindsay McCabe; Tai; Sabretooth
Wolverine spends his birthday remembering the death of Silver Fox and his first fight with Sabretooth.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part One of Six

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Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
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Wolverine
Wolverine; Vampires
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Brother's Keeper

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Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Vampires
Down to Gehenna or up to the Throne, he travels the fastest who travels alone.
Wolverine, Jessica and Archie head for San Francisco to help out Archie's brother who says he is having Vampire troubles.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part Two of Six

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Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine
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Straits of San Francisco

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Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; Ba'al; Vampires
It's a wild car chase through the streets of San Francisco as Ba'al's vampires try to steal the Gehenna stone from Wolverine and company.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part Three of Six

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Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; A Vampire
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Blood Ties

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Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; O'Donnell; Ba'al; Vampires
Burt tells his companions the history of the Gehenna Stone. Wolverine tangles with Ba'al and gets beaten.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part Four of Six

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Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; A Vampire
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Flying Wolves

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; O'Donnell; Lindsay McCabe; Tai; Ba'al; Vampires; Johann; The Prince
Wolverine and crew wage a pitched plane to plane battle with Ba'al and his vampires. O'Donnell gets the last piece of the Gehenna stone but both Lindsay and the Prince want it.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part Five of Six

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Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; A Vampire
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Homecoming

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Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; O'Donnell; Lindsay McCabe; Tai; Ba'al; Vampires; Johann; The Prince
Back home in Madripoor, everyone is fighting over the last piece of the Gehenna Stone which falls into the Prince's hands.
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The Gehenna Stone Affair! Part Six of Six

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Kevin Nowlan
Kevin Nowlan
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Vampires
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Electric Warriors

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Peter David
John Buscema
Bill Sienkiewicz
Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine [Patch; Logan]; Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Archie Corrigan; Burt Corrigan; O'Donnell; Lindsay McCabe; Tai; Ba'al; Vampires; Johann; The Prince
Ba'al obtains the last piece of the Gehenna Stone, and Wolverine has to battle the super powered vampire.
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John Byrne (signed)
John Byrne (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine
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Basics!

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Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne (Layouts)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Daredevil (flashback); Storm; Gateway; Tyger Tiger; Archie Corrigan; O'Donnell; Tai; Roughouse; Geist; General Coy; The Prince; Bloodscream; Lord Shingen (flashback); Mariko Yashida (flashback)
Geist kidnaps Roughouse to perform drug experiments on him. Wolverine decides to help out an old foe.
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The Wrath of Roughouse!

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John Byrne
John Byrne
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Roughouse
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All at Sea

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne (Layouts)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Sister Salvation; Archie Corrigan; Tyger Tiger; O'Donnell; Roughouse; Geist; Felix Caridad; General Coy; The Prince; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Nuke (flashback)
Wolverine tries to save Roughouse from the clutches of Geist but fails.
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Death Is a Man Called Tiger Shark!

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John Byrne
John Byrne
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Tiger Shark
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Cover sports Acts of Vengeance trade dress.
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Heroes and Villains

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Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne (Layouts)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Sister Salvation; Roughouse; Tiger Shark; Geist; Felix Caridad; Kingpin; Dr. Doom; Red Skull; Magneto; Adolf Hitler (flashback)
Tiger Shark is hired to take on Wolverine. On the trail of Roughouse, Wolverine stumbles across a revolution in Tierra Verde.
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Acts of Vengeance crossover.
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[untitled]

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John Byrne (signed)
John Byrne (signed)
typeset
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Tiger Shark
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Cover sports Acts of Vengeance trade dress.
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Miracles

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne (Layouts)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Sister Salvation; Roughouse; Tiger Shark; Geist; Felix Caridad
Wolverine tussles with Tiger Shark. Roughouse is freed but has been injected with drugs that are killing him.
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Acts of Vengeance crossover.
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[untitled]

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John Byrne
John Byrne
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Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine
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Battleground

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne (Layouts)
Klaus Janson (Finishes)
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Sister Salvation; Roughouse; Geist; Spore; Felix Caridad; Havok; Colossus; Psylocke; Dazzler; Daredevil (flashback); Eternals; Deviants; Celestial; Adolf Hitler (flashback)
Wolvie has been injected by Caridad's cocaine and it takes all of the strength of Roughouse and all of the healing powers of Sister Salvation to snap him out of it. During his fever dreams, Wolverine discovers that the cocaine is powered by the Deviant creation known as Spore.
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This Time It's Real...Spore!

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John Byrne
John Byrne
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Spore
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Outburst!

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Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne
Klaus Janson
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Sister Salvation; Roughouse; Geist; Spore; Felix Caridad; Mariko Yashida (flashback); Deviants
Caridad is transformed into Spore and Wolverine has to defeat him.
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[untitled]

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John Byrne (signed)
John Byrne (signed)
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superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; Geist
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Endings

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Credits
Archie Goodwin
John Byrne
John Byrne
Jim Novak
Subject Matter
superhero
Wolverine
Wolverine; La Bandera; Sister Salvation; Roughouse; Geist; Spore (Death); General Coy; The Prince; Magneto
After Spore is defeated and the revolution is complete in Tierra Verde, Wolverine heads back to Madripoor before he gets pulled into the politics of peace. Wolvie has a little talk with General Coy and the Prince. Magneto has a little talk with the Nazi criminal Geist.
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