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Return of Wolverine #1
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Wolverine bursts from a pile of rubble on this 2018 cover — claws fully extended on both hands, yellow-and-blue costume torn, and a roaring expression that signals he is absolutely done being gone. Fire and debris erupt behind him in a dramatic orange blaze, giving the whole image the raw, kinetic energy of something long overdue. With Charles Soule writing and Steve McNiven and Jay Leisten delivering that explosive cover, Return of Wolverine #1 is a confident, hard-charging opening chapter that wastes no time announcing Logan is back.
writer Charles Soule · artist Steve McNiven · inker Jay Leisten · colorist Laura Martin · letterer VC's Joe Sabino · cover Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten
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Full credits
writer Charles Soule
artist Steve McNiven
inker Jay Leisten
colorist Laura Martin
letterer VC's Joe Sabino
cover pencils Steve McNiven
cover inks Jay Leisten
Reprints
Reprinted in Return of Wolverine #[nn] (2019), Wolverine and Deadpool #1 (2019), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection #234 (2022), Return of Wolverine Omnibus #[nn] (2025)
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