Wolverine #1

Name: Wolverine #1
Brand: Marvel
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

Nov 1988 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

📊 ~157,739 copies sold its debut month

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“Sword Quest”

★ Key event — Logan

In "Sword Quest," Wolverine ventures into the shadowy underworld of Madripoor, donning the alias "Patch" as he hunts for the legendary Black Sword. With Mariko's secretary in danger, he confronts a ruthless pirate crew, setting off a dangerous quest that tests his skills and resolve. Written by Chris Claremont and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema and Al Williamson, the cover by Buscema and Williamson captures the gritty intensity of Wolverine’s mission.

writer Chris Claremont · artist John Buscema · inker Al Williamson · colorist Glynis Oliver · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover John Buscema, Al Williamson

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VF) $4

CGC 9.8 · 3997 in census $205

CGC 9.6 · 4463 in census $95

CGC 9.4 · 3588 in census $75

CGC 9.2 · 2475 in census $72

CGC 9.0 · 1902 in census $61*

CGC 8.5 · 1621 in census $55*

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CGC 8.0 · 1103 in census $50*

CGC 7.5 · 649 in census $45

CGC 7.0 · 494 in census $42*

CGC 6.5 · 254 in census $39

CGC 6.0 · 159 in census $29*

CGC 5.5 · 75 in census $27*

CGC 5.0 · 72 in census $24*

CGC 4.5 · 26 in census $20*

CGC 4.0 · 19 in census $20*

CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $20*

CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $20*

CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 2.0 none in existence

CGC 1.5 none in existence

CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $20*

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Trivia · 8 facts

Premiere issue of Wolverine's first ongoing monthly solo series, which ran for 189 issues through 2003 — making Logan the first X-Man to headline his own continuous ongoing title.
Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by John Buscema, inked by Al Williamson, colored by Glynis Oliver, lettered by Tom Orzechowski, edited by Bob Harras (Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco).
Story title: 'SwordQuest!' (Part 1 of 3); set on the island of Telambang, where Logan battles pirates led by Banapur Khan who are working for the Cult of the Black Blade.
First appearance (and death) of villain Banapur Khan; first appearance (and death) of Kojima Noburo (Mariko Yashida's personal secretary, whose dying words reveal the Cult's plot); first appearance (and death) of Captain Lee Kwan Pen; first appearance of Mei Yin and Tsuboro.
First appearance of the Cult of the Black Blade and their quarry, the Muramasa Blade — a cursed supernatural sword that becomes a recurring artifact throughout the series.
First in-title appearance of Wolverine operating as 'Patch' (the eye-patched, black-costumed alias Logan adopts to move covertly through Madripoor after the X-Men faked their deaths during 'Fall of the Mutants').
Lindsay McCabe — Jessica Drew's (Spider-Woman's) former roommate and series supporting character — appears in this issue, imported by Claremont from his Uncanny X-Men work.
The series (and this issue) is collected in the Marvel Epic Collection: Wolverine — Madripoor Nights, which also reprints Marvel Comics Presents #1–10 and material from Marvel Age Annual #4.