Logan: Wolverine Appreciation 2020
Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the Wolverine Appreciation Thread!!!
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Let's start with a recommended reading list of the best stories with the Ol' Canucklehead:
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[B][U]Solo adventures[/U][/B][/CENTER]
- [B]Marvel Comics Present Vol.1 #72-84 "Weapon X" [/B]by Barry Windsor Smith. The story of how Logan got his famous adamantium skeleton and claws. The Best Wolverine story ever told in my opinion.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.1 #1-4 + Uncanny X-Men Vol.1 #172-173[/B] by Chris Claremont, Frank Miller & Paul Smith. The first Wolverine mini and its followup, the tragic story of Wolverine and Mariko and the start of Wolverine's Japanese adventures.
- [B]Marvel Comics Presents Vol.1 #1-10 + Wolverine Vol.2 #1-30[/B] by Chris Claremont, Peter David, Archie Goodwin, Jo Duffy, John Buscema, John Byrne, Klaus Janson & Bill Sienkiewicz. The start of the Wolverine ongoing with several stories that take place in the lawless island of Madripoor, really enjoyable. [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #10[/B] is a Must-Read!
- [B]Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure[/B] by Walter Simonson & Mike Mignola. Wolverine goes to the Savage Land to stop a classic foe of the X-Men from destroying it.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #31-57 [/B]by Larry Hama & Marc Silvestri. The most popular run on the character. [B]Issues #34 & #57[/B] are a Must-Read!
- [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #75-90 + X-Men Vol.2 #25 + Cable Vol 1 #16 [/B] by Larry Hama, Adam Kubert, Fabian Nicieza, Andy Kubert, Steve Skroce and many more great artists. Wolverine loses his healing factor, his adamantium skeleton and claws, he then goes on a world tour and faces his greatest foes. Really good stuff!
- [B]Wolverine Vol 2 #-1[/B] by Larry Hama & Cary Nord. A great issue set just after Logan was found by James "Mac" Hudson and his wife Heather after his escape from the Weapon X compound.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #119-122 "Not Dead Yet"[/B] by Warren Ellis & Leinil Francis Yu. Wolverine faces the greatest hitman that ever lived.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #150-153 "Blood Debt"[/B] by Steve Skroce. Logan, Amiko & Yukio Japanese adventures.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.2 #159-176 & #181-185[/B] by Frank Tieri, Sean Chen & Dan Fraga. One of the best modern run on the character and a good starting point for new readers. [B]"The Logan Files" (issues #173-176)[/B] is one of the best Wolverine story ever written!
- [B]Wolverine Vol.3 #1-19[/B] by Greg Rucka, Darick Robertson & Leandro Fernandez. A much more grounded run but it's still really good. [B]Issue #6[/B] is a Must-Read if you're a fan of the Wolverine & Nightcrawler's friendship!
- [B]Wolverine Vol.3 #20-32[/B] by Mark Millar, John Romita Jr & Kaare Andrew. The [B]"Enemy of the State"[/B] blockbuster storyline that put Wolverine against the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe, one of the most popular Wolverine story ever!
The last issue is the famous [B]"Prisoner Number Zero[/B]" story, a flashback set during WWII in the Sobibor camp, it's different in tone compared to the previous issues but it's still amazing and a really powerful story.
- [B]Wolverine Vol.3 #56, #62-65, #73-74 (backup stories), Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4, Wolverine: Weapon X Vol.1 #1-16, Wolverine Vol.4 #1-20 & Wolverine Vol.2 #300-304[/B] by Jason Aaron and many great artists. A great modern run by Jason Aaron.
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- [B]Giant Size X-Men Vol.1 #1[/B] by Len Wein & Dave Cockrum. Wolverine meets Professor Xavier and joins the X-Men.
- [B]Uncanny X-Men Vol.1 #133, #205, #213, #251 & #268, Annual #11 + Classic X-Men Vol.1 #10 [/B]by Chris Claremont, John Byrne, Barry Windsor Smith, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee, Alan Davis & John Bolton.
Almost all the Wolverine-centric issues from Chris Claremont's first X-Men run and they're all amazing.
- [B]Fantastic Four Vol.1 #347-349[/B] by Walter Simonson & Art Adams. Wolverine, Spider-Man, Hulk and Ghost Rider are now the new Fantastic Four!
-[B] X-Men Vol.2 #4-7[/B] by Jim Lee, John Byrne & Scott Lobdell. Wolverine vs. Omega Red and the origins of Team X.
- [B]X-Men Vol. 2 #70-79[/B] by Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, Carlos Pacheco, Germán Garcia, Mat Broome & Jeff Johnson. "Will Marrow, Maggott and Dr. Cecilia Reyes usher in a new golden era for the X-Men? As Cyclops and Phoenix retire from the team, it's left to Wolverine to make sure they do!"
- [B]New X-Men Vol.1 #114-154 + Annual #2001[/B] by Grant Morrison and many great artists. The wildly innovative Grant Morrison X-Men run! [B]Issue #148 [/B] is a Must-Read!
- [B]Uncanny X-Force Vol.1 #1-35 + #5.1 + #19.1 [/B]by Rick Remender, Jerome Opeña, Phil Noto and many great artists. The Rick Remender's extraordinary, critically acclaimed Uncanny X-Force run. [B]"The Apocalypse Solution"[/B] & [B]"The Dark Angel Saga" (issues #1-18)[/B] are among the greatest X-Men stories ever told!
- [B]Wolverine and the X-Men Vol.1 #1-42 + Annual #1[/B] by Jason Aaron and many great artists. Welcome to the Jean Grey's School for Gifted Youngsters. Hope you survive the experience! [B]Issues #1-8, #17 & #39-40[/B] are the best ones.
- [B]Amazing X-Men Vol. 2 #1-6[/B] by Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness & Cameron Stewart. Wolverine and the X-Men are going on a quest to find and bring back the fan-favorite fuzzy blue elf!
- [B]House of X/Powers of X[/B] by Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz & R.B Silva. The reinvention of the X-Men by Jonathan Hickman.
- [B]X-Men Vol.5[/B] by Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, R.B Silva & Mahmud Asrar. "The X-Men find themselves in a whole new world of possibility... and things have never been better!"
- [B]X-Force Vol.6 [/B]by Benjamin Percy & Joshua Cassara. "X-Force is now the C.I.A of the mutant world. In a perfect world, there would be no need for an X-Force. We’re not there…yet.”
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- [B]The Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #180-182[/B] by Len Wein & Herb Trimpe. The first appearances of Wolverine and his first fight with the Hulk and the Wendigo.
- [B]Kitty Pryde and Wolverine Vol.1 #1-6[/B] by Chris Claremont & Al Milgrom. The second Wolverine mini, where Logan trains his first sidekick Kitty Pryde a.k.a Shadowcat and faces his master: Lord Ogun.
- [B]The Incredible Hulk Vol.1 #340[/B] by Peter David & Todd McFarlane. The rematch between Wolverine & Hulk!
- [B]Spider-Man versus Wolverine #1[/B] by Christopher Priest & Mark Bright. During the Cold War, Wolverine and Spider-Man go to Germany to save Logan's friend, the spy named Charlemagne, but things don't go as planned resulting in an epic fight between the two most popular Marvel superheroes.
- [B]Wolverine Annual Vol.2 #1996[/B] by Joe Kelly & Tommy Lee Edwards. A beautiful story starring Amiko and Wolverine.
- [B]Wolverine: First Class Vol.1 #1-2 [/B]by Fred Van Lente & Andrea Di Vito. A modern retelling of Wolverine & Shadowcat early adventures together.
- [B] Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine Vol.1 #1-6[/B] by Jason Aaron & Adam Kubert. A really fun time travelling adventure with Spider-Man and Wolverine.
- [B]Wolverine and Jubilee Vol.1 #1-4 [/B]by Kathryn Immonen & Phil Noto. A really good story starring Wolverine and Jubilee.
- [B]Deadpool Vol.3 #15-19 "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"[/B] by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan & Declan Shalvey. A powerful story starring Deadpool, Wolverine and Captain America.
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[U][B]Alternate versions[/B][/U][/CENTER]
- [B]Weapon X Vol.1 #1-4 [/B] by Larry Hama & Adam Kubert. Wolverine & Jean Grey adventures during the Age of Apocalypse.
- [B]Ultimate X-Men Vol.1 #41[/B] by Brian Michael Bendis & David Finch. A powerful story set in the the Ultimate Universe.
- [B]Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk Vol.1 #1-6 [/B]by Damon Lindelof & Leinil Francis Yu. The title says it all!
- [B]Wolverine Vol.3 #66-72 + Giant Size Old Man Logan #1 "Old Man Logan"[/B] by Mark Millar & Steve McNiven. The all-time classic Old Man Logan story.
- [B]Old Man Logan Vol.1 #1-5, Old Man Logan Vol.2 #1-50, Annual #1 + Dead Man Logan Vol.1 #1-12[/B] by Brian Michael Bendis, Jeff Lemire, Ed Brisson, Andrea Sorrentino and many great artists. The followup to the original Old Man Logan story. [B] "Bordertown" (Old Man Logan Vol.2 #5-7)[/B] is a Must-Read!
- [B]Wolverine: The Long Night Adaptation Vol.1 #1-4[/B] by Benjamin Percy & Marcio Takara. The comic adaptation of [B]"The Long Night"[/B] Podcast, if you enjoy this story try to listen to both [B]"The Long Night"[/B] and [B]"The Lost Trail"[/B] podcasts, it's a really impressive cinematic audio experience.
Now, some quick links to help old and new readers get ready for the upcoming Wolverine's relaunch in February:
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[B][U]Wolverine's History[/U][/B]
[url=https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/James_Howlett_(Earth-616)]Wolverine Wiki page (abridged version)[/url]
[url=https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/James_Howlett_(Earth_616)/Expanded_History]Wolverine Wiki page (complete history)[/url]
[url=https://uncannyxmen.net/characters/wolverine]Wolverine Spotlight by UXN[/url]
[B][U]Wolverine and X-Men collected editions guides by Krisis[/U][/B]
[url=https://crushingkrisis.com/definitive-guide-to-collecting-x-men-as-graphic-novels/collecting-wolverine-comics-books-as-graphic-novels]Wolverine Collected Editions Guide[/url]
[url=https://crushingkrisis.com/definitive-guide-to-collecting-x-men-as-graphic-novels/]X-Men Collected Editions Guide[/url]
[B][U]Links to the old threads[/U][/B]
[url=https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?133-The-Best-There-Is-Wolverine-appreciation]The Original Wolverine Appreciation Thread[/url]
[url=https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?114518-Logan-Wolverine-Appreciation-2018]Wolverine Appreciation Thread 2018[/url]
[url=https://community.cbr.com/showthread.php?119800-Logan-Wolverine-Appreciation-2019]Wolverine Appreciation Thread 2019[/url][/CENTER]