Secrets, shockers and broken hearts await in Wolverine’s legendary first solo adventure – now packed with extras including original art, rare covers and more! Collecting WOLVERINE (1982) #1-4 and UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #172-173. But when betrayal strikes from an unexpected source, can Wolverine reclaim his honor and rescue Mariko and himself from Shingen’s trap? Then, the X-Men travel to Japan to rejoin their wayward teammate – but Viper and the Silver Samurai want to guarantee that the mutants’ story won’t have a happy ending. Based on Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's Wolverine miniseries exploring the character's time and connections in Japan, the film is a sometimes sprawling, setpiece-packed journey full of major action sequences, great details from Japanese culture, and of course, memorable supervillains who create a big third-act fight scene. (W) Chris Claremont (A) Frank Miller, Paul Smith (CA) Frank MillerĬhris Claremont and Frank Miller’s character-defining Wolverine tale! Logan’s vacation from the X-Men is interrupted when he discovers that his beloved, Mariko Yashida, has been married off by her criminal father Lord Shingen! When Shingen humiliates Wolverine in front of Mariko, the hero loses heart, drowning his sorrows in beer, bar fights…and the arms of wild assassin Yukio.
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