Elite Comic 2022 Feb 7 to 16
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/16/2023
Encapsulated and graded 8.0 with “Off-White to White Pages” by CGC. Marvel's most recognizable mutant hero got his start not in his own comic or the pages of X-Men, but in this "Incredible Hulk" #181 issue from November 1974. Writer Len Wein was given just a name and instructions to make Wolverine short, angry, and Canadian. Still, he and artist John Romita Sr. took what was intended to be a throwaway character and produced a unique and legendary superhero. The iconic cover was illustrated by Herb Trimpe, who also drew the art that accompanied Len Wein's story.
This presented example of Wolverine's first appearance is in very fine condition and even more desirable as a result. Wolverine, whose ambiguous origin was only slightly revealed in this presented comic, would become the most popular "antihero" prevalent in Marvel Comics during the 1980s. His origin would be expanded upon when he joined the "X-Men" in 1975. According to CGC's census report, only 8% of graded copies have achieved a similar or higher grade. The comic featuring one of the most iconic covers in comic book history featuring Marvel's most beloved mutant, in very fine condition.