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These single issue stories prove good tales can be told in one issue’s worth of space (even if sometimes, that issue is oversized).
Looking back, it’s pretty interesting to me that most of my favorite Wolverine stories are single issue stories.
Action Comics #775
DC Comics
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo
You look very familiar…
The Authority was the most popular comic on the shelves and Joe Kelly writes a great story to remind readers why Superman and his “boy scout values” is still pertinent. One of Joe Kelly’s best stories ever. The issue featured a group called the Elite, who looked surprisingly like the Authority, and is currently featured in their own title, Justice League Elite.
Marvel Comics
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: John Buscema
Happy Birthday!
Claremont introduced in this issue the idea that Sabretooth came to taunt Wolverine every year on his birthday. What a dastardly thing to do! Also, this set up the sub plot that Sabretooth had killed Logan's first love, Silver Fox. This plotline would be come much more convoluted in future issues but it was a nice touch adding to the shared history of the characters.
Wolverine #100
Marvel Comics
Writer: Larry Hama
Artist: Adam Kubert
Surprise!
First, the bad: Elektra is in this comic and from this, the feral-looking Wolverine became introduced for a while. That was bad. But the good was, on this anniversary issue, everyone expected Wolverine to get his adamantium back and he didn’t. They pulled the wool over our eyes, and then to boot, Logan ends up killing Cable’s kid. As if they didn’t have a strained relationship to begin with. A little gimmicky but the trickiness was good.
Wolverine #145
Marvel Comics
Writer: Erik Larsen
Artist: Leinil Yu
He’s back.
Every anniversary issue after #75 it was anticipated that Wolverine would receive his adamantium. Then along comes issue #145, a non-anniversary issue, and it happens. While giving Wolverine back his adamantium, a creative way is found to remove the adamantium from Sabretooth (an ill conceived idea in the first place). Apocalypse is looking for a volunteer to make the horseman Death, and he’s decided that it’s either going to be Wolverine or Sabretooth. Wolverine, realizing that Sabretooth would relish the opportunity to become a killing machine decides he has to stop him. The cost is that Wolverine regains the adamantium and a new killing attitude. What a great way to tie everything together – Wolverine, Sabretooth, the Twelve storyline. Larsen’s best issue as writer on the series.
Looking back, it’s pretty interesting to me that most of my favorite Wolverine stories are single issue stories.
Action Comics #775
DC Comics
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo
You look very familiar…
The Authority was the most popular comic on the shelves and Joe Kelly writes a great story to remind readers why Superman and his “boy scout values” is still pertinent. One of Joe Kelly’s best stories ever. The issue featured a group called the Elite, who looked surprisingly like the Authority, and is currently featured in their own title, Justice League Elite.
Wolverine #10
Marvel Comics
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: John Buscema
Happy Birthday!
Claremont introduced in this issue the idea that Sabretooth came to taunt Wolverine every year on his birthday. What a dastardly thing to do! Also, this set up the sub plot that Sabretooth had killed Logan's first love, Silver Fox. This plotline would be come much more convoluted in future issues but it was a nice touch adding to the shared history of the characters.
Wolverine #100
Marvel Comics
Writer: Larry Hama
Artist: Adam Kubert
Surprise!
First, the bad: Elektra is in this comic and from this, the feral-looking Wolverine became introduced for a while. That was bad. But the good was, on this anniversary issue, everyone expected Wolverine to get his adamantium back and he didn’t. They pulled the wool over our eyes, and then to boot, Logan ends up killing Cable’s kid. As if they didn’t have a strained relationship to begin with. A little gimmicky but the trickiness was good.
Wolverine #145
Marvel Comics
Writer: Erik Larsen
Artist: Leinil Yu
He’s back.
Every anniversary issue after #75 it was anticipated that Wolverine would receive his adamantium. Then along comes issue #145, a non-anniversary issue, and it happens. While giving Wolverine back his adamantium, a creative way is found to remove the adamantium from Sabretooth (an ill conceived idea in the first place). Apocalypse is looking for a volunteer to make the horseman Death, and he’s decided that it’s either going to be Wolverine or Sabretooth. Wolverine, realizing that Sabretooth would relish the opportunity to become a killing machine decides he has to stop him. The cost is that Wolverine regains the adamantium and a new killing attitude. What a great way to tie everything together – Wolverine, Sabretooth, the Twelve storyline. Larsen’s best issue as writer on the series.
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