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4February 1989
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Wolverine #4

Marvel · February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-11

First appearance: Archie CorriganFirst appearance: BloodscreamFirst appearance: Roughouse1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-10-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Archie Corrigan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bloodscream - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roughouse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Zachariah Ravenscraft - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing--Roughouse and Bloodsport!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Al WilliamsonBloodscream First, Jessán Hoan, Logan, Roughouse First, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
1Bloodsportcomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Williamson; colors: Oliver; letters: OrzechowskiBloodscream First, Archie Corrigan First, Xi'an Coy Manh, Nguyen Ngoc Coy, Jessica Drew, Jessán Hoan, Karma, Logan, Lindsay McCabe, Patch, Roughouse First, Tai, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
2-in-house column0.5pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaSpider-Man
3A Wolverine Galleryillustration1pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-SmithLogan, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602254102

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Wolverine #1
ISBN 0-7851-0257-4		1996On eBay ›
Wolverine: Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2327-X		2007On eBay ›
Wolverine Classic #1
ISBN 0-7851-1797-0		2005On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0		2009On eBay ›
Wolverine: Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3726-9		2009On eBay ›
Madripoor Nights
ISBN 978-0-7851-8903-9		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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