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42Late July 1991
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.85 GBP

Wolverine #42

Marvel · Late July 1991 · on sale 1991-05-28

First appearance: AlbertFirst appearance: Elsie-Dee2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
Late July 1991
Key date
1991-07-00
On-sale date
1991-05-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan GreenCable, Victor Creed, Logan, Sabretooth, Nathan Summers, Wolverine
1Papa Was a Rolling Stone!comic story20script: Larry Hama; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Dan Green; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Pat BrosseauAlbert First, Cable, Victor Creed, Elsie-Dee First, Forge, Nick Fury, Logan, Jubilee, Jubilation Lee, Masque, Sabretooth, Nathan Summers, Wolverine
2-in-house column1script: Stan LeeMay Parker
3-letters page2.4letters: typeset
4Cover to Rahne of Terra by Andy Kubertcover reprint (on interior page)0.6pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy KubertLogan, Wolverine
5Subscribe and Save!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetIron Man, Peter Parker, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Tony Stark

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printing - Gold BackgroundSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148602254108

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Wolverine #2
ISBN 0-7851-0550-6		1997On eBay ›
Marc Silvestri2004On eBay ›
Wolverine by Larry Hama & Marc Silvestri #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8871-1		2014On eBay ›
Blood and Claws
ISBN 978-1-302-93089-9		2021On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-94651-7		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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