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Wolverine '97 #[nn]

Marvel · 1997 · on sale 1997-11-05

First appearance: Ilya Dubromvitch SkorzorkiFirst appearance: VolkFirst appearance: Bowser1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine '97 (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1997
Key date
1997-11-05
On-sale date
1997-11-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.20 CAD
Pages
54
Barcode
75960604463400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ilya Dubromvitch Skorzorki - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Humanity Lostcover2pencils: Leonardo Manco; inks: Leonardo Manco; colors: Mark McNabbLogan, Ilya Dubromvitch Skorzorki First, Volk First, Wolverine
1Meet Wolverinecharacter profile1pencils: Leonardo Manco; inks: Leonardo MancoLogan, Ilya Dubromvitch Skorzorki First, Volk First, Wolverine
2Previously in... Wolverinerecap1pencils: Leinil Francis Yu, Adam Kubert; inks: Edgar Tadeo, Dan GreenCannonball, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Sam Guthrie, Jubilee, Jubilation Lee, Logan, Scott Summers, Wolverine
3Heart of the Beastcomic story38script: John Ostrander, Joe Edkin; pencils: Leonardo Manco; inks: Leonardo Manco; colors: Shannon Blanchard; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/KFLogan, Wolverine, Bowser First, Victor Creed, Sabretooth, Ilya Dubromvitch Skorzorki First, Volk First
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07148603187175

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Wolverine #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-6352-7; 0-7851-6352-2		2012On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-96431-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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