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40November 2009
$2.99

Wolverine: Origins #40

Marvel · November 2009 · on sale 2009-09-23

First appearance: RomulusFirst appearance: Itsu2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Wolverine: Origins (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
November 2009
Key date
2009-11-00
On-sale date
2009-09-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605963804011
Rating
Parental Advisory

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Doug Braithwaite; inks: Doug Braithwaite; colors: Art LyonLogan, Romulus First, Wolverine
1Credits and Recaprecap1pencils: Scot Eaton; inks: Andrew Hennessy; colors: Andy Troy
2Romulus, Conclusioncomic story22script: Daniel Way; pencils: Scot Eaton; inks: Andrew Hennessy; colors: Andy Troy; letters: VC, Cory PetitAkihiro, Daken, Itsu First, Logan, Romulus First, Wolverine
3Nextpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Doug Braithwaite; inks: Doug Braithwaite; colors: Doug BraithwaiteLogan, Skaar, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - Simone Bianchi Coverbarcode 75960605963804021
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07480803238911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine Origins: Romulus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3629-3		2009On eBay ›
Wolverine by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-90952-9		2018On eBay ›
Wolverine Origins: Romulus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3539-5		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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