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Here it is, the UK comic anthology magazine that started it all. Back in 1982, Warrior hit the newsstands featuring some of the best and brightest of Britain's comic talent, including the first appearance of Alan Moore's MarvelMan, who eventually becomes Miracleman in the U.S. Axel Pressbutton cover by Steve Dillon; "A Dream of Flying" (Marvelman) by Alan Moore & Garry Leach; "The Mightiest Man in the Universe" by Dez Skinn. A look back at Marvelman; "The Spiral Path" by Steve Parkhouse; "A True Story" by Steve Moore and Dave Gibbons; "The Legend of Prester John" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "V for Vendetta" by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; "Father Shandor, Demon Stalker" by Steve Moore & John Bolton; "Laser Eraser & Pressbutton" by Pedro Henry & Steve Dillon; "Warriors All" a look at the creative talent from this issue.

Newsstand Edition. 1 of 4 Featuring Wolverine in his first solo series fighting in Japan. "Wolverine." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Miller/Rubinstein cover. Back cover MegaForce ad with art by William Stout.

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch.

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch.

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch.

Newsstand Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch.

Part 2 of 3 -"Possession is the Law!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klause Janson. It seems everyone wants the Muramasa Sword, including Wolverine's old foe, the Silver Samurai. Bad thing is Jessica Drew (former and future Spider-Woman) controls the sword and is possessed by its dark power. Bill Sienkiewicz art on back cover. 32 pages, FC

Part 3 of 3 - "The Black Blade!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Al Williamson. Oh no, Wolverine is possessed by the Black Blade and is about to sacrifice Jessica Drew, unless McCabe and Silver Samurai can stop him. Kevin Nowlan art on back cover. 32 pages, FC

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover.

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover.

Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover.

Newsstand Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover.

Direct Edition. "Hours!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. On his birthday, Logan reflects on the murder of Silver Fox, the woman he loved, and Sabretooth, the man that murdered her! Featuring one of the earliest and most brutal battles between these two hated arch enemies. Kent Williams art on back cover (last back cover pin-up).

Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - Part 5 of 7 - "Battlegrounds!" X-Men cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by John Byrne and Klaus Janson. Hopped up on tainted cocaine, Wolverine's healing factor is pushed to its limits figting the drug's hallucination inducing side effects. He soon discovers the true horror behind Geist's new drug, it's actually Spore, a living disease! 32 pages, FC

1st printing. Direct Edition. "Down in the Bottoms!" Guest-starring Cable, Jubilee, and Forge. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Pin-ups by Mike Mignola and Art Thibert. Down in the Morlock Tunnels the mutant freedom fighter from the future Cable is hunting the most dangerous prey, but what he finds is Albert, the Wolverine replicant, and Elsie Dee, the little girl android. Meanwhile, Wolverine throws down with Sabretooth, but this time Logan's savage enemy drops a bombshell of a revelation too insane to be true. 32 pages, FC

Shiva Scenario: Phase 1 of 3 - "Dreams of Gore!" Guest-starring Jubilee. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine and Jubilee head to Canada in search for clues that will unlock the secrets to Logan's mysterious past. NOTE: The astounding sequel to Weapon X from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #72-84.

Shiva Scenario: Phase 3 of 3 - "Dreams of Gore!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Wolverine discovers the location where his memory implants were created. But when he gets there he also discovers the mechanical monster known simply as Shiva, a robot programmed to hunt and kill renegade members of the Weapon X Program. Featuring pin-ups by Bill Sienkiewicz and Jim Lee. 64 pages, FC NOTE: The astounding sequel to Weapon X from Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #72-84.

Part 2 of 4 - "Reunion!" Guest-starring Jubilee and Maverick. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mark Texiera. Wolverine discovers to his amazement that Silver Fox is still alive! She joins Wolverine and his group of former Weapon X Project members, a group that includes the deadly Sabretooth, as they set out to find the truth. 32 pages, FC

Direct Edition. "All Along the Watchtower" part 2. Plot and pencils by Rob Liefeld, script by Eric Stephenson, inks by Norm Rapmund. Liefeld cover.STORY: Captured by the mysterious group of zealots known as the Watchtower, can Wolverine free his fellow prisoners before they're martyred? And will Deadpool help him?or stand in the way? All this, and Siryn!

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN. Old Man Logan: Part 1 of 8 - Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils by STEVE MCNIVEN. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN-who last teamed for the monumental CIVIL WAR-bring us the most important WOLVERINE story of the 21st Century. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the HULK GANG. A man forced to help an old friend-the blind archer, HAWKEYE-to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory NOTE: This story plus Fantastic Four (1998- 3rd Series) #558-561 and Marvel 1985 (2008) #1-5 are all part of an epic past, present, and future storyline written by Mark Millar that all ties in together. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Arthur Adams. Wolverine Goes to Hell: Part 1 of 5 - Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RENATO GUEDES Acclaimed author JASON AARON (ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE, WEAPON X) and superstar artist RENATO GUEDES (Action Comics, Adventures of Superman) launch an all-new ongoing Wolverine series as Wolverine goes to hell... literally! Someone's out to destroy Wolverine-permanently-and they may have succeeded. But if Wolverine's soul is in hell, how is his body terrorizing those closest to him? 40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

cover by joe quesada paul jenkins (W)/andy kubert (P)/richard isanove (c) ? THE SCOOP: The grand finale to the true history of Wolverine! ? THE STORY: Is there more tragedy waiting for Logan or could his Origin actually have a happy ending? Don't miss out on the final chapter that will have people talking for years! ? THE CREATORS: With words by Paul Jenkins, art by Andy Kubert, a cover by Marvel EIC Joe Quesada and digital painted color by Richard Isanove, this book is a must-have for all comic book readers everywhere! ? THE BUZZ: "Both hardcore fans and all the 'civilian' readers who seek out this title, thanks to all the hype in the mainstream press, are going to experience... a comic book that an adult won't be embarrassed to be seen reading. Grade: A." -Comics Buyer's Guide ? THE FORMAT: Each issue of this six-part story is 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock with a cardstock cover. 7-59606-05155-7-00611 (MarvelPG) 3.50

In this post-Crisis On Infinite Earths re-imagining of the Wonder Woman mythos, Diana is born of clay, growing on Paradise Island to become the champion of the Amazons. "The Princess And The Power!" Part 1 of 6, continued next issue. Script by Greg Potter, co-plot and pencils by George Perez, inks by Bruce Patterson. Perez inks first 2 pages and the final page. Wrap-around cover. No ads. 32-page story. Perez cover.

Drax and the Baron's plans for Wonder Woman and the Cheetah become frighteningly clear, while Deathstroke & Indelicato attempt a rescue in "Operation: Cheetah Part Two." Part 2 of 2, continued from Wonder Woman Special (1992) #1. Plot by William Messner-Loebs. Script by Tom Peyer. Art by Jill Thompson & Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Brian Bolland.

Second Genesis: Part 1 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Beginning an exciting new era for the Amazing Amazon as John Byrne takes over the story and art on WONDER WOMAN! With the events of Boston and Paradise Island behind her, Diana takes up residence in a new location, Gateway City, to start her life anew…and finds herself immediately drawn into Darkseid's quest to learn the fate of the old gods! 32 pages, FC.

Written by GREG PAK Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by DAVID FINCH. The millennium's most massive Marvel smashfest careens towards its cataclysmic conclusion! Four so-called Marvel 'heroes' shot the Hulk into space. Their exploding shuttle destroyed his people and pregnant queen. And the Hulk has taught them what their arrogance has wrought. But now the Hulk faces the puny humans' greatest champion. And as the terrible battle rages, who will stand revealed as the hero - and who will be proved the monster? Who knows the difference between vengeance and justice? And who will pay the terrible price of anger?

Written by GREG PAK Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The millennium's most massive Marvel smashfest careens towards its cataclysmic conclusion! Four so-called Marvel 'heroes' shot the Hulk into space. Their exploding shuttle destroyed his people and pregnant queen. And the Hulk has taught them what their arrogance has wrought. But now the Hulk faces the puny humans' greatest champion. And as the terrible battle rages, who will stand revealed as the hero - and who will be proved the monster? Who knows the difference between vengeance and justice? And who will pay the terrible price of anger?

Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN "Innocence Lost," Part 1 (of 6) Spinning out of NYX, star artist Billy Tan and the character's creator Craig Kyle kick off a new series starring X-23! Now it can be told. The full story behind the origin of X-23 ? who she is, where she came from, and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. Pick up this first issue today! 32 PGS./MARVEL

Written by MARJORIE LIU. Art by FILIPE ANDRADE, NUNO ALVES, JAY LEISTEN and SANDU FLOREA. Cover by ALINA URUSOV.. X-23 has spent her short life being used by those in power, from the military to the X-Men. But when she is forced to confront a being who can control her life with nothing but a thought, will X-23 finally learn how to fight -- not for others, but herself? Guest-starring NYX! 48 pages, full color.

Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by WILL CONRAD. After the events of Second Coming and the stunning conclusion to X-Force, X-23 strikes out on her own in this all-new ongoing series, written by best-selling author MARJORIE LIU, spinning out of the events of Wolverine #1! X-23 has never had an easy relationship with the rest of the X-Men, but when she learns someone has taken down Wolverine, she must step up to fill his shoes. 40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.9

2nd Printing Variant Cover by WILL CONRAD. Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by WILL CONRAD. After the events of Second Coming and the stunning conclusion to X-Force, X-23 strikes out on her own in this all-new ongoing series, written by best-selling author MARJORIE LIU, spinning out of the events of Wolverine #1! X-23 has never had an easy relationship with the rest of the X-Men, but when she learns someone has taken down Wolverine, she must step up to fill his shoes. 40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.9

Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition.

"Tapped Out!" Part 1 of 2. 1st appearance of Apocalypse (shadowed cameo). Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. It's a classic super-hero/super-villain throw-down when X-Factor must battle the Alliance of Evil (Frenzy, Tower, Stinger, and Timeshadow) for the life of a mutant. Featuring a new menace by the name of Apocalypse, an evil mutant who will become a major thorn in the sides of the X-Men and X-Factor.

Direct Edition. "Apocalypse Now!" Part 2 of 2. 1st full appearance of Apocalypse. Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Jackson Guice and Bob McLeod. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops begins to worry that the group's X-Factor ads are fueling mutant paranoia among humans. Plus, the last time X-Factor fought the Alliance of Evil they were soundly defeated. Can they take down their adversaries in time to save the life of a fellow mutant, before it's too late? And, witness the fury and power of Apocalypse, a mutant tyrant who believes in a world where only the strong survive.

Direct Edition. "Apocalypse Now!" Part 2 of 2. 1st full appearance of Apocalypse. Story by Louise Simonson. Art by Jackson Guice and Bob McLeod. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops begins to worry that the group's X-Factor ads are fueling mutant paranoia among humans. Plus, the last time X-Factor fought the Alliance of Evil they were soundly defeated. Can they take down their adversaries in time to save the life of a fellow mutant, before it's too late? And, witness the fury and power of Apocalypse, a mutant tyrant who believes in a world where only the strong survive.

Fatal Attractions! "The Man Who Wasn't...!" 1st appearance of Exodus. Story by Scott Lobdell, Joe Quasada, and J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Joe Quasada and Al Milgrom. When the Acolytes of Magneto begin slaughtering humans indiscriminately it's up to X-Factor to stop them. Story continues in X-Force #25. NOTE: This issue has a hologram card of Havok on the front cover. 68 pages.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Trials and Error!" Story by Bob Layton. Art by Keith Pollard and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. In order to find and protect fellow mutants from growing mutant-hating hysteria, the original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and Jean Grey, formed X-Factor. Now, they race against the clock to save the fire-starting mutant Rusty from a super-strong mutant named Frenzy.

Unbagged; no card included. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Second Printing Variant Cover by GABRIELE DEL'OTTO. Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST Art by GABRIELE DEL'OTTO Just when you thought it was over, we pull you back in-it's the X-Force story everyone's been talking about, finally delivered! Wolverine and Domino have always had a special relationship, but everything goes upside down when the Assassins Guild puts out a hit on our gun wielding bombshell. Why do they want her dead? And more importantly, how many people have to die before Wolverine and Domino can spend some quality time together? Get ready for the sexiest blood-soaked ride Craig Kyle and Chris Yost have ever delivered as they join forces with international superstar Gabriele Dell'otto to offer up their final X-Force story! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

Limited Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL. Inferno sequel - Written by C.B. CEBULSKI Penciled by GIUSEPPI CAMUNCOLI. The X-Men promise to make this one of the hottest winters ever! When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she's determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They'll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try. 32 PGS./Rated T+

Part 1 of 4 - "Down to Earth!" Guest-starring Excalibur and Havok. Story by Terry Kavanagh. Art by Pascual Ferry. Cover by Roger Cruz. Nate returns to Muir Island to find a cure and learn the limits of his abilities. Meanwhile, dark forces are conspiring against him and their plans could change the course of the X-Man's future forever.

48-page giant. ColossusGambit/Psylocke/Rogue cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover B connects to covers 1A, 1C, and 1D to form a single giant image.

48-page giant. Cyclops/Wolverine/Iceman cover. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover C connects to covers 1A, 1B, and 1D to form a single giant image.

Direct Edition. Magneto cover. 48-page giant. Cover pencils by Jim Lee (signed), inks by Scott Williams. Rubicon, script by Jim Lee (Co-Plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams; Magneto forms the Acolytes and proclaims Asteroid M a haven for mutants everywhere; But the rest of the world doesn't see it that way; Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. X-Men Sketchbook by Jim Lee. Cover price $1.50. NOTE: Cover D connects to covers 1A, 1B, and 1C to form a single giant image.

Fold-out cover. 48-page giant. Magneto guest stars in "Rubicon." Script by Jim Lee (co-plot) and Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Nick Fury cameo. 2-page pin-up: gallery of X-Men villains. Lee/Williams cover.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. The Resurrection and the Flesh, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. First appearance of Omega Red! The Hand brings Omega Red (formerly Arkady) back to life; The X-Men play basketball, mutant style; Moira agonizes over her part in the Magneto fiasco and leaves; Gambit and Rogue are on the way to a chaperoned date when Omega Red and the Hand interfere.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. Blowback, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and John Byrne, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, Art Thibert, Bob Wiacek, and Joe Rubinstein; Wolverine is captured by Omega Red and Fenris so they can probe his memories to find a Carbonadium Synthesizer that has been lost for 30 years; Wolvie escapes with the help of an old friend; The X-Men come after him as well; story takes place before and leads into Uncanny X-Men #281. 36 pgs. $1.25.

SCover pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Art Thibert. Farther Still, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Art Thibert; Maverick tries to help Wolvie heal up; Psylocke is taken over by Matsuo and helps Sabretooth capture the X-Men; Psylock and Sabretooth then go after and capture Maverick and Logan. 36 pgs. $1.25.