The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide and trade reading order on collecting Wolverine via omnibuses, hardcovers, and trade paperback graphic novels. A part of Crushing Krisis’s Collecting X-Men: A Definitive Guide. Last updated November 2018 with titles scheduled for release through July 2019.

Collecting Wolverine

Wolverine is second only to Spider-Man in sheer quantity of stories told about a single character in the modern Marvel Universe. Collecting his every appearance is a close-to impossible task.

That can make it hard to be a fan who wants to read about your favorite 5’3″ Canucklehead without picking up expensive back issues. Luckily, those comics have been collected into dozens of softcover graphic novels, called “trade paperbacks.”

This guide lists three types of Wolverine collections – ongoing series, limited series where he is a title or starring character, and significant story-arcs. It is split into several sections and eras:

Essentials: Affordable black & white sequential collections of the 1988 series

Epic & Complete Collections: Gapless trade paperback collections of chronological material

Omnibus & Oversize Hardcovers: Massive, collector-edition tomes with oversize pages

Pre-Adamantium: In-continuity stories of Wolverine before he had his adamantium skeleton.

In-continuity stories of Wolverine before he had his adamantium skeleton. 1974-1987: Wolverine prior to his mass-media exposure

Wolverine prior to his mass-media exposure 1988-1994: Wolverine at the peak of X-Men’s popularity

Wolverine at the peak of X-Men’s popularity 2003-2011: Wolverine stars as an Avenger and recalls his many forgotten memories

Wolverine stars as an Avenger and recalls his many forgotten memories 2011-2015: A kinder, gentler Wolverine (really) starts to focus on protecting the newest generation of mutants.

A kinder, gentler Wolverine (really) starts to focus on protecting the newest generation of mutants. 2015-2018: The All-New, All-Different and Legacy eras – which don’t feature Wolverine at all!

The All-New, All-Different and Legacy eras – which don’t feature Wolverine at all! 2018-present: Marvel Fresh Start, in which Logan returns!

Marvel Fresh Start, in which Logan returns! Alternate Realities: Stories not set in the primary Marvel 616 Universe of continuity

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Essential Wolverine

Marvel’s Essentials line packs tons of comics into each black and white, phone-book-sized edition with newsprint paper. If you don’t care about color and glossy paper, this is the best way to acquire your favorite classic stories quickly.

However, there are flaws with this approach. First, Essentials doesn’t include Wolverine’s limited series, his key Marvel Comics Presents Weapon X story, or really anything else other than his own title beginning in 1988. That may leave you feeling a little lost, especially in the #60-80 range when crossovers were frequent.

Second, for much of this run the original black and white line art was not available to scan for these books, so they present grayscale scans of the actual colored comics. That’s a very different experience than reading from black and white art – understandably, you might prefer to read in color – perhaps to appreciate all of the blood!

Essential Editions are not repeated below in their chronological placement, since B&W is not the original format of this series

#1-23: Essential, Vol. 1 (b&w) (ISBN 0785135661)

2nd Printing: Essential Wolverine, Vol. 1 out-of-print

3rd Printing: Essential Wolverine, Vol. 1 out-of-print

#24-47: Essential, Vol. 2 (b&w) (ISBN 0785164286)

Previously available as Essential Wolverine, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0785105503)

#48-69: Essential, Vol. 3 (b&w) (ISBN 0785164294)

Link A: Essential, Vol. 3

Link B: Essential, Vol. 3

#70-90: Essential, Vol. 4 (b&w)

Previously available as Essential, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785120599)

#91-110: Essential, Vol. 5 (b&w) (ISBN 0785130772)

Collects #91-110, as well as Annual ’96 & Uncanny X-Men #332.

#111-128: Essential, Vol. 6 (b&w) (ISBN 0785163522)

Also collects #-1 and Annual 97.

#129-148: Essential, Vol. 7 (b&w) (ISBN 0785184082)

Also collects Hulk (1999) #8

The Essentials line has been discontinued and will not extend past #148. Jump to that spot in the chronology.

Epic & Complete Collections

Marvel’s Epic Collections represent a consistent, affordable, full-color bookshelf format of issues in perfect continuity order without a single gap. The catch? Marvel is releasing them in a random order to focus on the biggest gaps first – since early issues are already well-covered by both Essentials and Masterworks.

As with his Essentials, Wolverine’s Epic Collections begin at the start of his 1988 series rather than with his earlier limited series. Epic editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run.

I have also included Complete Collections of some of Wolverine’s later series, which are functionally the same concept as Epic Collections except that they are released in chronological order.

Wolverine: Origin – The Complete Collection

Collects Origin #1-6 and Origin II #1-5.

Vol. 1: Madripoor Nights

Collects Wolverine (1988) #1-16. Also collects Wolverine stories from Marvel Comics Presents #1-10 and Marvel Age Annual 4.

Vol. 2: Back to Basics

Collects Wolverine (1988) #17-30, Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection OGN, and Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure

Volumes 3-7

These have yet to be announced; they will collect will collect #31-86 as well as OGNs from that period.

Vol. 8: The Dying Game

Collects Wolverine (1988) #87-100 & Annual 1995. Also collects Wolverine: Knight of Terra. Wolverine Ann 95 falls between #91-92; Knight after #92.

Volumes 9-11

These have yet to be announced; they will collect will collect #101-132 as well as OGNs from that period.



Vol. 12: Shadow of Apocalypse

Collects Wolverine (1988) #133-149. Also collects Hulk (1999) #8 and Wolverine/Cable: Guts & Glory

Vol. 13: Blood Debt

Collects Wolverine (1988) #150-158 and Annual ’99 plus (weirdly) Wolverine: The Origin #1-6. (That’s actually a good thing, as it shows that Marvel really is committed to collecting contemporaneous extra series in with Epic Collections, no matter their relation to an ongoing).

Vol. 14 and up

These have yet to be announced; they will collect will collect #159 to 189 as well as OGNs from that period.



By Greg Rucka, Ultimate Collection

Ultimate Collections were an early name for Complete collections. Collects Wolverine (2003) #1-19.

Enemy of the State Ultimate Collection (by Mark Millar)

Collects Wolverine (2003) #20-32

By Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Daniel Way primarily wrote the next arc of Wolverine’s 2003 series and all of the 2006 series Wolverine: Origins, but this book collects other associated issues by Way. Collects Wolverine (1988) 187-189; Wolverine (2003) #33-40 (an arc that introduced the Origins series); Wolverine: Origins #1-5 and #1 Director’s Cut; Sabretooth (2004) #1-4; and material from I (Heart) Marvel: My Mutant Heart.

Wolverine (2003) #41-55, 57-61, and 66-72 are written by several different writers, and have not been collected in Complete collections, although all of those issues are collected variously below with Wolverine (2003).

By Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 2

Collects Wolverine: Origins #6-15 & Annual 1, Wolverine (2003) #50-55, and What If: Wolverine #1

By Daniel Way Complete Collection Vol. 3

Collects Wolverine: Origins #16-32, X-Men: Original Sin #1, X-men: Legacy (2008) #217-218, and material from Wolverine (2003) #73-74

By Daniel Way Complete Collections, Vol. 4

Collects Wolverine: Origins #33-50 and Dark Wolverine #85-96



By Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (2003) #56, 62-65, and b-stories from 73-74; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5; and material from Aaron’s first published Wolverine stories in Wolverine (1988) #175.

By Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 2

Collects Wolverine (2003) #6-16, Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine, and Dark X-Men: The Beginning

By Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 3

Collects Wolverine (2010) #1-9 & 5.1, Astonishing Spider-Man, & Wolverine #1-6 and Road to Hell

By Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 4

Collects Wolverine (2010) #10-20 and #300-304

Wolverine (2010) #305-317 were written by Cullen Bunn and have yet to be re-collected into Complete collections, although all of those issues are collected variously below with Wolverine (2010).

Wolverine Omnibus and Oversize Hardcovers

These massive tomes have larger pages and collect huge swaths of comics – between 25 and 50 issues a book. They look beautiful on a book-shelf! These editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run. Other omnibuses not primarily focused on tWolverine material are also listed in this guide chronologically.

Wolverine: Origin I Oversized Hardcover

Wolverine: Origin II Oversized Hardcover

Wolverine’s primary story was contained in Uncanny X-Men up until 1988, when his ongoing solo series launched. Visit Uncanny X-Men #94-280 to view those oversized releases.

Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785134770)

Collects many of Wolverine’s significant appearances leading up to his 1988 solo series, as well as the first 10 issues of that series: Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, Incredible Hulk #180-182 & #340, Wolverine (1982) #1-4, Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6, Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, Marvel Treasury Edition #26, Best of Marvel Comics HC, Wolverine (1988) #1-10, Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1, Marvel Age Annual #4, Punisher War Journal #6-7

Weapon X: The Return Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

Though this collection doesn’t exclusively collect Wolverine, it is absolutely a Wolverine-themed collect. Collects Wolverine (1988) #162-166, 173-174, 176; Deadpool (1997) #57-60; Weapon X (2002) #1/2 & 1-28; Weapon X: The Draft – Sauron, Wild Child, Kane, Marrow, Agent Zero; Weapon X: Days Of Future Now #1-5; material from Wolverine (1988) #175 and Deadpool (2012) #27

Wolverine by Millar Omnibus Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 078516796X)

Collects two Mark Millar Wolverine stories from Wolverine’s 2003 series – Enemy of the State (Wolverine (2003) #20-32) and the future dystopia Old Man Logan (#66-72 & Wolverine: Giant-Size Old Man Logan).

Wolverine by Jason Aaron, Vol. 1 Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

Collects the entire 16-issue 2009 Weapon X series, along with the preceding Jason Aaron stories from Wolverine Vol. 3 #56 and #62-65; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine; and material from Wolverine Vol. 3 #73-74, Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3, Wolverine Vol. 2 #175.

Wolverine Goes To Hell Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

This book collects the remainder of Jason Aaron’s Wolverine run, which intersects with the following pair of Omnibuses. It includes Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1-6; Wolverine (2010) #1-20, 5.1, & 300-304; X-Men: Schism #1-5; and material from Wolverine: Road To Hell

Uncanny X-Force Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

Wolverine leads this team through a harrowing story, as told by Rick Remender. Collects Uncanny X-Force (2010) #1-35, 5.1, and 19.1 and material from Wolverine: Road To Hell and X-Men Spotlight

Wolverine & The X-Men Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

Collects the entire 2011 Wolverine & The X-Men series by Jason Aaron, less a handful of crossover issues from Battle of the Atom – #1-35, 38-42 and Annual 1

X-Men: Battle of the Atom Oversized Hardcover

Collects All -New X-Men #16-17, Uncanny X-Men #12-13, Wolverine & The X-Men #36-37, X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1-2, and X-Men #5-6

Pre-Adamantium Wolverine

Marvel Comics writers have established a rich and globe-spanning history for Wolverine prior to the story that infused his body with an adamantium skeleton. For years these stories were sporadic flashbacks, and focused mainly on adventures in WWII or in a multi-national mercenary squad with Sabretooth.

After the revelations of Wolverine’s complete history during 2006’s House of M, it is now easier to place the major pre-adamantium stories in proper context. However, they have limited bearing on the modern superhero Wolverine, so are not considered to be essential reading.

Wolverine: Origin (2001) #1-6 (ISBN 0785137270)

Also available in a 2012 hardcover, original hardcover, and combined with II in a Complete Collection. Origin draws the curtain away from Wolverine’s forgotten beginnings after over 25 years of speculation – not his Weapon X training and captivity, but the actual emergence of this powers! Andy Kubert’s art was universally praised, but some fans found the story both melodramatic and unremarkable.

Marvel Comics Presents #93-98 – Not collected. A pre-adamantium story set in the early 1900s.

Wolverine: Origin II #1-5

Available in hardcover and combined with Origin in a Complete Collection.

Wolverine: Prehistory

Collects a majority of Wolverine’s post-Origin and pre-adamantium stories. Wolverine (2003) #32; Logan: Path Of The Warlord, Shadow Society; Wolverine: Agent Of Atlas #1-3; First X-Men #1-5; Wolverine: Hunger; Wolverine (1988) #-1; Before The Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan #1-3; Wolverine/Cable OGN; and material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #93-98, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales, Wolverine (2010) #1000

Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales

In Prehistory and Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales. The primary story in this one-shot is set between WWI and WWII.

X-Men: True Friends #1-3

Not collected. Though this time-travel tale is launched by Shadowcat and Rachel Grey in the present, it involves Wolverine in 1936.

Uncanny X-Men #268

See Uncanny X-Men #142-280. This classic Jim Lee drawn issue is set during WWII with Wolverine fighting alongside Captain America and Black Widow.

Wolverine/Hercules: Myths, Monsters & Mutants (ISBN 0785141103)

Though framed in the modern day, this is set in various flashback era, starting in WWII.

Wolverine (2010) #1000

Material collected in Prehistory and Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales. Several stories in this issue are set in the WWII era.

Wolverine: Logan #1-3 (ISBN 078513414X)

Also available in hardcover. A Brain K. Vaughan penned series set just after World War II. Reprinted in 2019.

Logan: Path of the Warlord (ISBN 0785101721)

In Prehistory. An original graphic novel set in the 1950s.

This is the time that Wolverine becomes associated with Sabretooth and Maverick in a pre-Weapon X mercenary team, followed by his time as a Canadian agent.

The First X-Men #1-5 (ISBN 0785164960)

In Prehistory. Also available in hardcover.

Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan #1-3

In Prehistory. Ben Grimm is The Thing from Fantastic Four.

Wolverine: Agent of Atlas #1-3

In Prehistory.

Logan: Shadow Society (ISBN 0785102949)

In Prehistory. Likely one of the final in-continuity stories prior to Weapon X. Also in Captain Marvel: The Many Lives of Carol Danvers

Wolverine: Weapon X from Marvel Comic Presents #72-84 (ISBN 0785137262). Reprinted in many places, this is the definitive and still-true origin of Wolverine’s adamantium skeleton.

Wolverine: Season One: This later insert into continuity retells Wolverine’s early story with modern sensibilities. Recollected in 2018 as Savage Origins

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: This one-shot is Wolverine’s origin just prior to joining the team. Collected with X-Men Origins (2009 hardcover / 2010 paperback) and X-Men Origins: The Complete Collection

Wolverine was introduced as a seemingly throwaway adversary for Hulk in late 1974, but was quickly adopted in 1975 by Len Wein in his landmark Giant-Size X-Men that also introduced Storm, Nightcrawler, and Colossus. For thirteen years he made his primary appearances as the X-Men’s go-to Scrapper, making only occasional guest-appearances in other Marvel titles and team-up books.

Wolverine Omnibus

Wolverine was around for almost fifteen years before he was granted his own, solo, ongoing title. That means many of the key issues of Wolverine are scattered across multiple comics.

Luckily, Marvel has collected all the early arcs that have the most impact on the ongoing Wolverine continuity into a single hardcover tome. Wolverine Omnibus collects Wolverine’s debut in Incredible Hulk, Wolverine’s 1982 limited series, the Marvel Comics Presents classic Madripoor and Weapon X arcs, as well as and several other 70s and 80s key appearances.

Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 (hardcover) (ISBN 0785134770) contains:

Incredible Hulk #180-182 & #340

Wolverine (1982) #1-4

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6

Marvel Comics Presents #1-10

Marvel Comics Presents #72-84

Marvel Treasury Edition #26

Best of Marvel Comics HC

Wolverine (1988) #1-10

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1

Marvel Age Annual #4

Punisher War Journal #6-7

Uncanny X-Men #94-227

Wolverine appears in nearly every issue of this classic run! See Uncanny X-Men #94-280 for collection information.

Wolverine: First Class (2008 – 2010)

Wolverine: First Class is a glib romp through Wolverine’s past, featuring canonical stories that are woven between issues #138-149 of Uncanny X-Men from the early 80s.

First Class could be considered a kids title, but thanks to the surprisingly A-list lineup of creators that helmed the title it’s simply reminiscent of a time when comics didn’t require a Parental Advisory stamp.

#1-4: Wolverine: First Class: The Rookie

Also collects an unspecified “classic Wolverine” reprint. See below for an alternative collection of #1-2 titled “Tales of Weapon X.”

#5-8: Wolverine: First Class: To Russia, With Love

Also reprints Uncanny X-Men #139-140.

#9-12: Wolverine: First Class: Wolverine-By-Night

#13-16: Wolverine First Class: Ninjas, Gods And Divas

Also collects Free Comic Book Day 2009.

#17-21: Wolverine First Class: Class Actions

Wolverine, Vol. 1: Limited Series (1982)

A classic 1982 limited series from Chris Claremont and Frank Miller depicts Wolverine’s adventures in Japan fighting the Hand, which occurs just after Uncanny X-Men #171. There are presently three options to collect this series, listed from most expensive to most affordable:

Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 hardcover

See above for details

Best Of Wolverine, Vol. 1 out-of-print (hardcover) (ISBN 0785113706)

A pre-cursor to the Omnibus, you still may be able to find this at a lower price. It collects Wolverine (1982) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, Incredible Hulk #181, Uncanny X-Men #205, and Captain America Annual #8.

Wolverine hardcover

Collects Wolverine, Vol. 1 #1-4 plus the contemporaneous Uncanny X-Men #172-173. Collected previously in paperback.

Secret Wars (1984)

#1-12: See Marvel Universe Events: Secret Wars

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1985)

X-Men: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (hardcover)

Wolverine / Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (1989)

Though this OGN was released in 1989, it fits in continuity with 1985 stories.

Spider-Man versus Wolverine (1987)

A one-shot collected in Wolverine Omnibus, above.

Wolverine, Vol. 1 (1988 – 2003)

Wolverine hit the big time in 1988, as comics in general – and X-Men in specific – were beginning to crest in popularity. Suddenly, he found himself in two ongoing titles. One, Wolverine, Vol. 2, featured solo adventures of a tone that had never before been told with the character. The other, Marvel Comics Presents, was an anthology title that featured Wolverine in nearly every issue. Plus, Wolverine became a fixture of every event book, a frequent sales-ensuring guest star, and the star of several stand-alone graphic novels.

Uncanny X-Men #228-321

Wolverine appears consistently with some gaps from #228-279, but afterwards is not a regular character in Uncanny X-Men (although he does occasionally appear). See Uncanny X-Men #142-280 for collection information.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988 – 1994)

Marvel Comics Presents was an anthology series with four stories in each issue. Almost every issue featured a portion of a Wolverine story, effectively making a quarter of each MCP issue a second Wolverine solo title.

Many of these stories are set prior to the Wolverine regular series, and can be read independently of continuity. For those that occur in continuity, their placement is detailed below with Wolverine, Vol. 2

#1-10: Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, Vol. 1 [in Madripoor]

(Also in Omnibus and Epic Vol. 1, above)

#38-50: Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 2 [in Madripoor]

#51-61: Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, Vol. 3 [two arcs]

#62-71: Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, Vol. 4 [w/Ghost Rider] (also collected as the OGN “Acts of Vengeance”)

#72-84: Wolverine: Weapon X (Also in Omnibus and Best Of, above)

#85-92: Wolverine: Blood Hungry

#93-98: Wolverine: Wild Frontier in Prehistory, above

#101-108: Wolverine / Nightcrawler: Male Bonding (not collected)

#109-116: Wolverine: Typhoid’s Kiss

#117-122: Wolverine / Venom: Claws and Webs in Wolverine vs. The Marvel Universe

#123-130: Wolverine / Black Widow: Passion Play (not collected)

#132-136: Wolverine: Brother in Arms (not collected)

#133-136: Sabretooth: Depths of Despair (not collected)

#137-142: Wolverine: Rumble in the Jungle (not collected)

#150-151: Bloody Mary: A Battle of the Sexes [includes Wolverine] (not collected)

#152-155: Wolverine: Pure Sacrifice (not collected)

In 1988 Marvel’s most popular mutant finally merited his own ongoing series, which began in November 1988 in the same month as Uncanny X-Men #237 was released, along with New Mutants #69, X-Factor #35, and Excalibur #2. Chronologically, you should read the first eight issues prior to Uncanny #235.

Major appearances outside of his own series, Marvel Comics Presents, and other X-Men titles are listed in italics. Titles of the major X-Books are abbreviated – UXM for Uncanny X-Men, XMv2 for X-Men (1991), XFa for X-Factor, and MCP for Marvel Comics Presents.

#1-16: Epic Collection: Madripoor Nights (Epic Vol. 1)

Also collects Wolverine stories from Marvel Comics Presents #1-10 and Marvel Age Annual 4.

#1-5: Wolverine Classic, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785117971)

After #3: Wolverine: Doombringer OGN (1997 – see below), Marvel Age Annual 4, UXM #232-234 + Annual 12 + 235-238, MCP 16 (3rd story), Inferno (UXM 239-241, XFa 37, UXM 242, XFa 38, UXM 243, XFa 39) UXM Annual 13 (2nd story), Punisher War Journal #6-7 in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017).

Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection was released here, but occurs in prior continuity (see above) with one flashback that intersects with a flashback in Wolverine #9.

#6-10: Wolverine Classic, Vol. 2 (ISBN 0785118770)

#11-16: Wolverine Classic, Vol. 3 (ISBN 0785120537)

After #16: UXM #245, Punisher #18, UXM Annual 13, Marvel Super-Heroes #6-8, MCP #29-31, Wolverine/Havok: Meltdown #1-4, MCP #38-47 & 51-53, Wolverine: Jungle Adventure OGN (released here, largely told in flashback – see below)

#17-30: Epic Collection: Back to Basics (Epic Vol. 2)

Collects Wolverine (1988) #17-30, Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection OGN, and Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure

#17-23: Wolverine Classic, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0785120544)

After #18: Captain America #363, UXM #246



After #23: UXM 251-253 + 257-258, Alpha Flight #87-90, UXM 261 + Annual 14 (2nd story) + 268, Wolverine: Rahne of Terra OGN (see below), New Mutants #93-94, MCP48-50 & 54-61, Warheads #1 (flashback).

#24-30: Wolverine Classic, Vol. 5 (ISBN 785127390)

#31-37: Wolverine by Hama & Silvestri, Vol. 1 (ISBN 0785184511)

Also collects Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure and Wolverine: Bloodlust

After #33: MCP #62-63

Between #34 and Bloodlust: X-Tinction Agenda

After Bloodlust: Marvel Fanfare #54-55, Fantastic Four #347-349, MCP 64-71

After #37: UXM Annual 15 (4th story) & 273-277, Marvel Team-Up #19, Wolverine/Punisher: #1-3, Muir Island Saga crossover, Wolverine: Saudade OGN (flashbacks), Damage Control #4, Nick Fury: Agent of Shield #25-29, Avengers #332-333.

#31-34, 41-42, & 48-50: Wolverine Legends Volume 6: Marc Silvestri Book (ISBN 978-0785109525) (out of print)

#38-46: Wolverine by Hama & Silvestri, Vol. 2

Also collects Rahne of Terra OGN

#41-42: See above. Also, Wolverine: Triumphs and Tragedies collects this pair, #75, Wolverine (1982) #4, and Uncanny X-Men #109, 172-173.

#47-57: Wolverine: Weapon X Unbound

After #44: Appearances in Infinity Gauntlet, Spider-Man #8-12, Namor #21-25, and Wolverine: Bloody Choices OGN (See below). Rahne of Terra is released here, but must occur prior to X-Tinction Agenda and is placed above.

After #47: Marvel Collector’s Edition (Charleston Chew giveaway), Deathlok#4-5, the debut of X-Men, Vol. 2 #1-3, MCP 85-92, Quasar #28, MCP 93 (94-96 behind-the-scenes) 97-100, Ghost Rider / Wolverine / Punisher: Hearts of Darkness OGN (see below), Wolverine #54, then to #48. This is a good place to read the MCP sequence from #72-84, if you haven’t already..

After #50: XMv2 #4-7 (Omega Red), MCP 101-108, X-Men Unlimited #47 (flashback)

#58-65: Not collected. Note that #58-59 occur out-of-sequence, and fall after #65.

After #65 & 58-59: XMv2 Annual 1 & 1/2, Brood Crossover (XMv2 8, GR 26, XMv2 9, GR 27), GR 29, MCP 109-116, Captain America #402-407, Dr. Strange #41, Wolverine: Evilution OGN (see below)

After Evilution: Appearances in Infinity War, Hell’s Angel (Marvel UK) #1-5, MCP 117-122, Warheads (UK) #8-9, Codename: Genetix #1-4, Death’s Head II (UK) #1-4, XMv2 12-13, Excalibur #57-58, Dark Angel (UK) #9-10, Mys-Tech War (UK) #1-4, Dark Angel #11-12, X-Cutioner’s Song crossover, Secret Defenders #1-3, Battle Tide (UK) #1-4, and Fantastic Four #374.

#66-74: Not collected, except for #75 and #85.

After #68: XMv2 #17-19, Wolverine: Inner Fury OGN, Terror INC #9-10, and Appearances in Infinity Crusade. Then UXM 300, XM20-21, MCP 123-131

After #71: XMv2 23, MCP 132-136

After #74: Punisher War Zone #19 in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017), Wolverine: Killing OGN, Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising, MCP 137-142, Sabretooth 2-3, and Wolverine: Global Jeopardy one-shot.

After Global Jeopardy: UXM 304, Gambit 1, MCP 150-151, XMv2 25

#75: X-Men: Fatal Attractions

Collects all of the anniversary hologram cover issues, which were loosely connected: Excalibur #71, Uncanny X-Men #304, Wolverine #75, X-Factor #92, X-Force #25, and X-Men #25. The Wolverine and X-Men issues detail Wolverine losing his adamantium at the hands of Magneto. See above for another buying option.

#76-84: Not collected

After #78: What If? #60, XMv2 #30, MCP #152-155

#85: X-Men: Origin of Generation X (Phalanx Covenant) (ISBN 0-7851-0216-7)

The “Generation Next” crossover that launched Generation X; collects X-Factor #106, X-Force #38, Excalibur #82, Uncanny X-Men #316-317, X-Men #36-37, Wolverine #85, Cable #16, & Generation X #1.

#85: Cable Classic, Volume 3 (ISBN 078515972X)

Collects Wolverine #85 as part of the Phalanx Covenant crossover alongside Cable, Vol. 2 #15-20.

#85: Cable & X-Force Omnibus (2019 oversize hardcover)

Collects X-Force (1991) #32-43 & Annual 3; Cable (1993) #9-20; New Warriors (1990) #45-46; and Phalanx Covenant crossover issues X-Factor (1986) #106; Excalibur (1988) #82; and Wolverine (1988) #85.

After #85: Cable #16, Ghost Rider #57, Ghost Rider / Wolverine / Punisher OGN, Wolverine #87 (he does not appear in #86)

Wolverine: Evilution and Wolverine / Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising were released here but occur previous to this because Wolverine has adamantium claws.

#86: Not collected

#87-100 & Annual 1995: Epic Collection: The Dying Game (Epic Vol. 8)

Also collects Wolverine: Knight of Terra. Wolverine Ann 95 falls between #91-92; Knight after #92.

Annual 1995: Wolverine vs. Deadpool

Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy #1; material from Wolverine Annual ’95 and ’99

#88: Wolverine vs. Deadpool

Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy #1; material from Wolverine Annual ’95 and ’99

After #88: Fantastic Four #394-395.



After #90 and prior to AoA: Ghost-Rider #61.

(At issue #90 Wolverine becomes Weapon-X #1-4 for four months as part of the Age of Apocalypse crossover, which does not interrupt the numbering.)

After AOA: X-Men Prime, UXM 322

Wolverine/Gambit: Victims: falls between #92-93. See below for collection information.

After #92 and Victims: Incredible Hulk #434, UXM #325, Wolverine: Knight of Terra OGN.

After #96: Ghost Rider #68, X-Men/ClanDestine #1-2, X-Men Unlimited #9, UXM Annual 95, X-Men/Spider-Man #3, UXM 329-330, X-Men/ Brood #1-2, XMv2 50.

Logan: Path of the Warlord OGN released here, but occurs in the 1940s and 50s

#101-103: Not collected

After #100: UXM 332

#102.5: Young Marvel: Little X-Men, Little Avengers, Big Trouble

Occurs after #103. Collects A-Babies Vs. X-Babies, Wolverine (1988) 102.5, Pint-Sized X-Babies: Murderama, X-Babies Reborn, Uncanny X-Men (1963) 461, material from Marvel Vision

After #103 & 102.5: UXM 333, Storm #1 & 4, UXM 334, XMv2 54, enters Onslaught Crossover

#104-105: See the Onslaught summary in Uncanny X-Men #281-350.

#106-110, Annual 1996, & 1/2: Not collected. Annual and 1/2 are both after #106.

After #106: Elektra #1 & 3, Wolverine Annual 1996



After Annual 1996: UXM 338, XMv2 58, Marvel Holiday Special ’96, Venom: Tooth & Claw #1-3, UXM 339, XMv2 59, UXM 340, XMv2 Annual 1996, Wolverine 1/2.

Logan: Shadow Society OGN released here, but occurs prior to his adamantium injection in MCP #72.

After #110: Marvel Shadows & Light (1997), Marvel Fanfare #2, XMv2 61, Hulk #454-455, XMv2 Annual 1997

#111-114: Not collected

After #114: Crimson Dawn, UXM #342, XMv2 #62-66

Wolverine #-1 released here, but occurs prior to UXM #147 in continuity

#115-118: X-Men: Zero Tolerance Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785162402)

Generation X #26-31, Cable #45-47, X-Men #65-70, X-Force #67-70, Uncanny X-Men #346, Wolverine #115-118, and X-Man #30. A prior X-Men: Zero Tolerance TPB (ISBN 078510738X) in the old “Marvel’s Finest” trade dress collected only #27 from GenX, and omitted X-Force #70 and the UXM issue.

After #118: UXM 350, XMv2 70, Ghost Rider #88, XMv2 71, UXM 351-352, Elektra #10, Amazing Spider-Man #429, X-Men Unlimited #17, Kitty Pryde: Agent of SHIELD #1-3, Wolverine Annual 1997.

Annual 1997: Not collected

After Annual 1997: XMv2 71-72, Spider-Man/Kingpin (1997), Elektra #14

Wolverine: Doombringer OGN released here, but occurs after Wolverine #2 in continuity

Wolverine #1/2 released here, but occurs between Annual 96 and 107 in continuity.

#119-122: Wolverine: Not Dead Yet (ISBN 0785167102)

Also available in Marvel Premiere Classic Hardcover.

#123-132: Wolverine: Blood Wedding (ISBN 0785185240)

Also collects Wolverine: Black Rio

#133-149: Epic Collection: Shadow of Apocalypse (Epic Vol. 12)

Collects Wolverine (1988) #133-149. Also collects Hulk (1999) #8 and Wolverine/Cable: Guts & Glory

#134: Wolverine vs. The Marvel Universe

Collects Captain America Annual 8, Daredevil (1964) #249, Spider-man vs. Wolverine, Incredible Hulk (1968) #340, Wolverine (1988) #134, Wolverine vs. Thor #1-3, Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine #1-4, material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #117-122

#146-147: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve(ISBN 078512263X)

Collects Uncanny X-Men #376-377, Cable #75-76, X-Men #96-97 & Wolverine #146-147

Essentials collections end with #148

#148: X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages Of Apocalypse (ISBN 0785122648)

Collects X-51 #8, Uncanny X-Men #378 and Annual 1999, Cable #77, Wolverine #148, X-Men Unlimited #26, X-Men #98, and X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4.

#149: X-Men: Powerless (ISBN 0785146776)

Collects Uncanny X-Men #379-380, Cable #78, X-Force (1991) #101, Wolverine #149, and X-Men #99.

#150-153: Wolverine: Blood Debt (ISBN 0785107859)

#150-158: Epic Collection: Blood Debt (Epic Vol. 13)

Collects Wolverine (1988) #150-158 and Annual ’99 plus (weirdly) Wolverine: The Origin #1-6. (That’s actually a good thing, as it shows that Marvel really is committed to collecting contemporaneous extra series in with Epic Collections, no matter their relation to an ongoing).

#154-155: Wolverine vs. Deadpool

Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy #1; material from Wolverine Annual ’95, ’99

#159-161 & 167-169: Wolverine: The Best There Is (ISBN 0785110071)

#159-176: Wolverine: The Return of Weapon X (ISBN 0785185232)

Also includes annuals 2000 and 2001.

#162-166: Wolverine/Deadpool: Weapon X out-of-print (ISBN 0785109181)

Also collects Deadpool #57-60

#162-166 & 174-176: Weapon X: The Return Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

Though this collection doesn’t exclusively collect Wolverine, it is absolutely a Wolverine-themed collect. Collects Wolverine (1988) #162-166, 173-174, 176; Deadpool (1997) #57-60; Weapon X (2002) #1/2 & 1-28; Weapon X: The Draft – Sauron, Wild Child, Kane, Marrow, Agent Zero; Weapon X: Days Of Future Now #1-5; material from Wolverine (1988) #175 and Deadpool (2012) #27

The Weapon X series launches from here. See X-Men: Other Ongoings

#177-180: Not collected

#181-186: Wolverine: Law of the Jungle AKA Wolverine Legends 3 (ISBN 0785111351)

Issue #186 also in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)

#187-189: Wolverine by Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (1988) #187-189; Wolverine (2003) #33-40 (an arc that introduced the Origins series); Wolverine: Origins #1-5 and #1 Director’s Cut; Sabretooth (2004) #1-4; and material from I (Heart) Marvel: My Mutant Heart.

X-Men, Vol. 2 #1-113 (1991-2001)

Wolverine appeared regularly in this second X-Men flagship. See X-Men, Vol. 2 #1-113.

New X-Men #113-156 (2001-2003)

Wolverine was one of the primary cast members during this run, with one major story arc focused on him. See X-Men, Vol. 2 & New X-Men #114-206.

X-Treme X-Men (2001-2004)

Wolverine was one of the primary cast members during some of this run. See X-Treme X-Men, Vol. 1

1988-2003 Limited Series, Appearances, One-Shots, and Original Graphic Novels

1989 – Havok/Wolverine: Meltdown AKA Wolverine Legends 2. Reprinted as Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown (2019 paperback, ISBN 9781302918958)

1989-1991 (in 2012) – Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio – Collects Scorpio Connection, Scorpio Rising, and Bloody Choices.

1990 – Wolverine / Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection – Original Graphic Novel. Recollected in Epic Collection: Back to Basics

1990 – Wolverine: Bloodlust – OGN (technically Wolverine Annual 2)

1990 – Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure (ISBN 0871356139) – Original Graphic Novel. Recollected in Epic Collection: Back to Basics

1991 – Spider-Man (1990) #8-12: Spider-Man: Perceptions

1991 – Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD #25-29 – Not collected

1991 – Wolverine: Bloody Choices (out of print)

1991 – Infinity Gauntlet #1-6: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity Gauntlet

1992 – Wolverine: Inner Fury – OGN

1992 – Infinity War #1-6 – See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity War

1992 – Wolverine: Rahne of Terra (out of print) (ISBN 0871358433) – Original Graphic Novel

1992 – Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Punisher: Hearts of Darkness – Original Graphic Novel. Recollected in a 2017 TPB.

1992 – The Punisher/Wolverine: African Saga (0871356112)

1992 – Battletide #1-4: Not collected. A Marvel UK title.

1993 – Mystech Wars #1-4: Not collected. A Marvel UK title.

1993 – Wolverine and Punishing: Damaging Evidence #1-3: in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)

1993 – Wolverine: Killing (ISBN 0785100016) – Original Graphic Novel

1993 – Wolverine Halloween Special Edition: Haunting – One shot. Not collected

1993 – Wolverine: Global Jeopardy – One shot. Not collected.

1994 – Wolverine: Evilution – OGN. Co-stars Boom Boom.

1994 – Wolverine: Scorpio Rising OGN – See Scorpio, above.

1994 – Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design OGN. Recollected in a 2017 TPB.

1995 – Wolverine: Knight of Terra (IBSN 0785101624) – Original Graphic Novel

1995 – Wolverine/Gambit: Victims: OOP TPBs / Hardcover / 2012 TPB / 2016 TPB

1996 – Logan: Path of the Warlord (ISBN 0785101721)

1996 – X-Men vs. The Brood #1-2: X-Men: The Road to Onslaught, Vol. 3

1996 – Venom: Tooth and Claw #1-3 – Not collected

1996 – Logan: Shadow Society OGN ISBN 0785102949)

1997 – Wolverine: Days of Future Past – 3-issue limited, not collected

1997 – Marvel: Shadows and Light #1

1998 – Wolverine: Doombringer OGN (ISBN 0785105831) – Fits after Wolverine, Vol. 2 #3, above

1999 – Wolverine/Cable: Guts and Glory – One-shot. Story falls before Cable’s debut in New Mutants #87.

1999 – Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation. Recollected in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)

2000 – Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm and Logan (2000) #1-3 – In Prehistory, above

2000 – Iron Fist & Wolverine: The Return of K’un Lun #1-4 – In Iron Fist: The Return of K’un L’un

2001 – Wolverine: Son of Canada – Not collected. Giveaway one-shot sponsored by Doritos and distributed exclusively in Canada. May not be in continuity

Elektra / Wolverine: Redeemer #1-3 Oversize Hardcover

I need to check this story to see if it falls into continuity at all; if it does, it is conceivably a flashback. See also this Titan Books printing (ISBN 1840235365).



2002 – Hulk/Wolverine #1-4 in Wolverine Legends, Vol. 1

2003 – Hulk/Wolverine: 6 Hours (Hulk Legends, Vol. 1) (out of print) – 4-issue limited

2002 – Wolverine: Netsuke – 4-issue series. Not collected. May be alternate reality.

2003 – Spider-Man & Wolverine (2003) #1-4: Spider-Man Legends Vol. 4

Wolverine: X-Man, Avenger, and Origins Revealed (2003 – 2011)

This era begins with three big changes in status quo. First, Wolverine’s longtime ongoing is cancelled and relaunched as a Marvel Knights title, allowing it to be grittier and less super-heroic. Second, Joss Whedon’s Astonishing X-Men launched to take the place of New X-Men, and continued to feature Wolverine in a prominent role. Finally, Wolverine became a full-time member of the Avengers!

Wolverine, Vol. 3 (2003-2009)

Begins July 2003 alongside only three other X-titles – Uncanny X-Men #424, New X-Men #136, and X-Treme X-Men #20.

Marvel’s cancellation of the prior Wolverine series seems mysterious, but not taken in the context of the market at the time. Marvel titles saw their lowest circulation numbers ever, and the biggest success stories were the alternate Ultimate universe comics – more realistic books that allowed new readers to start from scratch with their favorite characters.

Not coincidentally, though this issue is in the main Marvel-616 universe, it begins as a Marvel Knights title – adult, out-of-costume, and with no reference whatsoever to the X-Men.

#1-19: Wolverine by Greg Rucka Ultimate Collection (ISBN 0785158456)

#1-6: Wolverine Vol. 1: The Brotherhood out-of-print (ISBN 0785111368)

Highly regarded by fans (including myself).

#7-11: Wolverine Volume 2: Coyote Crossing> out-of-print (ISBN 0785111375)

#12-19: Wolverine Vol. 3: Return of the Native out-of-print (ISBN 0785113973)

(The July 2004 X-Men “ReLoad” event occurs around issue #14.)

#20-32: Wolverine: Enemy of the State(ISBN 978-0785133018)

This blockbuster arc is one of the largest-scale Wolverine stories ever told, both in length and scope. It occurs roughly at the same time as Uncanny X-Men #455-461. It was previously collected in two slimmer volumes: #20-25 (Vol. 1) and #26-32 (Vol. 2), and is also available in oversize hardcover (as ISBN 978-0785122067).

#20-32: Wolverine by Millar Omnibus Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 078516796X)

Collects Wolverine #20-32 and 66-72, Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan.

#33-40: Wolverine by Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (1988) #187-189; Wolverine (2003) #33-40 (an arc that introduced the Origins series); Wolverine: Origins #1-5 and #1 Director’s Cut; Sabretooth (2004) #1-4; and material from I (Heart) Marvel: My Mutant Heart.

#33-35: House of M: World of M, Featuring Wolverine (ISBN 0785119227)

Also collects Black Panther #7, Captain America #10, and Pulse #10. Also available in hardcover as House of M: Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk.

#36-40: Wolverine: Origins & Endings out-of-print (ISBN 0785119791)

This arc seems to split fan opinions evenly between “seminal” and “just dull.” Also available in hardcover.

(Here the Wolverine: Origins series begins, as listed in the section below.)

#41 & 49: Wolverine: Blood & Sorrow (ISBN 0785126072)

Also collects Giant-Size Wolverine #1 and X-Men Unlimited #12

#42-48 Civil War: Wolverine (ISBN 785119807)

Reprinted in 2016.

#50-55 Wolverine: Evolution (ISBN 0785122562)

Also available in hardcover and, specially, as a black and white hardcover, and recollected in Wolverine by Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 2

#50-55: Wolverine: Sabretooth Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 078518385X)

Collects both the death (Wolverine #50-55) and rebirth (Wolverine #310-313) of Sabretooth by Loeb and Bianchi.

#56-61 Wolverine: The Death Of Wolverine (ISBN 0785126126)

Also available in hardcover. #56 is collected in Wolverine by Aaron Omnibus and Complete Collection, each below.

#62-65: Wolverine: Get Mystique (ISBN 785129639)

Favorable reviews. Roughly parallel to the Messiah Complex crossover. Collected below in Wolverine by Aaron Omnibus.

#62-65: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (2003) #56, 62-65, and b-stories from 73-74; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5; and material from Aaron’s first published Wolverine stories in Wolverine (1988) #175.

#66-72: Wolverine: Old Man Logan (ISBN 0785131595)

An alternate reality story. Also collects Wolverine Giant-Size: Old Man Logan. Also available in hardcover and in the Millar Omnibus, above. Oversize hardcover reprinted in 2017.

#73-75: Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 1: The Adamantium Men (ISBN 0785141111)

Collects Wolverine stories from Wolverine #73-75 as well as Weapon X #1-5. Available in hardcover. Stories also collected in Wolverine by Aaron Omnibus and Complete Collection, each below.

At issue #75 the title of this volume changes to Dark Wolverine as part of the Dark Reign saga, but ultimately stays with that character (Daken) even after the saga is over. Wolverine gets a new title – Wolverine: Weapon X. Both series are covered below.

Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon (2004-2008)

Wolverine was one of the core cast members in this run. See Astonishing X-Men #1-24.

Secret War (2004-2005)

This mini-series introduces Wolverine to the cast of Avengers, though he doesn’t know it yet. See Marvel Universe Events: Secret War

New Avengers (2005-2010)

Wolverine is a regular cast member throughout this series. See New Avengers (2005-2010).

2003-2006 Limited Series, Appearances, One-Shots, and Original Graphic Novels

2003 – Spider-Man Legends Volume 4: Spider-Man & Wolverine (out of print): Collects Spider-Man & Wolverine as well as Spider-Man & Daredevil One Shot.

2003 – Wolverine Legends Volume 4: Xisle

2003 – Wolverine/Doop – See X-Statix for collection info. 2-issue insert into X-Statix, after issue #10.

2004 – Wolverine / Captain America – Co-stars Ms. Marvel. Also collects Wolverine #124.

2004 – Wolverine/Punisher Volume 1 – 5-issue limited. Recollected in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)

2005 – Wolverine: Soultaker: Collects Wolverine: Soultaker #1-5

Wolverine: Origins (2006 – 2010)

Buyer beware – this ongoing series blending modern adventures with flashbacks of Wolverine’s forgotten history draws consistently mixed reviews from fans. That said, this reader quite enjoyed it. Origins is a single 50-issue story that weaves a measure of subtlety into Wolverine’s origin without any implausible retcons – it just went off the rails a bit in the final arc. This title begins after events in Wolverine, Vol. 3 #40.

As recollected in Complete Collections…

#1-5: By Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (1988) #187-189; Wolverine (2003) #33-40 (an arc that introduced the Origins series); Wolverine: Origins #1-5 and #1 Director’s Cut; Sabretooth (2004) #1-4; and material from I (Heart) Marvel: My Mutant Heart.

#6-15 & Annual 1: By Daniel Way Complete Collection, Vol. 2

Collects Wolverine: Origins #6-15 & Annual 1, Wolverine (2003) #50-55, and What If: Wolverine #1

#16-32: By Daniel Way Complete Collection Vol. 3

Collects Wolverine: Origins #16-32, X-Men: Original Sin #1, X-men: Legacy (2008) #217-218, and material from Wolverine (2003) #73-74

#33-50: By Daniel Way Complete Collections, Vol. 4

Collects Wolverine: Origins #33-50 and Dark Wolverine #85-96

As originally collected…

#1-5: Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 1: Born In Blood (ISBN 0785122876)

Also available in hardcover.

#6-10: Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 2: Savior (ISBN 0785122883)

Available in hardcover.

#11-15: Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 3: Swift And Terrible (ISBN 0785126133)

Available in hardcover.

#16-20 & Annual #1: Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 4: Our War (ISBN 0785126140)

Available in hardcover.

#21-27: Wolverine: Origins, Vol. 5: Deadpool (ISBN 0785126157)

Available in hardcover.

#21-25: Wolverine vs. Deadpool

Collects Wolverine (1988) #88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) #27; Cable & Deadpool #43-44; Wolverine: Origins #21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy #1; material from Wolverine Annual ’95, ’99

#28-30: X-Men: Original Sin (ISBN 0785129561)

Collects X-Men: Legacy #217-218, Wolverine: Origins #28-30, and X-Men Original Sin One-Shot. Available in hardcover.

#31-36: Wolverine Origins: Dark Reign (ISBN 0785135388)

Also available in hardcover.

#37-40: Wolverine Origins: Romulus (ISBN 0785136293)

Also available in hardcover.

#41-45: Wolverine Origins: Seven The Hard Way (hardcover) (ISBN 0785146490)

Also available in hardcover.

#46-50: Wolverine: The Reckoning (ISBN 0785139788)

Also collects Dark Wolverine #85-87. Available in hardcover.

Dark Wolverine (2009-2010)

This is not a Wolverine title – it stars Daken, Wolverine’s son.

Daken: Dark Wolverine – Punishment

This is effectively “Daken: Complete Collection, Vol. 1” It includes this entire run with all crossover issues intact – Dark Wolverine #75-89, Dark Reign: The List – Punisher, Wolverine: Origins #47-48, Franken-Castle #19-20, and material from Dark Wolverine Saga

#75-77: Dark Wolverine Vol. 1: The Prince (ISBN 0785139003)

Also includes Daken backup stories from #73-74.

#78-81: Dark Wolverine, Vol. 2: My Hero (ISBN 0785139775)

#82-84: Siege: X-Men – Dark Wolverine & New Mutants (hardcover) (ISBN 0785148159)

Also collects New Mutants #11 and Siege: Storming Asgard – Heroes & Villains.

#85-87: Wolverine: The Reckoning (hardcover) (ISBN 0785139788)

Also collects Wolverine: Origins #46-50.

#88-89: Franken-Castle (ISBN 078514420X)

Daken has a bloody run-in with The Punisher to kick off this unusual collection that sees the Punisher consort with a cast of 70s Marvel Monsters – because he is one of them! Collects Dark Reign: The List – Punisher, Punisher #11-16, Dark Wolverine #88-89, Franken-Castle #17-22. Available in hardcover.

#90: Collected in Daken – Dark Wolverine, Vol. 1: Empire in hardcover and paperback.

2007-2009 Limited Series, Appearances, One-Shots, and Original Graphic Novels

2008 – Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Tales – One-shot

2008 – Wolverine: Dangerous Games: Collects a series of one-shots, including Wolverine Annual #1: Deathsong, Wolverine: Dangerous Games, Wolverine: Firebreak, and Wolverine: Killing Made Simple.

2008 – Wolverine: Logan – Ostensibly a sequel to Origin, though it was not as well-received.

2008 – Wolverine: Saudade – One-shot. Translated version of an acclaimed French comic from 2006.

2008 – Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher (2008) in Wolverine vs. The Punisher (2017)

2009 – Wolverine: Flies to a Spider – Collects a series of one-shots, including Wolverine: Chop Shop, Wolverine: Switchback, Wolverine Holiday Special: Flies To A Spider, and Wolverine Dead Man’s Hand.

2008-2009 – X-Men: Manifest Destiny: Collects Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-5, X-Men Manifest Destiny, and a Manifest Destiny Nightcrawler one-shot. Also collected in Wolverine by Aaron Omnibus and Complete Collection, each below.

2009 – Wolverine: One Night Only – Digital one-shot

2009 – Wolverine: Tales Of Weapon X: Collects Wolverine: First Class #1-2, Weapon X: First Class #1-3, and Wolverine and Power Pack #2.

2009 – Wolverine: Worst Day Ever – Wolverine retells his story in images from past comics.

2009 – Wolverine vs. Thor #1-3 in Wolverine vs. The Marvel Universe. Also collected in Wolverine: Wendigo (2010) one-shot, which in turn is collected in Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales

Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man And Other Bloody Tales: Collects many one-shots from this period – Wolverine #900 & 1000; Wolverine Annual (2007) 2; Rampaging Wolverine #1; Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales, Under The Boardwalk, Wendigo!, Carnibrawl, Savage, Mr. X, Dust From Above, Debt Of Death; and material from Wolverine: Switchback

Wolverine: Weapon X (2009 – 2010)

Jason Aaron becomes the full-time helmer of Wolverine, praised by the vast majority of fans (not including me – I despise Aaron’s take). Aaron’s Wolverine is hyper-violent, addicted to women, and not super-spy smart. His stories tend to snake around to conclusions hinted at by their early issues.

This series is collected in a single omnibus

#1-16: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Omnibus Oversize Hardcover

Collects the entire 16-issue Weapon X series, along with the preceding stories from Wolverine Vol. 3 #56 and #62-65; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine; and material from Wolverine Vol. 3 #73-74, Dark X-Men: The Beginning #3, Wolverine Vol. 2 #175.

It is also collected in a pair of Complete Collections

#1-5: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Collects Wolverine (2003) #56, 62-65, and b-stories from 73-74; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1-4; Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5; and material from Aaron’s first published Wolverine stories in Wolverine (1988) #175.

#6-16: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 2

Also collects Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine and Dark X-Men: The Beginning

You can also collect the series in its original incarnation in three TPBs

#1-5: Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 1: The Adamantium Men (ISBN 0785141111)

Collects Wolverine stories from Wolverine #73-75 as well as Weapon X #1-5. A rough-and-tumble jungle fight between Wolverine and a team of mercenaries with laser claws. Available in hardcover.

#6-10: Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 2: Insane in the Brain Also collects Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine. Co-stars Psylocke and Nightcrawler in later issues. Available in hardcover.

#11-16: Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 3: Tomorrow Dies Today (ISBN 0785146512)

Features Captain America and a reboot of Deathlok. Available in hardcover.

Avengers & New Avengers (2010-2012)

Wolverine appears in both of these titles. See Avengers & New Avengers.

Wolverine: The Best There Is (2011)

A seriously disturbed twelve-issue maxi series featuring a clan of immortal, immoral, comedic, and insane villains who are trying to convince Wolverine to help them concoct something – but is it a disease or a cure? Fans were slow to warm to this book, but if you enjoyed Aaron’s “Insane in the Brain” arc you’ll love this. Also, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Dazzler are surprisingly well-written supporting characters in the second half (as are a pair of intersexed intergalactic bounty hunters).

Due to the X-Men line-up it features, this must be placed prior to Wolverine #1-9, below.

#1-6: Wolverine: The Best There Is – Contagion (ISBN 0785144323)

Also available in hardcover.

#7-12: Wolverine: The Best There Is – Broken Quarantine (ISBN 0785156348)

Available in hardcover.

#1-12: Wolverine: The Best There Is Ultimate Collection (ISBN 0785167668)

2010-2012 Limited Series, Appearances, One-Shots, and Original Graphic Novels

2010 – Wolverine: Mr. X – One shot; collected in Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales

2010 – World War Hulks: Wolverine vs. Captain America – A two-issue mini. May not exist in regular continuity.

2010 – Wolverine & The Black Cat: Claws (ISBN 0785142851) – Also available in hardcover.

2010 – Wolverine: The Road to Hell – 2010 preview stories collected variously in Wolverine, Uncanny X-Force, and X-23.

2010 – Wolverine: Savage – One-shot. Collected in Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales

2010 – Wolverine: Wendigo! – One-shot collecting a three-part digital Wolverine/Thor comic and other stories. Collected in Wolverine vs. The Marvel Universe

2010 – Wolverine: Worst There Is – A one-shot from 2003’s anthology Wolverine #900

2011 – Wolverine: Under the Boardwalk – One-shot. Collected in Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales

2011 – Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy – One-shot, collected in Deadpool Team-Up Volume 3: BFFs and later in Deadpool Classic Vol. 15: All the Rest, as well as in Wolverine vs. Deadpool

2011 – Wolverine/Hercules: Myths, Monsters, & Mutants (ISBN 0785141103) – 4-issue limited series. This story falls in the past at some unnamed time prior to Psylocke’s limited series.

2011 – Wolverine & The Black Cat: Claws 2 (ISBN 0785151869) – Also available in hardcover.

2011/12 – Wolverine & Captain America (ISBN 0785159428)

Wolverine, Vol. 4 #1-20 (2010-2012)

Aaron’s Weapon X concludes and switches to Wolverine Vol. 4 when Wolverine Vol. 3 (now titled Dark Wolverine) ends. Note that the absolutely gorgeous Jae Lee covers do not reflect the interior art.

The Jason Aaron material in a single omnibus…

Wolverine Goes To Hell Omnibus Oversized Hardcover

This book collects the remainder of Jason Aaron’s Wolverine run, which intersects with the following pair of Omnibuses. It includes Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1-6; Wolverine (2010) #1-20, 5.1, & 300-304; X-Men: Schism #1-5; and material from Wolverine: Road To Hell

in the continuing series of Jason Aaron Complete Collections…

#1-9 & 5.1: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 3

Also collects Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine #1-6 and Road to Hell

#10-20 & 300-304: Wolverine by Jason Aaron Complete Collection, Vol. 4

in original sequence…

#1-5: Wolverine: Wolverine Goes to Hell (ISBN 0785147853)

Literally follows Wolverine through his escape from hell. Also collects material from Wolverine: The Road To Hell and All-New Wolverine Saga. Available in hardcover.

#6-9 & 5.1: Wolverine: Wolverine vs. The X-Men (ISBN 078514787X)

While Wolverine is mired in hell, his possessed body battles the entire cast of the X-Men, including Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magneto, Namor, Rogue, and Kitty Pryde. Available in hardcover.

Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine (ISBN 0785140808)

Six-issue limited series written by Aaron with Adam Kubert art. Available in hardcover.

Wolverine’s participation in Fear Itself falls here, including a mini-series collected as Fear Itself: Wolverine / New Mutants in hardcover and paperback.

#10-16: Wolverine: Wolverine’s Revenge (ISBN 0785152806)

A highly bloody arc that has split fans down the middle with a conclusion that some find ingenious morality play and others find and implausible cliche. Either way, it has a huge impact on the impending Schism in the X-Men. Available in hardcover.

X-Men: Schism (ISBN 0785156887)

Wolverine is a major player in this X-Men event, which stems directly from the climax of Wolverine’s Revenge. Collects the Schism mini-series, X-Men: Choosing Sides, and X-Men: Regenesis. Also available as an oversized hardcover.

#17-20: Wolverine: Goodbye, Chinatown (ISBN 0785161422)

Available in hardcover.

Wolverine and the X-Men begins here.

Wolverine: Headmaster and Martyr (2011 – 2015)

The end of X-Men: Schism represented a big change in Wolverine’s philosophy, which is reflected throughout all of his appearances.

Wolverine #300-317 (2012-2013)

Wolverine adds up all of its prior numbers and comes up with #300 to kick off a final arc by Jason Aaron before scripting duties turn over to Cullen Bunn. Wolverine and the X-Men begins prior to #300 and runs alongside this series.

#300-304: Wolverine: Back in Japan (ISBN 0785161449)

Available in hardcover.

Annual 1: Marvel Tales (ISBN 0785140328)

Collects an Alan Davis Clandestine story running across Fantastic Four Annual 33, Daredevil Annual #1, Wolverine Annual #1 and Thor: Truth of History.

#305-309: Wolverine: Dr. Rot (ISBN 0785161465)

Cullen Bunn takes over scripting duties. Available in hardcover.

#310-313: Wolverine: Sabretooth Reborn (ISBN 0785163263)

A sequel to Wolverine: Evolution by the original creative team of Loeb and Bianchi. Be warned – fans largely hated this story. Available in hardcover.

#310-313: Wolverine: Sabretooth Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 078518385X)

Collects both the death (Wolverine #50-55) and rebirth (Wolverine #310-313) of Sabretooth by Loeb and Bianchi.

#314-317: Wolverine: Covenant (ISBN 0785164677)

It’s hard to say where to place Avengers vs. X-Men in this sequence of issues. See Marvel Universe Events: Avengers vs. X-Men for more information.

Wolverine and The X-Men (2011 – Present)

See Wolverine and the X-Men.

Astonishing X-Men #48 – 68 (2012-2013)

See Astonishing X-Men.

Savage Wolverine – Marvel Now! (2013 – 2015)

Features a rotating array of superstar creators.

#1-5: Vol. 1: Kill Island

By Frank Cho. Available in hardcover.

#6-8: Spider-Man & Wolverine by Zeb Wells & Joe Madureira

Available in oversize hardcover. Also collects Avenging Spider-Man #1-3.

#6-11: Vol. 2: Hands on a Dead Body

#6-8 by Wells & Madureira. #9-11 by Jock. Available in hardcover.

#12-17: Vol. 3: Wrath

By Phil Jimenez. Available in hardcover.



#18-23: Vol. 4: The Best There Is

Available in hardcover.

Wolverine, Vol. 5 & Vol. 6 by Paul Cornell – Marvel Now! (2013 – Present)

A new solo take on Wolverine from witty Brit Paul Cornell and classic Marvel artist Alan Davis! Wolverine also appears in Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers, Rick Remender’s Uncanny Avengers, Brian Bendis’s All-New X-Men, and Jason Aaron’s Wolverine and the X-Men.

Wolverine: In the Flesh (2013) one-shot: The Arms of the Octopus

Collects All-New X-Men Special #1, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Special #1, Indestructible Hulk Special #1, and and unrelated one-shot, Wolverine: In the Flesh #1.

Avengers: Endless Wartime

An OGN starring Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain Marvel

Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted Hardcover

Collects 13-issue web series by Jason Aaron.

#1-6: Wolverine, Vol. 1: Hunting Season (ISBN 0785183965)

Age of Ultron – Wolverine plays an extremely important role in the latter half of this event series, and it has ramifications on the next arc of this title. See Marvel Universe Events: Age of Ultron.

Marvel Knights X-Men #1-4: A mini-series starring Wolverine, Rogue, and Kitty Pryde that occurs prior to Battle of the Atom.

#7-13: Wolverine, Vol. 2: Killable

A new series of Wolverine and The X-Men begins here.

#1-7: Wolverine, Vol. 1: Three Months to Die, Book 1

#8-12 & Annual 1: Wolverine, Vol. 2: Three Months to Die, Book 2

The Death of Wolverine (2014)

The initial “Death of” portion of this period was recollected into a single paperback:

Death Of Wolverine: The Complete Collection

Collects Death Of Wolverine #1-4, Death Of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #1-5, Death Of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy# 1-7, Death Of Wolverine: Deadpool & Captain America #1, Death Of Wolverine: Life After Logan #1

That material was originally released in three volumes, plus a tie-in volume of Wolverine and The X-Men (which was not collected in the Complete Collection)

Death of Wolverine #1-4

The main mini-series depicting Wolverine’s final actions. Available in oversized hardcover.

Wolverine and The X-Men, Vol. 2: Death of Wolverine

The latter half of this series acts as an epilogue to Wolverine’s death.

Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1-7

A series looking at the heroes most impacted by Wolverine’s actions.

Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #1-5

A series following the fallout of Wolverine’s death as it connects to what is left of the Weapon X program. Also collects Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan.

After those mini-series and one-shots, Marvel launched a new “Wolverines” weekly series anchored by X-23 and Mystique, among others.

Wolverines #1-20: Death of Wolverine Companion

Also collects Nightcrawler (2014) #7 and Wolverine & The X-Men (2014) #10-11

Wolverines #1-5: Vol. 1: Dancing with the Devil

Wolverines #6-10: Vol. 2: Claw, Blade, and Fang

Wolverine #11-15: Vol. 3: The Living and The Dead

Wolverines #16-20: Vol. 4: Destiny

Wolverines in All-New, All-Different Marvel (2015 – 2018)

There are two different Wolverines to follow in All-New, All-Different Marvel – X-23 as Wolverine and a time-displaced old Logan. X-23 stars in All-New Wolverine (covered in the X-23 Guide) as well as in All-New X-Men Vol. 2. Old Man Logan stars in Old Man Logan and Extraordinary X-Men.

Old Man Logan by Jeff Lemire…

Vol. 0: Warzones

Collects the Secret Wars lead-in to the new Old Man Logan, written by Brian Bendis.

#1-6: Vol. 1: Berzerker

#5-8: Vol. 2: Bordertown

#9-13: Vol. 3: The Last Ronan (ISBN 978-1-302-90314-5)

#14-18: Vol. 4: Old Monsters

This was solicited to include #19, but I’ve confirmed it to be in the next volume

#19-24: Vol. 5: Past Lives

#25-30: Vol. 6: Days of Anger

Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan #1-5

#31-35: Vol. 7: Scarlet Samurai

#36-40: Vol. 8: To Kill For

#41-45: Vol. 9: The Hunter and The Hunted

#46-50 & Annual 1: Vol. 10: End of the World

Dead Man Logan (2019 #1-6: Vol 1 (2019 paperback, 9781302914653)

Dead Man Logan (2019 #7-12: Pending collection

After Inhumans vs. X-Men, Old Man Logan joins the cast of X-Men Gold and Weapon X, the latter by Greg Pack and co-staring Sabretooth and Domino.

Weapon X, Vol. 1: Weapons of Mutant Destruction Prelude

Collects #1-4, Totally Awesome Hulk (2016) #19, and likely a few pages from X-Men Prime (2017).

Weapons of Mutant Destruction

Collects Weapon X #5-6, Weapons Of Mutant Destruction one-shot, and Totally Awesome Hulk #20-22

Weapon X, Vol. 2: The Search for Weapon H

Collects #7-11. (It was solicited to include #12, but that’s part of the next arc)(

Weapon X, Vol. 3: Modern Warfare

Collects #12-16.

Weapon X, Vol. 4: Russian Revolution

Collects #17-21

Weapon X Vol. 5: Weapon X-Force

Collects #22-26

Marvel Fresh Start: Logan Returns! (2018 – present)

Logan returns … but how and why is he back?

We first see Logan in single-page post-credits scenes across almost the entirety of Marvel in “Where’s Wolverine” titles. Then, he appears in the first issue of Infinity Countdown to hand off an Infinity Stone to another character. Is that what brought him back?

When the rest of the Marvel Universe realizes that Logan has returned, the hunt is on – in four different limited series starring characters from every different line.

Hunt for Wolverine(2018 oversize hardcover)

Collects “Where’s Wolverine” pages (single pages in every Marvel comic that formed one issue worth of narrative), the Hunt For Wolverine one-shot, the four simultaneous mini-series, and the Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends epilogue. The four mini-series were also collected separately as paperbacks:

– Weapon Lost #1-4 (written by Charles Soule and anchored by Daredevil and Misty Knight)

– Adamantium Agenda #1-4 (written by Tom Taylor and starring Spider-Man, Iron Man, Luke Cage, & Jessica Jones)

– Claws Of A Killer #1-4 (written by Mariko Tamaki and starring Sabretooth, Deathstrike, and Daken)

– Mystery In Madripoor #1-4 (written by Jim Zub and starring Storm, Rogue, Psylocke, Domino, and Jubilee)

Then, Wolverine returns in limited series – his first in over four years!

Return of Wolverine

Collects Return of Wolverine (2018) #1-5 by Charles Soul, Steve McNiven, and Declan Shalvey

Wolverine: Alternate Realities

The Darkness/Wolverine – Not collected

Wolverine: Snikt! (Wolverine Legends)

Wolverine Noir

Wolverine: Prodigal Son – B&W Manga Story

Wolverine/Shi & Wolverine: Judgement Night (2000) – Crossovers with Shi.

Wolverine: The End

Powerless (Spider-Man, Wolverine, Daredevil)

Wolverine vs. The Marvel Universe in hardcover and paperback, a prelude to Punisher vs. The Marvel Universe

Wolverine Max

Wolverine: The Long Night Adaptation (2019 paperback) – Collects the five-issue adaption of the podcast of the same name

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