Marvel Premiere Classic #3 - Wolverine [Direct Edition]
(2006)

Marvel, 2006 Series
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Volume
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Price
19.99 USD; 32.00 CAD
Pages
152
On-sale Date
2006
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
ISBN
0-7851-2572-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
?
Editing
Mark D. Beazley (collection editor); Michael Short (assistant collection editor); Jennifer Grünwald (associate collection editor); Jeff Youngquist (senior collection editor); Louise Simonson (original editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Wolverine / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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[Tile and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Wolverine
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Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

Wolverine / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
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[Wolverine #1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Wolverine / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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I'm Wolverine. (Table of Contents: 4)

Wolverine / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Joe Rubinstein (finished art); Frank Miller (breakdowns)
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; GUESTS: Mariko Yashida; Asano Kimura; Yukio; VILLAINS: Lord Shingen; Noburu-Hideki
Synopsis
Wolverine arrives in Japan to confront Mariko about her marriage to another man and ends up dueling her father. He loses to Lord Shingen. Badly.
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[Wolverine #2] (Table of Contents: 5)

Wolverine / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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Debts and Obligations (Table of Contents: 6)

Wolverine / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller
Pencils
Joe Rubinstein (finished art); Frank Miller (breakdowns)
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; GUESTS: Mariko Yashida; Yukio; VILLAINS: Lord Shingen; The Hand; Katsuyori; Noburu-Hideki
Synopsis
Yukio works for Lord Shingen. Wolverine saves Mariko from a cast of deadly Kabuki players. Mariko is horrified when she sees Wolverine in his berzerker state.
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[Wolverine #3] (Table of Contents: 7)

Wolverine / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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Loss (Table of Contents: 8)

Wolverine / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Joe Rubinstein (finished art); Frank Miller (breakdowns)
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; GUESTS: Mariko Yashida; Asano Kimura (Death); Yukio; VILLAINS: Lord Shingen (Cameo); The Hand
Synopsis
Yukio kills Asano, forcing Wolverine to realize her treachery and he chases her down. The Hand interfere.
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[Wolverine #4] (Table of Contents: 9)

Wolverine / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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Honor (Table of Contents: 10)

Wolverine / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Lynn Varley
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; GUESTS: Mariko Yashida; Yukio; VILLAINS: Lord Shingen (Death); Noburu-Hideki (Death); The Hand; CAMEOS: X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]
Synopsis
Wolverine has a final showdown with Lord Shingen. Mariko and Wolverine are to marry.
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[Uncanny X-Men #172] (Table of Contents: 11)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Smith (signed)
Inks
Paul Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ron Zalme

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Mariko Yashida
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Scarlet in Glory (Table of Contents: 12)

X-Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Paul Smith
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; GUESTS: Yukio; Mariko Yashida; Havok; Lockheed; Madelyne Pryor; VILLAINS: Silver Samurai; Viper; Mastermind
Synopsis
The X-Men show up in Japan for Wolverine's wedding and Wolvie isn't happy to see newest member, Rogue. Wolverine and Nightcrawler help Yukio battle the Silver Samurai who is lurking about. Wolvie explains to Storm that Mariko's father was deeply involved in organized crime and he plans on cleaning up Clan Yashida. Viper sneaks in and poisons the X-Men. Mariko has a meeting with Silver Samurai who turns out to be her half-brother. Storm and Yukio rescue her from the Samurai and Viper. Hearing of the attack, Wolvie decides to go after the Samurai and Rogue asks to tag along.
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Keywords
Japan

[Uncanny X-Men #173] (Table of Contents: 13)

X-Men / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Smith (signed)
Inks
Paul Smith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine; Rogue
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To Have and Have Not (Table of Contents: 14)

X-Men / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Claremont
Pencils
Paul Smith
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Genre
superhero
Characters
X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Rogue; Nightcrawler; Kitty Pryde]; GUESTS: Yukio; Havok; Polaris; Corsair; Madelyne Pryor; Mariko Yashida; Lilandra; Lockheed; VILLAINS: Silver Samurai; Viper; Mastermind
Synopsis
Wolverine and Rogue go after the Silver Samurai and Viper. Wolvie comes close to killing the Samurai but Mariko steps in and saves her half-brother. Viper tries to blast them but Rogue gets in the way and saves their lives. With Rogue quickly dying, Wolvie touches her skin so she can absorb his healing factor. Storm adopts her punk look which freaks Kitty out. During the wedding ceremony, Mariko calls it off as she has deemed Logan unworthy.
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Keywords
wedding

Danger, Romance and Mutants Await in Japan! (Table of Contents: 15)

Wolverine / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Miller
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wolverine
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Indexer Notes

Back cover illustration and copy.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Wolverine
  2. 1. [Tile and Credits]
  3. 2. Introduction
    Wolverine
  4. 3. [Wolverine #1]
    Wolverine
  5. 4. I'm Wolverine.
    Wolverine
  6. 5. [Wolverine #2]
    Wolverine
  7. 6. Debts and Obligations
    Wolverine
  8. 7. [Wolverine #3]
    Wolverine
  9. 8. Loss
    Wolverine
  10. 9. [Wolverine #4]
    Wolverine
  11. 10. Honor
    Wolverine
  12. 11. [Uncanny X-Men #172]
    X-Men
  13. 12. Scarlet in Glory
    X-Men
  14. 13. [Uncanny X-Men #173]
    X-Men
  15. 14. To Have and Have Not
    X-Men
  16. 15. Danger, Romance and Mutants Await in Japan!
    Wolverine
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  • Ramon Schenk
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