Wolverine: The Origin

(2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Includes direct edition barcode.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Andy Kubert

Colors

Richard Isanove (painting)

Letters

typeset

Characters

James Howlett

Indexer Notes

Features artwork from the interior of Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #1.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom DeSanto

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Wolverine Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #13 - Blood Debt (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dog; Rose; James Howlett

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (November 2001)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

The Hill (Table of Contents: 5)

Wolverine / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited); Comicraft (credited); Saida Temofonte (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kenneth; Rose; Dog; Mrs. Hopkins; John Howlett; James Howlett; Elizabeth Howlett; Thomas Logan; Grandfather Howlett

Synopsis

Rose arrives at the Howlett estate to be a companion to sickly James Howlett, child of privilege, whose father is merry, whose mother is mad, and whose grandfather is as mean as they come. Rose, James, and Dog, son of the drunken groundskeeper Thomas Logan, become fast friends and get into plenty of mischief together.

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (November 2001)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

James Howlett (hand)

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (December 2001)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

Inner Child (Table of Contents: 7)

Wolverine / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited as JG); Comicraft (credited); Wes Abbott (credited); Oscar Gongora (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dog; Rose; James Howlett; John Howlett; Kenneth; Thomas Logan; Elizabeth Howlett; Grandfather Howlett

Synopsis

Dog is making unwelcome advances toward Rose when he is interrupted by James, who runs to tell his father. In retaliation, Dog kills James' pet puppy, which gets both him and his father thrown off of the Howlett estate. Feeling that he has been treated unfairly, Thomas Logan forces Rose to help him sneak into the Howlett bedchamber. John finds Thomas attempting to abduct his wife and interferes. Drawn by the commotion, James arrives just in time to see Thomas shoot his father in the head. As James goes after Thomas, bone claws emerge from the back of his hands and he stabs Thomas to death.

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (December 2001)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

James Howlett; Rose

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #3 (January 2002)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

The Beast Within (Table of Contents: 9)

Wolverine / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited as JG); Comicraft; Wes Abbott (credited); Oscar Gongora (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

James Howlett; Rose; Dog; Elizabeth Howlett (death); Grandfather Howlett; Aunt Hazel; Smitty; John Howlett (dead); Thomas Logan (dead)

Synopsis

James Howlett just killed Thomas Logan, his father's murderer, with bone claws that emerged from the back of his hands. Disconcerted by what is happening to him, James also has his mother call him an abomination and throw him out, right before she kills herself. His grandfather, too, has little empathy but does give Rose some money so she can take James far away, never to return. As Rose and James travel to a distant mining camp, she is concerned at his lapses in memory and astonished by his quick healing ability. She gives James' name as "Logan".

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #3 (January 2002)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 (February 2002)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

Heaven and Hell (Table of Contents: 11)

Wolverine / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited as JG); Comicraft (credited); Saida Temofonte (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Logan [James Howlett]; Cookie Malone; Smitty; Rose

Synopsis

James and Rose live in a tough Canadian mining camp, working hard for their daily bread. Still quiet and weak, James is bullied by the camp's cook, who takes every opportunity to torture the boy. As the years pass, James, now going by Logan, becomes stronger and fiercer as Rose worries about the fundamental change in him. When Logan is accosted by the cook once again, he refuses to defend himself, instead running into the woods, where he is set upon by a pack of wolves.

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 (February 2002)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

The Feast (Table of Contents: 12)

Wolverine / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Richard Isanove (signed) (painting)

Inks

Richard Isanove (signed) (painting)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed) (painting)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wolverine

Reprints

• in Wolverine Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #13 - Blood Debt (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Logan [James Howlett]

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #5 (May 2002)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

Revelation (Table of Contents: 14)

Wolverine / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited as JG); Comicraft (credited); Wes Abbott (credited); Saida Temofonte (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Logan [James Howlett]; Rose; Smitty; Cookie Malone; Grandfather Howlett; Dog (cameo)

Synopsis

By day, Logan works in a quarry, mining stone and becoming a valuable member of the camp. By night, Logan runs with a pack of wolves, hunting and letting his bestial side run free. When Logan gets promoted to dynamite duty, Cookie, the camp cook who hates him, snips the fuses and causes some of the miners to get caught in a cave-in. Logan survives and finally has a showdown with Cookie. He also finds Rose kissing the camp boss, Smitty. Back in Alberta, Logan's grandfather, who is on his death bed, sends Dog out to bring James home.

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #5 (May 2002)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Joe Quesada (signed)

Colors

Richard Isanove (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Logan [James Howlett]

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #6 (July 2002)

Indexer Notes

Cover colored directly on pencil artwork. Reprinted without trade dress.

Dust to Dust (Table of Contents: 16)

Wolverine / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Jenkins (credited) (plot, script); Bill Jemas (credited) (plot); Joe Quesada (credited) (plot)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Richard Isanove (credited) (Digital Painting)

Letters

John Roshell (credited as JG); Comicraft (credited); Wes Abbott (credited); Saida Temofonte (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Logan [James Howlett]; Rose (death); Smitty; Cookie Malone; Dog

Synopsis

Wolverine is angry that Rose has decided to marry Smitty and leave their life at the mining camp, but this doesn't stop him from throwing a boxing match with his boss so that he can win the prize money to finance their journey. After the bout is over, Logan's old life catches up with him as Dog arrives and beats him down. As Dog boasts about killing Logan's father and watching his mother kill herself, Logan pops his claws and tears apart his old friend. A horrified Rose tries to intervene and Logan accidentally stabs and kills her. Logan leaves to live with the wolves.

Reprints

• from Wolverine: The Origin (Marvel, 2001 series) #6 (July 2002)

Indexer Notes

No inks used, color applied digitally directly on pencilled artwork.

The Beginning (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Jemas (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Wolverine Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #13 - Blood Debt (2018)

Indexer Notes

Bill Jemas writes about the beginning of the Wolverine origin story.

Confessions of an EIC (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Quesada (credited) (signed as Q)

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Wolverine Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #13 - Blood Debt (2018)

Indexer Notes

Joe Quesada talks about the whole process of the origin story from idea to publishing.

Subscribe Today... Or Else (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Origin of Wolverine (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Wolverine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)