Wolverine Comic Book Covers
Canada’s Superstar Superhero

The final page of The Incredible Hulk #180, featuring the 1st appearance of Wolverine by name in the last panel
Wolverine is first introduced to readers in The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974) in the final panel. Collectors, however, assign significantly greater value to #181, which features Wolverine’s first cover and first full appearance. To differentiate between these appearances, many in the hobby/industry refer to Wolverine’s appearance in #180 as his first cameo appearance and to #181 as the first full appearance. As for simply Wolverine’s first appearance? Marvel says it is #180!
Both comics are considered grails, but many consider #181 a “holy grail,” or one of the most desirable comics in the hobby. Only a handful of modern comics have attained the status of “holy grail” for collectors since Marvel introduced The Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk in the early 1960s. (To be fair, we cannot think of any other modern comics identified as “holy grails” as frequently in the industry.)
Wolverine, a wildly popular Canadian superhero…
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Sources: CGC Message Boards (“Hulk 180 Is Wolverine’s 1st Appearance According To Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2“)

Hulk (Vol 6) #13 (Steve McNiven Virgin Variant) – April 2023

Hulk (Vol 6) #13 (Steve McNiven Trade Dress Variant) – April 2023

Wolverine (Vol 7) #29 (Adi Granov Homage Variant) – March 2023

Amazing Spiderman (Vol 6) #9 (Junggeun Yoon Hulk 340 McFarlane Homage Variant) – December 2022

Wolverine (Vol 7) #23 (Scott Williams SDCC Black & White Virgin Variant) – September 2022

Wolverine (Vol 7) #23 (Scott Williams NYCC Virgin Variant) – September 2022

Wolverine (Vol 7) #23 (Scott Williams Trade Dress Variant) – September 2022

X-Men (Vol 7) #1 (Crain Black Light Virgin Variant) – September 2021

Extreme Carnage: Alpha #1 (Crain Black Light Virgin Variant) – September 2021

Wolverine (Vol 7) #13 (Simone Bianchi Incentive Variant) – August 2021

Wolverine (Vol 7) #8 (Clayton Crain Virgin Black Light Variant) – February 2021

Wolverine (Vol 7) #8 (Crain Black Light Virgin Variant) – February 2021

X-Men (Vol 5) #11 (David Nakayama Secret Virgin Variant) – October 2020

Wolverine (Vol 7) #1 (Mico Suayan Virgin Homage Sketch Variant) – April 2020

Wolverine (Vol 7) #1 (Mico Suayan Red Eye X-Force Virgin Homage Variant) – April 2020

Wolverine (Vol 7) #1 (Mico Suayan Virgin Homage Variant) – April 2020

Wolverine (Vol 7) #1 (Mico Suayan C2E2 Homage Variant) – April 2020

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (Kael Ngu Virgin Variant) – December 2019

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (Kael Ngu Trade Dress Variant) – December 2019

3D Uncanny X-Men #1 (3D Reprint of X-Men #268) – March 2019

Return of Wolverine #1 (Mico Suayan Sketch Variant) – December 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (Mico Suayan NYCC Virgin Variant) – December 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (Mico Suayan Trade Dress Variant) – December 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (Mico Suayan NYCC Trade Dress Variant) – December 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (J Scott Campbell NYCC Glow-in-the-Dark Variant) – November 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (J Scott Campbell NYCC Glow-in-the-Dark Variant) – November 2018

Return of Wolverine #1 (J Scott Campbell NYCC Glow-in-the-Dark Variant) – November 2018

Weapon H #1 (Adam Kubert Variant) – May 2018

Wolverine: Epic Collection (Vol 12) (Leinil Francis Yu Cover) – February 2017

Death of Wolverine #2 (J Scott Campbell Midtown Exclusive) – November 2014

X-Men (Vol 4) #5 (Leonell Castellani Lego Sketch Variant) – November 2013

X-Men (Vol 4) #5 (Leonell Castellani Lego Variant) – November 2013

Uncanny Avengers #12 (Leonel Castellani Lego Sketch Variant) – November 2013

Uncanny Avengers #12 (Leonel Castellani Lego Sketch Variant) – November 2013

Avengers Arena #14 (Mike Deodato, Jr. Newsstand Variant) – October 2013

Avengers Arena #14 (Mike Deodato, Jr. Direct Variant) – October 2013

Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II Trade Paperback (Joseph Michael Linsner Cover) – May 2012

Wolverine (Vol 4) #18 (Koi Pham Homage Variant) – January 2012

Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II Hardcover (Joseph Michael Linsner Cover) – November 2011

Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II #3 (Joseph Michael Linsner Cover) – November 2011

Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II #2 (Joseph Michael Linsner Cover) – October 2011

Wolverine & the Black Cat: Claws II #1 (Joseph Michael Linsner Cover) – August 2011

Wolverine: Origins #29 (Mike Deodato Jr. Zombie Variant) – December 2008

Wolverine (Vol 3) #55 (Greg Land Homage Variant) – September 2007

Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #5 – September 2007

Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #2 – June 2007

Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #1 – May 2007

Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness #1 – May 2007

Marvel Zombies #3 (1st Printing) – March 2006

Hulk Visionaries: Peter David (Vol 2) TPB – October 2005

Wizard Comics Magazine #157 (John Cassaday X-Men 141 Homage Variant) – November 2004

Wizard Comics Magazine #157 (Steve McNiven Wolverine 1 Homage Variant) – November 2004

Wizard Comics Magazine #157 (Joe Queseda Hulk 340 Homage Variant) – November 2004

New X-Men #151 (Marc Silvestri Cover) – March 2004

Wolverine (Vol 2) #145 (Leinil Francis Yu Cover) – December 1999

Wolverine (Vol 2) #145 (Leinil Francis Yu Silver Foil Variant) – December 1999

Wolverine (Vol 2) #145 (Leinil Francis Yu 2nd Print Gold Foil Variant) – December 1999

Wolverine (Vol 2) #145 (Leinil Francis Yu Error Bone Claw Variant) – December 1999

Uncanny X-Men #268 (Jim Lee J.C. Penney Variant) – September 1990

Uncanny X-Men #268 (Jim Lee Direct Variant) – September 1990

Wolverine (Vol 2) #23 (John Byrne Cover) – April 1990

The Incredible Hulk #340 (Todd McFarlane Cover Art) – February 1988

Wolverine #1 (Newsstand Edition; Frank Miller & Josef Rubinstein Cover) – September 1982

Wolverine #1 (Direct Edition; Frank Miller & Josef Rubinstein Cover) – September 1982

Uncanny X-Men #141 (John Byrne Cover Art) – January 1981
