Wolverine ##2
Marvel Comics • Wolverine Vol. 1 (Limited Series)
Writer
Chris Claremont
Interior Artist
Frank Miller
Cover Artist
Frank Miller
Publication Date
October 1982
Cover Variant
Newsstand Edition (UPC Barcode)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part two of the landmark four-issue limited series that defined Wolverine's character. Logan travels to Japan to find his lost love, Mariko Yashida, but discovers she has been married off to a criminal to pay her father's debts. This issue features high-stakes action against The Hand and Lord Shingen.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Moderate to heavy abrasive wear on the cover; prominent color-breaking spine stress ticks; significant corner blunting and rounding at bottom right; visible diagonal crease across the top right corner; color rubbing/loss along the spine and top edge; some surface soiling and dulling of ink vibrancy.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $35.00 - $55.00 | Graded (4.0): $60.00 - $80.00
Recent Sales
High-grade 9.8 copies routinely sell for over $600. Recent sales for low-mid grade raw copies (VG/FN) range from $40 to $75 depending on eye appeal.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The existing wear and prominent creases limit the grade to the 4.0-5.0 range, where the cost of grading and shipping would exceed the market value of the slabbed book. Best kept as a 'reader' or raw collection filler.
Notable Features
Features the Frank Miller 'claws' cover art. Second issue of first solo Wolverine series. Includes Newsstand UPC barcode which is often more desirable to modern collectors than the Direct Edition. Key early Yukio appearance.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1982 printing. Correct 60-cent price point and '02065' indicia code under the issue number. Standard newsstand paper stock with appropriate age-toning visible on the interior page edges.