Wolverine Firsts
These are the building block issues that made up the character to be “The best there is…”
Oct-Nov 1974 Incredible Hulk #180-#181
Writer: Len Wein | Artist: Herb Trimpe | Inker: Jack Abel | Colourist: Glynnis Oliver | Letters: Artie Simek
So where did it all begin? Rather simply like a lot of decisions in comics it came from an idea to boost sales, Roy Thomas wanted to appeal more to Canadian readers. This seems like an odd statement as all the cover billing of him being Canadian didn’t occur till his full appearance in #181. As part of his creation in his role of art director John Romita Snr. was tasked with designing the look of Wolverine. As part of his design, he sketched out an unmasked Wolverine. It is easy to find online and shows a very different Wolverine. The eyes are there, but his hair is short and tidy. What...
These are the building block issues that made up the character to be “The best there is…”
Oct-Nov 1974 Incredible Hulk #180-#181
Writer: Len Wein | Artist: Herb Trimpe | Inker: Jack Abel | Colourist: Glynnis Oliver | Letters: Artie Simek
So where did it all begin? Rather simply like a lot of decisions in comics it came from an idea to boost sales, Roy Thomas wanted to appeal more to Canadian readers. This seems like an odd statement as all the cover billing of him being Canadian didn’t occur till his full appearance in #181. As part of his creation in his role of art director John Romita Snr. was tasked with designing the look of Wolverine. As part of his design, he sketched out an unmasked Wolverine. It is easy to find online and shows a very different Wolverine. The eyes are there, but his hair is short and tidy. What...
- 3/20/2024
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
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