Lot 198
Wolverine #1 & #8 Hulk and Wolverine Cover Art by John Buscema (Marvel Comics, 1989) Total 2
Timed Sale: Summer Blockbuster | CBE26011
Auction: 17 July 2026 17.00 BST - 10 Aug 2026 10.00 BST
Description
Wolverine #1 & #8 Hulk and Wolverine Cover Art by John Buscema (Marvel Comics, 1988-89).
Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.
Direct Edition. Part 2 of 2 - "If It Ain't Broke...!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema . In a humorous turn of events, using the Hulk's brute strength to do his dirty work for him, Wolverine tricks the Grey Goliath into trashing Coy's slave ring and cocaine operation. Rob Liefeld art on back cover. Cover price $1.50.
Grader Notes: #1: Multiple spine stress lines that break colour, minor damage to all corners, staining to white and black on back cover, small chip to paper bottom left of back cover, reader dents on covers. Off-white to white pages. FN+, 6.5.
#8: few spine stress lines that break colour, damage to spine with white colour along line, reader dent to bottom right corner, reader dents to back cover, multiple stress line to back cover spine that break colour. FN, 6.0.
