He's known by many names: Logan, Weapon X, Wolverine. One fact is certain: He's the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn't pretty! Here - in stories collected for the first time in color - the feral X-Man adopts his now-infamous "Patch" identity in Madripoor as he tries to track down the mystical Black Sword of legend. Featuring Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, and Silver Samurai! Plus: General Coy moves into Madripoor, sending his new goons after rival crimelord Tyger Tiger. Can Wolverine and his allies keep the peace? Collects Wolverine (1988) #1-5.
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Madripoor, Mutants, Vampires, and Possessed Swords:
As the title suggests, this Wolverine graphic, reprinting Wolverine #1-5, from 1988 has a bit of everything. It's set in Madripoor back when Wolverine was using his Patch disguise, and like so many other stories set in that time, it has Logan neck deep in Lowtown corruption as he bumps into and saves people he knows from his X-Men days. The first story, reprinting #1-3 is about the Black Blade, a fabled sword created by Maramasa, a master swordsman. Any time you have a story about Samurai and fabled... more info
