COMIC BOOK COVERS THAT REFLECT THE CLASSIC COVER FOR THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE 1982 WOLVERINE LIMITED SERIES

In September, 1982, Marvel Comics published their first solo limited series starring the mighty mutant, Wolverine. Aptly titled, 'Wolverine', the first issue sports a very memorable cover illustrated by the artist, Frank Miller, which depicts a close-up of the titular character with a devilish smile on his face, a raised, clenched fist, and on the other hand, a beckoning gesture from his index finger. In fact, the aforementioned cover has become so memorable, that since its release, a number of other artists have drawn similar comic book covers in order to match its veracity. Here 👇, check out the following image gallery to see a selection of these covers.

Weapon X #1 (Volume 2): Cover illustrated by Georges Jeanty and published by Marvel Comics in November 2002

Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness #5: Cover illustrated by Arthur Suydam and published by Marvel Comics in September 2007

Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #10: Cover illustrated by Arthur Suydam and published by Marvel Comics in June 2010

Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (Volume 3): Cover illustrated by Steve McNiven and published by Marvel Comics in August 2013

Avengers Arena #14: Cover illustrated by Mike Deodato and published by Marvel Comics in October 2013

X-Men #5 (Volume 4): Cover illustrated by Leonel Castellani and published by Marvel Comics in November 2013

SpongeBob Comics #43: Cover illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz and published by United Plankton Pictures in April 2015

Gold Digger #236: Cover illustrated by Fred Perry and published by Antarctic Press in September 2016

Vampblade: Season Four #1: Cover illustrated by Richard Garcia and published by Action Lab: Danger Zone in May 2019

The Cimmerian: The Frost-Giant's Daughter #2: Cover illustrated by Fritz Casas and published by Ablaze Publishing in January 2021

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1: Cover illustrated by InHyuk Lee and published by Marvel Comics in July 2021

Devil's Reign #2: Cover illustrated by InHyuk Lee and published by Marvel Comics in February 2022

X-Treme X-Men #5 (Volume 3): Cover illustrated by Jung-Geun Yoon and published by Marvel Comics in May 2023

Marvel & Disney: What if…? Donald Duck Became Wolverine #1: Cover illustrated by Giada Perissinotto and published by Marvel Comics in September 2024

Wolverine #1 (Volume 8): Cover illustrated by John Romita Jr. and published by Marvel Comics in November 2024

So, there you have it, folks, a selection of comic book covers that pay homage to the classic cover for 'Wolverine' #1 from the 1982 limited series. From those on display, which one is your favorite and why? Could it be the Deadpool parody? (💀) Or do you prefer the SpongeBob spoof? (🧽) Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.