Wolverine is easily one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters of all time, which also makes his every comics appearance nearly impossible to track. Wolverine himself has joked that his mutant power is secretly the ability to be on multiple super teams at once, and the joke becomes closer and closer to reality as Wolverine ages.
Below you’ll find a beginner’s guide on where to start with Wolverine comics. The list progresses in chronological order, with the exception of an all-new Old Man Logan reading order which I’ve added to the end of the guide, so it can also function as a Wolverine reading order.
Enjoy the comics, and always remember: Wolverine’s the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn’t very nice.
I) The Chris Claremont Wolverine Era
While Wolverine’s first appearance is technically in 1974’s Incredible Hulk #181, it’s his debut with the revamped X-Men of 1975 that ensured he’d be a Marvel Mainstay.
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Now, if you’re a fan of the X-Men, or simply getting up to speed with the best Marvel Comics has to offer, you will undoubtedly want to read as much of this run on Uncanny X-Men as humanly possible. You can find the complete Claremont X-Men reading order here.
Simply for the sake of starting with Wolverine, I will draw the line at Uncanny X-Men #142. This will take you through Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, and John Byrne’s creative reign, taking the X-Men from Marvel also-rans to the most popular comics in the world. It will also cover the entire the Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, and Days of Future Past storylines.
Issues: Giant-Size X-Men #1, Uncanny X-Men #94 to #142
Wolverine’s first solo series, published in 1982, is a must-read for any fan of the character. Chris Claremont teamed with up and coming artist Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City
) to expand on Wolverine’s Samurai history, and solidify the heart and honor of the character.
Issues: Wolverine (1982) #1 to #4
Wolverine – First Ongoing Series
Claremont’s Wolverine mythos expands, with the creation of Madripoor, Marvel’s own hive of evil and villainy!
Collects: Wolverine #1 to #16 (series beginning 1988)
Technically speaking, the Wolverine Prehistory collection tackles Wolverine stories from before his time (occasionally well before his time) with the Uncanny X-Men. I’d read after you have some familiarity with the character and the mystery surrounding his origins though.
Collects: Wolverine (2003) 32; Logan: Path Of The Warlord, Shadow Society; Wolverine: Agent Of Atlas 1-3; First X-Men 1-5; Wolverine: Hunger; Wolverine (1988) -1; Before The Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan 1-3; Wolverine/Cable; Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 93-98, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man & Other Bloody Tales, Wolverine (2010) 1000
Web Of Venom: Ve’Nam (2018) #1
Collects: Web Of Venom: Ve’Nam (2018) #1
One-shot co-starring Logan and Old Man Nick Fury circa the 1970s in a Predator-style military retrieval mission of the alien symbiote gone horribly awry!
This issue definitely works best in the context of the Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman written Venom series.
Wolverine Epic Collection: Back to Basics
Collects: Vol. 2: Wolverine (1988) 17-30, Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection Graphic Novel, Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure
Collects: Wolverine #47 to #57
Wolverine vs. the Marvel Universe
If nothing else, check out the mid-80’s Spider-Man vs. Wolverine graphic novel. A great spy thriller with lasting ramifications for the Spidey and Wolvy relationship.
Collects: Captain America Annual 8, Daredevil (1964) 249, Spider-Man Vs. Wolverine, Incredible Hulk (1968) 340, Wolverine (1988) 134, Wolverine Vs. Thor 1-3, Marvel Universe Vs. Wolverine 1-4, Material From Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 117-122
II) Wolverine Does the 1990s
One of my absolute favorite comics of all time. Wolverine: Weapon X is written and drawn by comics veteran Barry Windsor-Smith, and provides the definitive, if endlessly enigmatic, origins of Wolverine’s time in the Weapon X program.
Issues: Marvel Comics Presents #72 to #84
Again, I’m quite deliberately not hitting every single X-Men story (if you want it, here’s the Chris Claremont era X-Men reading order), but the 1993 to 1994 storyline “Fatal Attractions” features one of the all-time memorable showdowns between Wolverine and Magneto.
Fatal Attractions Issue Reading Order:
X-Factor #92
X-Force #25
Uncanny X-Men #304
X-Men #25
Wolverine #75
Excalibur #71
Uncanny X-Men Annual #17
Wolverine deals with the ramifications of Fatal Attractions, and teams up with the likes of Deadpool before battling Sabretooth.
Collects: Wolverine #87 to #100
When Warren Ellis (Planetary, Transmetropolitan, Gun Machine) and Leinil Francis Yu (Secret Invasion) team up to tell a Wolverine story, you give it a look. That’s just something you do.
Collects: Wolverine #119 to #122
This isn’t a Wolverine story per say, but Age of Apocalypse will give you yet another awesome variation on the character, in what is quite simply my favorite X-Men alternate reality story ever.
Issues: Age of Apocalypse reading order
Wolverine Epic Collection: Shadow of Apocalypse
The comic story where Wolverine is forced in to servitude as a horseman of Apocalypse!
Issues: Wolverine #133 to #149, Hulk (1999) #8, Wolveirne/Cable one-shot
III) Wolverine Enters the 2000s
One of Marvel’s big new millennium initiatives was to tell the true origins of Wolverine, for the very first time!
It’s a reasonable story for what is ultimately an impossible challenge (the mystery around Wolverine’s origins has fueled the character for over 25 years at this point), but if things like a young Annakin Skywalker send you into uncontrollable fits of rage, skip this volume. For all those who just have to know, there’s also a newer Origin II follow up.
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is one of the best starting places for new comic book readers in general, and Wolverine is no exception.
For the unfamiliar, the Ultimate Universe was a Marvel U relaunch in 2000 that started every character from a new #1 issue, without the baggage or restraints of continuity dating back to 1961. The modernized Ultimate U would go on to define much of what we’ve seen in Marvel Movies, including Wolverine and the X-Men.
This is not your father’s Wolverine, but the Ultimate Universe is a highly enjoyable read in its own right.
Wolverine Epic Collection: Blood Debt
Collects: Wolverine (1988) 150-158, Annual ’99; Wolverine: The Origin 1-6
Collects: Wolverine (1988) #159-176 and Annual 2000-2001
Collects: Wolverine (1988) 162-166, 173-174, 176; Deadpool (1997) 57-60; Weapon X (2002) 1/2, 1-28; Weapon X: The Draft – Sauron, Wild Child, Kane, Marrow, Agent Zero; Weapon X: Days Of Future Now 1-5; Material From Wolverine (1988) 175, Deadpool (2012) 27
Collects: Punisher War Journal 6-7, Wolverine/Punisher: Damaging Evidence 1-3, Punisher War Zone 19, Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation 1-4, Punisher 16-17, Wolverine 186, Wolverine/Punisher 1-5, Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher 1-6
Wolverine By Greg Rucka: Ultimate Collection
Collects: Wolverine (2003) #1-19
There are two strong creative visions for the X-Men throughout the early 2000’s, and both feature Wolverine as a prominent player on the team.
First, you have Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s Matrix inspired reinvention of the mutants. This is followed by Joss Whedon (directed The Avengers) and John Cassaday’s Astonishing X-Men, which features some of the most memorable Wolverine moments and quotes in comics.
Issues: New X-Men #114 to #116, New X-Men Annual #1, New X-Men #117 to #156 , Astonishing X-Men #1 to #24, Astonishing X-Men Annual #1
In 2004, Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch Disassembled the Avengers, and shortly thereafter the Marvel Universe was in the throes of a brand New Avengers.
The flexible team dynamics allowed for two of Marvel’s most popular non-Avengers to finally join the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest, with Spider-Man and Wolverine becoming full-fledged Avengers.
You don’t need to read all of New Avengers just to get the Wolverine experience, but he is a major part of the team from after Disassembled through Siege.
Issues: New Avengers (2004) #1 to #6
Mark Millar is one of the biggest names in comic book writing, with hits like Kick-Ass, Civil War and Wanted finding serious mainstream recognition. As such, it’s no surprise that his twelve issue run on Wolverine, with all-time great John Romita Jr., feels like an event comic. It’s a clever execution on a familiar concept, as Wolverine takes on the entire Marvel Universe after being brainwashed by HYDRA.
Collects: Wolverine (2003) #20 to #32
House of M + Wolverine: Origins
Marvel’s House of M, their 2005 Universe-wide event, had major ramifications for Wolverine, and it’s a good event story in its own right. The eight issue event will set up a new ongoing series titled Wolverine: Origins, in which Wolverine explores new elements of his past. The consistency ebbs and flows through this series, but some of the developments are absolutely huge, and a big part of the Wolverine mythos today.
Note that you could very likely just read Wolverine: Origins Vol. 2 – Savior, and you’d be in great shape.
Issues: House of M #1 to #8, Wolverine: Origins #1 to #50
Issues: Wolverine (1988) 88, 154-155; Deadpool (1997) 27; Cable & Deadpool 43-44; Wolverine: Origins 21-25; Wolverine/Deadpool: The Decoy 1; Material From Wolverine Annual ’95, ’99
When Brian K. Vaughn writes a Wolverine story, you read that comic. That’s just something you do.
There isn’t a ton to it, but Wolverine: Logan adds to the mythos of Wolverine’s past, and was part of the inspiration for The Wolverine movie (the 2nd, passable one).
Issues: Logan #1 to #3
IV) Late 2000’s to 2015
No writer has done more to define Wolverine for a post-MCU audience than Jason Aaron. Over the course of 5 years, Aaron wrote three separate must-read Wolverine titles (Wolverine, Wolverine: Weapon X, Wolverine & The X-Men), scribed the X-Men event that would lead to Wolverine becoming headmaster of his own school, and sent Wolverine to Hell.
There are certain creative names that will forever be tied to Wolverine – Claremont, Miller, Hama, Millar – and with this sustained period of excellence Jason Aaron ensured his placement on the roster of greats.
Wolverine by Jason Aaron Vol.1
Collecting: Wolverine (2003) 56, 62-65, material from 73-74; Wolverine: Manifest Destiny 1-4; Wolverine: Weapon X 1-5; material from Wolverine (1988) 175
Wolverine by Jason Aaron Vol. 2
Collecting: Dark Reign: The List – Wolverine #1; Wolverine: Weapon X 6-16; Dark X-Men: The Beginning 3, All-New Wolverine Saga
Wolverine by Jason Aaron Vol. 3
Collecting: Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine 1-6, Wolverine 1-9, 5.1; Wolverine: Road To Hell 1
Wolverine by Jason Aaron Vol. 4
Collecting: Wolverine 10-20, 300-304
Schism + Wolverine & The X-Men
As mentioned above, Jason Aaron also set up Wolverine’s time as headmaster at his own school for gifted youths. It’s one of my favorite premises in Marvel, and one of the most joyous, emotional, funny books to come out prior to Avengers vs. X-Men and on through Marvel NOW!
For the record, Schism will give you an important X-Men story that sets the stage for Wolverine & The X-Men, but it’s nothing a recap page can’t manage. Only needed for the most dedicated readers, or those who can’t get enough of Cyclops v. Wolverine.
Issues: Schism #1 to #5, Wolverine & The X-Men #1 to #42
Issues: Wolverine: The Best There Is #1 to #12
Just in case you were getting worried modern Wolverine was all feel good teaching and life lessons, enter Uncanny X-Force. In the wake of the X-Men event Messiah CompleX, Wolverine puts together a covert opps X-Force, responsible for the missions too bloody and dark for the regular X-Men.
There are two volumes of X-Force in a relatively short period of time, and both are worth your time. That said, Rick Remender’s time on Uncanny X-Force (beginning in 2010) is one of my favorite Marvel Comics of all time, and certainly one of the best 100 of the last 20 years. Wolverine teams up with Deadpool, Psylock, Archangel, and Fantomex to take on the mutant threats the X-Men can’t handle.
Issues: Uncanny X-Force #1 to #35
Anyone who’s anyone gets their own “Death Of” comic, and after 40 years, it was Wolverine’s turn.
I have a whole Death of Wolverine reading order for those of you who want the full experience, but for everyone else, the 4 issue event is fairly self-contained and strong work from Charles Soule and Steve McNiven.
All-New All-Different Wolverine Reading order
Following the Death of Wolverine event, X-23 adopts the mantle of All-New All-Different Wolverine, and you can read her comics through the above reading order.
V) Old Man Logan Reading Order
Old Man Logan (2009)
In my book, Mark Millar’s best Marvel work on Wolverine comes in the form of flash-forward elseworld Old Man Logan where Wolverine is, well, an old man, and the Marvel heroes have (for the most part) fallen.
It’s a fan-favorite alternate reality dystopia, and features some truly excellent moments. A must-read for Wolverine fans, and especially for those who want to catch up with the All-New All-Different state of Wolverine, as Old Man Logan was one of the better Secret Wars tie-ins as well.
Collects (and your Marvel Unlimited reading order): Wolverine #66 to #72, Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size #1
Old Man Logan (2015) – Secret Wars Tie-In
In addition to winning my award for best Marvel event of the 2010’s, Secret Wars also returned Old Man Logan to the Marvel Universe in the pages of a 5 issue tie-in.
Andrea Sorrentino’s art truly sets Old Man Logan apart from the competition, but it’s also one of Brian Michael Bendis’s most restrained comics in years, and easily his best Secret Wars book.
Collects: Old Man Logan (2015) #1 to #5
Old Man Logan (2016 – Present)
Following the conclusion of Secret Wars, the saga of Old Man Logan continues from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. Lemire and Sorrentino got off to a very strong start on the series, to the point that Old Man Logan was one of my favorite Marvel Comics of 2016.
Collects: Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 1: Berzerker – Old Man Logan #1 to #4
Extraordinary X-Men (2015 – Present)
Jeff Lemire’s other X-book also includes Old Man Logan as part of the ongoing narrative, and should be read after Old Man Logan #4, even though Extraordinary X-Men was published prior to the first arc of Lemire and Sorrentino’s Old Man Logan.
Collects: Extraordinary X-Men #1 to #5
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 2: Bordertown
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 3: The Last Ronin
Extraordinary X-Men Vol. 2: Apocalypse Wars
Collects: Extraordinary X-Men (2015) #6-12
Old Man Logan battles an Apocalypse Horseman Venom Symbiote in a place called Omegaworld- ‘Nuff Said!
All-New Wolverine Vol.2: Civil War II
Collects: All-New Wolverine (2015) #7-12
Old Man Logan meets Laura and Gabby on the road to the second superhuman civil war!
You can find the full reading order for the event with Comic Book Herald’s Civil War 2 reading order.
Collects: Civil War II: X-Men (2016) #1-4
Inhumans versus X-Men prelude starts here!
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 4: Old Monsters
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #14-18
Old Man and the monster squad Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. team up to fight vampires and rescue Jubilee!
Extraordinary X-Men Vol. 3: Kingdoms Fall
Collects: Extraordinary X-Men (2015) #13-16, Annual #1
Old Man and the X-Men’s quest to redeem Colossus leads to a showdown that makes their temporary home in demonic Limbo untenable…
Collects: IvX (2016) #0-6
Old Man is once again alongside the X-Men in this final showdown against the Inhumans!
For the full event, check out Comic Book Herald’s Inhumans vs. X-Men reading order.
Extraordinary X-Men Vol. 4: IvX
Collects: Extraordinary X-Men (2015) #17-20, X-Men Prime (2017) #1
Old Man in the tie-ins plus the 2017 status quo setup!
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 5: Past Lives
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #19-24
The send-off of the Lemire/Sorrentino team!
Weapon X Vol. 1: Weapons of Mutant Destruction Prelude
Collects: Weapon X (2017) #1-4, Totally Awesome Hulk (2015) #19
The Weapon X program is hunting mutants and brewing something in a lab! Starring an uneasy alliance of Old Man Logan , Sabretooth and others.
Collects: Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Alpha (2017) #1, Weapon X (2017) #5-6, Totally Awesome Hulk (2015) #20-22
The crossover event yielding the debut of… Weapon H!
Weapon X Vol. 2: The Hunt For Weapon H
Collects: Weapon X (2017) #7-11
The aftermath of the crossover!
X-Men Gold Vol.1: Back To The Basics
Collects: X-Men Gold (2017) #1-6
Old Man helps Kitty Pryde re-establish the X-Men, except… anti-mutant shenanigans and Sentinels!
X-Men Gold Vol. 2: Evil Empires
Collects: X-Men Gold (2017) #7-11
Old Man and the X-Men traverse the politically surreal new order of HydraCap’s Secret Empire!
Reading order connects can be found in Comic Book Herald’s Secret Empire reading order.
Collects: Generations: Banner Hulk & Totally Awesome Hulk #1, Generations: Captain Marvel & Captain Mar-Vell (2017) #1, Generations: Captain Marvel & Ms. Marvel (2017) #1, Generations: Hawkeye & Hawkeye (2017) #1, Generations: Iron Man & Ironheart (2017) #1, Generations: Miles Morales Spider-Man & Peter Parker Spider-Man (2017) #1, Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey (2017) #1, Generations: Sam Wilson Captain America & Steve Rogers Captain America (2017) #1, Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor (2017) #1, Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine (2017) #1
Laura has an “out of time” interaction with original formula Wolverine circa an early 90s adventure!
VI) The Long But Eventual Return of Wolverine!
Collects: Marvel Legacy (2017) #1, Marvel Legacy Primer pages, FOOM Magazine (2017)
Original Logan is out of his adamantium tomb and back with a beer truck… and an Infinity Stone?!?!
X-Men Gold Vol. 3: Mojo Worldwide
Collects: X-Men Blue (2017) #13-15, X-Men Gold (2017) #13-15
Old Man meets the son of Ultimate Wolverine in this inter-team crossover!
Weapon X Vol. 3: Modern Warfare
Collects: Weapon X (2017) #12-16
Old Man and crew take on a platoon of Nuke soldiers!
Weapon X Vol. 4: Russian Revolution
Collects: Weapon X (2017) #17-21
Old Man gives the wheel to Sabretooth. Let’s hope we all survive the experience!
Collects: Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan
The writing is on the tin. Simply because why not?
Astonishing X-Men by Charles Soule Vol.1: Life of X
Collects: Astonishing X-Men (2017) #1-6
Old Man features on an unlikely X-squad bearing witness to the even unlikely return of Professor X!
Astonishing X-Men by Charles Soule Vol. 2: A Man Called X
Collects: Astonishing X-Men (2017) #7-12
The finale featuring a reckoning with the Shadow King and the debut of… X?!
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey
Collects: Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey (2017) #1-5
Old Man is front and center for the return of the original (yet still not his) Jean Grey
X-Men Gold Vol. 4: The Negative Zone War
Collects: X-Men Gold (2017) #12, 16-20
Old Man’s final “official” mission as part of Kitty’s Gold team!
X-Men Gold Vol. 5: Cruel and Unusual
Collects: X-Men Gold (2017) #21-25
Old Man exits the team in the early chapter for solo adventures (of a potentially one-way variety…)
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 6: Days of Anger
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #25-30
Old Man versus the Maestro Hulk in Canada, guest-starring Clint Barton Hawkeye!
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 7: Scarlet Samurai
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #31-35
Old Man travels to Japan to find a new spin on a familiar foe…
Collects: Infinity Countdown Prime (2018), Infinity Countdown (2018) #1-5, Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock (2018) #1 and Material from Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Amazing Spider-Man)
The mystery of Infinity Stone Wolverine continues here! For the full event, I recommend Comic Book Herald’s Infinity Countdown and Infinity Wars reading order.
Collects: Hunt For Wolverine (2018) #1, Hunt For Wolverine: Weapon Lost (2018) #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda (2018) #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Claws Of A Killer (2018) #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Mystery In Madripoor (2018) #1-4, Hunt For Wolverine: Dead Ends (2018) #1, Where’s Wolverine pages and Material from Marvel Legacay (2017) #1
The X-Men realize Original Logan is alive and the greater superhuman community gets involved in trying to track him down!
For the full event, I recommend Comic Book Herald’s Hunt for Wolverine and Return of Wolverine reading order.
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 8: To Kill For
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #36-40
Old Man returns to New York, trying to tackle Mayor Fisk. Encounters Bullseye and picks up an unlikely sidekick in Glob Herman.
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 9: The Hunter And The Hunted
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #41-45
Old Man versus Kraven The Hunter in The Savage Land! Plus Bullseye, Round Two!
Collects: Return Of Wolverine (2018) #1-5
The X-Men have a showdown with the mysteriously returned Original Logan!
Collects: Extermination (2018) #1-5
Old Man returns to the team in time to return the young Original Five X-Men back to their proper place in the timestream!
Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 10: End Of The World
Collects: Old Man Logan (2016) #46-50, Annual #1
Final showdown with The Maestro! Plus a tale from Old Man’s home dimension: The Wastelands!
Dead Man Logan Vol. 1: Sins Of The Father
Collects: Dead Man Logan (2018) #1-6
Old Man Logan’s time is limited but he’s determined to prevent his horrific timeline from happening by any means necessary before clocking out!
Collects: Dead Man Logan (2018) #7-12
Old Man’s final trip back across The Wastelands!
Collects: Infinty Wars Prime (2018) #1, Infinity Wars (2018) #1-6
Infinty Stone Logan gets caught up in Gamora’s cosmic insanity!
Collects: Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme (2018) #1-2, Infinity Wars: Iron Hammer (2018) #1-2, Infinity Wars: Arachknight (2018) #1-2, Infinity Wars: Weapon Hex (2018) #1-2, Infinity Wars: Ghost Panther (2018) #1-2, Infinity Wars: Infinity Warps (2018) #1-2
Companion piece featuring more of an in-depth look of “Diamond Patch”: the Infinity Warp version of Infinity Stone Logan and Emma Frost!
Thor Vol. 1: God Of Thunder Reborn
Collects: Thor (2018) #1-6
Old King Thor and Old Phoenix Logan fight Doom the Living Planet at the end of time!
VII) Wolverine in Marvel Fresh Start
Collects: Wolverine: Infinity Watch (2019) #1-5
Original Logan inherits babysitting Loki from his Old Phoenix self and a whole lot more!
Collects: Hulkverines (2019) #1-3
Weapon H finally meets the OGs: Logan and Banner!
Uncanny X-Men: Cyclops And Wolverine
Collects: Uncanny X-Men (2018) #11-16
Wolverine helps Cyclops get the band back together. One last time…
Collects: War Of The Realms (2019) #1-6, War Of The Realms: Omega (2019) #1
Wolverine gets back to genuine super-heroing helping to take back Earth from the evil forces of Asgardian mythology!
For the full event, check out Comic Book Herald’s War of the Realms reading order.
War Of The Realms: Strikeforce
Collects: War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The Land Of The Giants (2019) #1, War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The Dark Elf Realm (2019) #1, War Of The Realms Strikeforce: The War Avengers (2019) #1
More of Wolverine’s Asgardian heroics!
Collects: Uncanny X-Men (2018) #17-22
Continuing the end of Scott and Logan’s X-Men!
Collects: Savage Avengers (2019) #1-5 plus Material from Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Avengers)
Wolverine “teams up” with Conan The Barbarian, Venom and more!
There you have it – the pro-mutant voter’s guide to Wolverine. Have any other Wolverine stories you can’t believe I missed? Just want more X-Men? Do what feels right to you in the comments below.
Latest Additions:
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 1
Collects: X-Force (2019) #1 to #6
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 2
Collects: X-Force (2019) #7 to #12
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 1
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #1 to #5
Collects: X of Swords: Creation (2020) #1, X of Swords: Stasis (2020) #1, X of Swords: Destruction (2020) #1, X-Men (2019) #12 to #15, Excalibur (2019) #13 to #15, Marauders (2019) #13 to #15, X-Force (2019) #13 to #14, New Mutants (2019) #13, Wolverine (2020) #6 to #7, Cable (2020) #5 to #6, Hellions (2020) #5 to #6, X-Factor (2020) #4
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 2
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #8 to #12
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 3
Collects: X-Force (2019) #15 to #20, Wolverine (2020) #13
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 3
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #14 to #19
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 4
Collects: X-Force (2019) #21 to #26
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 5
Collects: X-Force (2019) #27 to #33
X-Force by Benjamin Percy Vol. 6
Collects: X-Force (2019) #34 to #38
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 4
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #20 to #25
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 5
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #26 to #30
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 6
Collects: Wolverine (2020) #31 to #35
Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance
Collects: Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha (2023) #1, Ghost Rider (2022) #17, Wolverine (2020) #36, Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega (2023) #1
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol. 7
Collects: Wolverine #37 to #44
Note: No collected volume yet as of 12.11.23
Captain Marvel by Kelly Thompson #17
Fantastic Four by Dan Slott Vol. 3
Collects: Fantastic Four (2018) #21 to #30, Empyre #0: Fantastic Four, Empyre Fallout: Fantastic Four
Check out CBH’s Empyre Reading Order!
Wolverine: Black, White, & Blood
Collects: Wolverine: Black, White, & Blood (2020) #1 to #4
Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight
X-Men Legends Vol. 2: Mutant Mayhem
Collects: X-Men Legends (2021) #7 to #12
Collects: X Lives of Wolverine (2022) #1 to #5, X Deaths of Wolverine (2022) #1 to #5
Collects: Wolverine: Patch #1 to #5
New Fantastic Four: Hell In A Handbasket
Collects: New Fantastic Four #1 to #5
Collects: Midnight Suns (2022) #1 to #5
The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #9
Collects: Deadpool: Badder Blood (2023) #1 to #5
Collects: Wolverine: Madipoor Knights (2024) #1 to #5
Darren Bailey says
It’s per se, not per say.
Orion says
Please please please do a Daken reading order, I’d be so happy!!
Sameen Shakya says
Where does Wolverine and the X-Men fit in the reading order? The one that ran from 2014 to 2015 and had 12 issues? I see the 42 run one before Uncanny X-Force but not this one.
Thanks for such a great reading order by the way.
Steven Rowland says
Is there a continuation for Wolverine’s Origin II? Was really catching up on the story.
Sam says
Love the site! I must admit sometimes looking at all the issues in a guide can feel pretty overwhelming, can’t imagine writing one. Major props!! One question, where would Wolverine: Road to Hell fit in and are there any other issues that need to be read before W:RtH and W:GtH?
Georgina says
Thank you so much for this guide – I have used it to get into comics having never read one before in my life. I’m now a lot poorer, but a lot happier 😀
Matt says
Wow thanks so much for this site I’d be lost without it,
I’m halfway reading my way through wolverine and x-23 which I have combined into one huge reading order, (with the help of your guides). It’s been awesome!
I just finished up wolverine Logan and then messiah complex and I’m trying to find the right way forwards for continuity and timeline with.. Jason Aaron’s wolverine, Craig kyle’s x-force and Rick remender’s uncanny x-force.
What’s your recondmendation??
Brian says
Love all the reading orders….what are your thoughts on Greg Rucka’s Wolverine (pre-Enemy of the State) and Wolverine: The End?
What about Wolverine: Snikt! and Wolverine: Xisle?
KS says
How about X23?
MasterShefu says
This is one hell of a guide! Thank you very much! I’ve been looking for a solo Wolverine reading guide since reading “The Death of Wolverine”. I’ve been meaning to ask: Do you have a Wendigo reading guide? I mean, I know the Wendigo is not a specific character, but the concept is really cool and I was wondering if there were any story arcs that revolved around the Wendigo. Thanks in advance! Keep up the good work!
Farrukh says
Hey Dave, thank you for all your work! I have a question, I love your guides, but, Is it necessary to start from the top? I mean, I want to know about wolverine but I don’t want to read all this, are these I),II),III),IV) starting points too? I mean, can I start reading from wolverine in the 2000s? Thanks!!
Dave says
Yeah, in general I break up into chunks so you can jump in at different stages depending on your interest.
Early Wolverine is some of the best Wolverine, but starting with more modern appearances is totally viable.
Enjoy the comics!
Farrukh says
Thanks a lot man!
So it’s safe to jump into any point without having knowling of the last one? =D
martin says
is their anything collected for when he was with department H (in trade Paperback)
Dave says
Not any Department H specific trades I’ve seen, but there are some decent Alpha Flight collections. Will give you a taste of solo Alpha Flight, and some limited Wolverine flashback to his time in Dept H.
This is a good request, though. I’d like to see a similar collection.
BrandonH says
Which Larry Hama stories are the best? He wrote a lot of Wolverine.
Elena says
Thank you Dave, I was hoping you were gonna do this guide some day! You are really the best there is at what you do xD plenty of guides out there, but I find yours particularly good!
Dave says
Thank you 🙂 I’m glad you enjoy!
jeff says
I saw that you mentioned Origin, but what about Wolverine Origins the series? And then the off-shoot with Daken? I’ve been trying to figure out where those place in the grand scheme of things. Thanks for all your hard work!
Dave says
I should probably slot this in there, but you’ll want to read House of M and then Wolverine: origins. Slot in after enemy of the state.