The fifth volume of everyone’s favorite surly mutant is chock full of monthly slashing and rarities published in the mid-90s.
The Wolverine Vol. 5 Omnibus collects all of the prime Wolvie action in Wolverine #76-101, Wolverine Annual ’95, Marvel Comics Presents #150-155, Cable #16, and Uncanny X-Men #332.
Similar to recent Wolverine Omnibus editions, the latest also contains a number of mini-series, one shots, and graphic novels such as Wolverine: Evilution, Wolverine and Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising, Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design One-Shot, Wolverine: Knight of Terra graphic novel, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4, and Logan: Path of the Warlord.
The Wolverine Vol. 5 Omnibus contains more writing and artists credits than takes on the popular mutant’s origin. Writers whose work is represented in the Omnibus include Larry Hama, Steve Lightle, Ann Nocenti, Dwight Zimmerman, Nel Yomtov, Nel Yomtov, Mark Texeira, Howard Chaykin, Ian Edginton, John Ostrander, Jeph Loeb, and Scott Lobdell.
Art is provided by Adam Kubert, Tomm Coker, Ian Churchill, Bob McLeod, John Nadeau, Ron Wagner, Yancey Labat, Ron Garney, Fabio Laguna, Tim Hildebrant, Greg Hildebrant, Duncan Rouleau, Chris Alexander, Luciano Lima, Ramon Bernado, Val Semeiks, J.H. Williams III, Steve Lightle, Fred Harper, Paul Ryan, Phil Hugh Felix, Steve Skroce, John Royle, Philip Moy, Andrew Pepoy, Shawn McManus, Jan Duursema, Tim Sale, Joe Madureira, John Paul Leon, Al Milgrom, Mark Farmer, Mike Sellers, Bud La Rosa, Keith Champagne, Bill Reinhold, Younger, Tom Palmer, Matt Banning, Al Vey, Dan Green, Tim Townsend, Joe Rubinstein, Matt Ryan, Nick Napolitano, Mark Morales, Dan Green, Dan Panosian, Chad Hunt, Mark McKenna, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mick Gray, Rey Garcia, Rey Garcia, Rick Magyar, Tim Townsend, and Shawn Martinbrough.
The in-continuity stories open with Wolverine coping with the loss of his adamantium coated skeleton and an on the fritz healing factor, not the most opportune time to face the likes of Deathstrike, Bloodscream, Cyber, Deadpool, Ogun, the Phalanx, and Sabretooth.
The Wolverine Vol. 5 Omnibus contains 1,296 pages for a suggested retail price of $150.00
Check out the covers by Kubert, Sale (comic shop variant), and Churchill (comic shop variant) below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your Wolverine news.
