#wolverine 1974

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THE BEST AT WHAT HE DOES -- WHY THE MASTER JIM LEE, OF COURSE!

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a close-up panel of Wolverine, from "Classic X-Men" Vol. 1 #39. November, 1989. Marvel Comics.

Story/script by Ann Nocenti

Pencils by Jim Lee

Inks by Joe Rubinstein

Colors by Gregory Wright

Source: Swiped this one from my Facebook page, probably snagged in turn from Pinterest.

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EMBRACE THE CHAOS WITH WARM COLORS -- WAY BACK TO THEIR MELEE MATCHUP IN '74.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 662x1023 -- Spotlight on an Incredible Hulk versus Wolverine pin-up, and vice versa, and with some of the greatest coloring work I've ever seen. Original artwork by Bruce Timm, colors by Josh (@jcburcham), c. November 2016.

Out of the six people involved in creating just these two characters, only one remains standing, so, this one goes out to all the dearly departed. All legends now.

Hulk was created by Stan "The Man" Lee (1922-2018) & Jack "King" Kirby (1917-1994).

Wolverine was co-created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein (1948-2017), Herbe Trimpe (1939-2015), & John Romita, Sr (1930-2023).

Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/jcburcham/status/798654531991007232.

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THE LIVING, RAGING POWERHOUSE FROM THE CANADIAN NORTHLANDS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a Wolverine piece by Dan Morton (watercolors/paints), c. 2017, from his first costumed appearance in the Bronze Age of Comics, c. 1974.

PIC #2: The Wolverine as he appeared in "The Incredible Hulk" Vol. 1 #181 (November, 1974). Co-created by Herb Trimpe & John Romita, Sr. Marvel Comics Group.

Sources: www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1381657 & Pinterest.

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THE BIRTH OF THE MOST LEGENDARY X-MAN IN FOUR SIMPLE SKETCHES -- CLASS OF '74.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on preliminary Wolverine sketches by John Romita Sr., c. 1974. Blue pencil on thin velum. Marvel Comics Group. From the private collection of Vince Olivia.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "These are the FIRST drawing(s) ever of Wolverine. As then-Art Director for Marvel Comics, it was Romita's assignment to create the visual appearance of the new character (villain) that was written into the script to battle the Hulk in issue #180-181. Called the "Wolverine," Romita envisioned him as small in stature, but ferocious by nature. The pair of velum sheets depict 2 head shots (front and side view), and two full figure shots (action and standing poses). Romita has stated that the head shots were the first drawings, followed by the full figure drawings."

-- COMIC ART FANS (Vince Olivia)

Source: www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=253574.

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THE BIRTH OF WOLVERINE IN FOUR CHARACTER SKETCHES -- A CRUCIAL, PIVOTAL, & HISTORIC MOMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on preliminary Wolverine sketches by John Romita Sr, c. 1974. Blue pencil on thin velum.

OVERVIEW: "These are the FIRST drawing(s) ever of Wolverine. As then-Art Director for Marvel Comics, it was Romita's assignment to create the visual appearance of the new character (villain) that was written into the script to battle the Hulk in issue #180-181. Called the "Wolverine," Romita envisioned him as small in stature, but ferocious by nature. The pair of velum sheets depict 2 head shots (front and side view), and two full figure shots (action and standing poses). Romita has stated that the head shots were the first drawings, followed by the full figure drawings."

-- COMIC ART FANS (Vince Olivia)

PIC #2/EXTRA INFO: John Romita Sr.'s conceptual rendering of Wolverine dates to 1974, shortly before Logan's quick cameo in the final panel of October 1974's “The Incredible Hulk" Vol. 1 #180. The now iconic work just made its auction debut in the fall of 2024 and was sold for $240,000.

Sources: https://x.com/HeritageAuction/status/1860035332517118162, Facebook, Comic Art Fans, various, etc...

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WHO WORE IT BEST? PANOSIAN VERSUS ROMITA JR. -- FOR YOUR "WOLVERINE WEDNESDAY."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a Dan Panosian homage to an homage -- John Romita Jr. homage [to Frank Miller] Variant Cover art to "Wolverine" Vol. 8 #1. September, 2024. Marvel Comics.

Resolution at 2099x3226 & 797x1222.

"Man, I love @JrRomita work -- so I decided to do a little 12 minute inking warm-up with a recent "Wolverine" cover of his! So much fun!"

-- DAN PANOSIAN (American comic-book artist), published May 15, 2024

Source: https://x.com/urbanbarbarian/status/1790851771939869166.

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COMMEMORATING HALF A CENTURY OF EVERYONE'S FAVORITE "DREADED DEADLY" CANUCK IN 2024.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a Marvel house ad for "The Incredible Hulk" Vol. 1 #181 (1974), featuring the first appearance of the "dreaded deadly Wolverine," on sale July 30, 1974. Artwork by Herb Trimpe✝, John Romita, Sr.✝, & Gaspar Saladino✝. Marvel Comics Group.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "Nobody demanded it but Marvel did it anyway. There was no way that anyone, including  creators Len Wein, Roy Thomas, John Romita, and Herb Trimpe could have foreseen how this runty little Canadian with an attitude (actually introduced in the last panel of Hulk #180) would become one of the company’s breakout stars, but someone up there thought enough of the idea to spotlight Wolverine over his green-skinned host in this ad."

-- THE 13TH DIMENSION, "My 13 Favorite 1970s MARVEL COMICS House Ads," by Dan Greenfield, published August 2023

Source: https://13thdimension.com/paul-kupperberg-my-13-favorite-1970s-marvel-comics-house-ads.