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Warheads #3 - Metamorph!
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Geoff Senior Writer(s): John Freeman Release Date: August 1992 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Stark investigates the Warheads over possible stolen Stark technology; Liger recruits new members into Kether Troop to replace the injured Stacy Arnheim and Guillermo Perez; Iron Man poses as Grierson, via holographic tech, and accompanies them on a mission; Revealing his true form, Iron Man allies with the Warheads against some amoeba-like creatures after they kill several of the new recruits. Brief biographical information on Motormouth and Killpower. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Gambit does not appear in the storyline, just in the question/answer articles in the end.

Weapon X, Vol. 2 #1/2 - Prelude
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Georges Jeanty Writer(s): Frank Tieri Release Date: March 2002 Variant Covers: A. Wizard World Chicago Exclusive Variant Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The Director fills out a report about the current status of the Weapon X Program and its mutant agents. He recalls his feelings towards the agents and in the end decides a recruitment drive is in order. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Released exclusively through a mail in order through Wizard magazine.

Weapon X: Days of Future Now #2 - Days of Future Now Part 2
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Bart Sears Writer(s): Frank Tieri Release Date: October 2005 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Weapon X: Days of Future Now -
Comic Summary: Five years from now, a man lies near death in a room. He recalls how it all began 24 hours earlier. The Director goes to the cell, where he stops his troops from torturing Logan, as he still thinks that they are partners, thanks to the hallucinations in his head. The Director asked his men to put the guns away and release Logan. They do, and Logan took advantage of the situation by killing all of the guards, including the Director! Six years from now, the Director is revealed alive. He managed to convince Mesmero and Wild Child to rejoin his case and, armed with army of Sentinels, they attacked the X-Mansion! While the X-Men were fighting the Sentinels, Sauron and Mesmero managed to sneak in the mansion unnoticed, and combine their hypnotic powers to mind-control Xavier, and now threaten to kill him. The X-Men had no choice but to surrender. Wolverine arrives, but the Director calms him down after threatening to kill Logan’s friend, Shadowcat, instead. Logan withdraws his claws, but the Director kills Kitty anyway! The Sentinels shoot at Logan, and he flies across the yard. Once the Director and his agents made it out of the mansion, the Sentinels blow it up entirely, with the X-Men still inside! But, since the Sentinels were programmed to kill all the mutants, they also kill Mesmero and Wild Child, despite the Director’s wishes not to. Sauron is left alive, since he isn’t really a mutant. The Director orders Sauron to clean up things, while the Director goes to gloat over Wolverine’s body. The Director is fully aware that Logan isn’t truly dead, and that his healing factor will kick in sooner or later and recover him. And when that time comes, the Director is ready for him. He walks away, leaving Logan’s corpse, with part of his adamantium skeleton revealed. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Weapon X: First Class #1 - Part 1: Don't Look Back In Anger
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mark Robinson Writer(s): Marc Sumerak Release Date: January 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X -
Comic Summary: First Story: Years ago, at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, Logan made his way to Professor Charles Xavier’s office for another attempt at regaining his memory. This time, it worked using a method that included Logan and Xavier entering Logan’s mind together. Once inside Logan’s mind, they enter a room that is blocked off from the rest of it. After the creative use of his claws, Logan breaks through the wall and they enter another section of his mind that houses many of his past memories. Eventually, they encounter Sabretooth. After a brief tussle, Logan discovers that he’s not real and is shown a memory of him being taking into custody by three men years ago. When Logan asks to know more, Sabretooth shows him a military facility and tells him that he’ll find his answers there. Upon Xavier and he entering the facility, Logan comes across a room where he is in a holding tank with wires coming out of him and three scientists observing him. Second Story: In a remote section of Canada, Sabretooth gets an invitation to meet someone. When he does, the man tries to convince him to join his cause and make something more of him self. When Sabretooth tells him that he’s not interested and to find somebody else, the man informs him that he already has and shows him Logan’s file. Enraged, Sabretooth goes after the man. He is unsuccessful in his attack however, when the man, Professor Xavier, stops him using his mind. As he leaves, Xavier tells him that there’s a war coming and invites him to his school. He also tells him that he won’t remember this meeting. Once he has left, Sabretooth leaves the cabin but knows that a war is coming. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Weapon X: First Class #3 - Part 3: The Devil Inside / Gambit: The Job
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mark Robinson Writer(s): Marc Sumerak Release Date: March 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X and Wolverine: Tales of Weapon X Hardcover -
Comic Summary: First Story: With Xavier’s assistance, Wolverine travels solo into his mind. There, he encounters himself while he was a captive of the Weapon X program. After a while, they begin to battle until they merge into one being. Once they are, Wolverine sees things through the eyes of Logan and sees what happened to him when he begins to escape. Back at the Institute, Wolverine is pulled off Xavier by his fellow X-Men. Later that night, Logan asks Xavier to put his mental blocks back up and not to unlock it until he is ready to do it again. Finding solace in the woods, Logan comes to grips with things and that he is a mutant, hero, X-Man, and a man. For now, maybe that’s enough. Second Story: Hired by the man known as Essex, a young Remy LeBeau (Gambit) breaks into the Weapon X compound and steals Essex’s diary. While doing so, Remy observes experiments in large test-tubes and Weapon X (Logan) viciously of attacking the guards. Upon exiting the compound, Remy makes the conscious decision to destroy the diary. Back in New Orleans, Essex tells Remy that it is okay he wasn’t able to find the diary, for he is far more interested in the future than he is in the past. Alone, Essex changes into Mr. Sinister and remarks that, if he plays his cards right, his and Remy’s work has only just begun. In a room in his house are test-tubes holding the bodies of his future Marauders – Prism, Scalphunter, Blockbuster and Arclight. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Sinister, Wolverine Charged Items: Door Latch, Sinister's Diary Fun Fact: Gambit is not in the main story. He is the main character of the mini story at the end of the comic.

Weapon X-Men #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Yildiray Çinar Writer(s): Christos Gage Release Date: May 2024 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Weapon X-Men -
Comic Summary: In Original X-Men, you saw the Phoenix recruit the young X-Men to fix yet another time-displaced disaster. But now the threat is deadlier than ever...and it's time to call in the X-Men's big gun. He's the best there is at what he does, in every universe does it in...and this job is too big for just one of him. Wolverines from across the Multiverse converge to take on a foe even the Phoenix fears! But with friends like Zombie Wolverine, who needs enemies? Christos Gage and Yildiray Çinar kick off an action-packed epic! Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Web of Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #90 - The Spider's Thread
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Writer(s): Tom DeFalco Release Date: July 1992 Variant Covers: A. 2nd Printing Gold Foil Variant B. Newsstand Edition C. 2nd Printing Gold Foil Newsstand Edition D. Price Variant Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Spider-Man is swinging after a group of thieves speeding through the South Bronx. He wonders, after his recent battles Hobgoblin, the Rose, the Green Goblin, Venom, Vermin, and Carnage, why he is dealing with such penny ante crooks. Suddenly, the wall-crawler's spider-sense begins going off warning him of great danger. Swinging around the corner he is horrified to see all the world-devourer known as Galactus standing over the dead bodies of New York's heroes. Even though everyone else is dead, the web-spinner tries to attack the massive cosmic being, only to be blasted by energy beams fired from his eyes. Knocked to the ground, Spider-Man is stunned and can't move out of the way of Galactus' descending foot. Everything goes dark and the web-slinger begins to have a nightmare. In it, he relives the moments that led up to him becoming Spider-Man. From being made fun of by his peers, going to the radiation experiment, getting bitten by a radioactive spider, his short lived entertainment career, and finally his becoming a costumed hero. Comic Notes: None.

Web of Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #113 - Live And Let Die, Part 1: Darkness Descends
Importance Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Alex Saviuk Writer(s): Terry Kavanagh Release Date: June 1994 Variant Covers: A. Standard Edition B. Newsstand Edition - Originally Polybagged Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Inside, Lance Bannon mills through the crowd accompanied by his fiancé, Amy Powell. Cole Cooper approaches for some pointers and Lance quickly snubs him. Amy reminds him, in a whisper, to be nice to Cole and to remember what it's like to be the new kid on the block. Elsewhere, Mike Wilson, the curator of the museum, has cornered reporter Betty Brant. She is trying to get some information for her newspaper. Outside, Spidey notices a "weird flash of light on the other side of the museum". He moves in to investigate. He finds Gambit. Gambit informs Spiderman that he is not there as an X-men, but a theif. Spiderman takes that as an invitation for a fight. Black Cat, below in teh theater, hears the explosions upstairs and runs to investigate. The three find there is more going on then just their battle. The Silencers attack. They finish off the last of the Silencers leaving them hanging from the ceiling. At the end Spiderman is still angry about Gambit being there to steal, but leaves without another fight. Black Cat and Gambit leave together. Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Spider-Man, Black Cat

West Coast Avengers, The, Vol. 2 #101 - Bloodties - Part 3: Genosha, Mon Amour
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Roy Thomas Writer(s): Dave Ross Release Date: December 1993 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers / X-Men: Bloodties -
Comic Summary: A team of Avengers has just arrived on Genosha and finds themselves face to face with Exodus, who incinerates a group of humans right in front of their eyes. He introduces himself to the Avengers as Magneto’s heir and explains his philosophy of mutant superiority to them. When the Avengers don’t agree with him, Exodus calls the Scarlet Witch, Magneto’s daughter, unworthy of her heritage. Exodus take to the air but War Machine follows, leaving the rest of the team to deal with the mutates and humans fighting each other in the streets. Thinking that Cap and the Black Knight can handle themselves, Crystal uses the distraction to leave and search for her daughter, Luna, and the Scarlet Witch follows her to make sure she doesn’t kill anybody in her current mood. In the sky, Exodus further annoys War Machine with his views on mutants – human relations and, getting careless, the Avenger is easily defeated. However, Sersi then dares Exodus to test his abilities against an Eternal. In the Tunnels beneath the city, Professor Xavier, U.S.Agent and Beast uncover a concentration camp filled with hundreds of mutates, though before they can try to help the prisoners, they are discovered by the Magistrate Elite. Outside of Hammer Bay, the X-Men overcome Fabian Cortez’ bodyguards, the Unforgiven, only to discover that the Cortez they were fighting is a shapeshifter. Meanwhile, back in New York, Hawkeye and the remaining Avengers (Spiderwoman, Vision, Hercules, Black Widow) appear in front of the UN Security Council, who ordered them to stay out of the conflict, as the UN have not yet decided on how to deal with the situation. Hawkeye gets angry and asks whether the UN wants to waste any more time while there are people dying. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Bloodties crossover event.

Wha... Huh? #1 - Wha... Huh?
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Doug Mahnke, Tom Peyer, Jim Mahfood, Steve Ditko Writer(s): Mark Millar, Tom Peyer, Ed Brubaker, Marc Andreyko, Nick Thompson, Brian K. Vaughan, Mark Waid, Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis Release Date: October 2005 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: In the great tradition of NOT BRAND ECHH and the old humor issues of WHAT IF?, WHA...HUH? asks the questions that no one really cares about... What if the Identity Crisis happened in the Marvel Universe? What if Modok had an itch? What if we actually release this book? Bendis reteams with hilarious Clerks artist Jim Mahfood and all the best Marvel scribes? Mark Millar, JMS, Garth Ennis and a ton of others to make the dumbest comic published this year. No one is safe! Comic Notes: Fun Fact: This is a parody comic featuring the X-Men.

What If? AvX #1 - Part 1 of 4
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jorge Molina Writer(s): Jimmy Palmiotti Release Date: September 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? AvX -
Comic Summary: Warning before they are destroyed by it. Having received the message, the Avengers inform the politicians of the situation and intend to deal with the Phoenix. They already sent some Avengers into space as a first line of defense, with the others going to Utopia to take Hope Summers, the intended host of the Phoenix Force, into custody. While they are on the way in the heli-carrier, Wolverine fears he is going to have to kill Hope. On Utopia, Hope is receiving training by Magneto when the heli-carrier arrives. Magneto, Hope, Namor and Storm fly up to discuss matters with the Avengers. Tempers flare, especially those of Wolverine and Namor. Finally, Wolverine attacks Namor. When Storm steps between them, he accidentally injures her fatally. In retaliation, Magneto brings down the heli-carrier. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event. Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

What If? AvX #2 - Part 2 of 4
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jorge Molina Writer(s): Jimmy Palmiotti Release Date: September 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? AvX -
Comic Summary: Magneto has downed the heli-carrier in response to Storm’s death. While Avengers and X-Men both try to save the non-flyers and help the wounded, Hope, Magneto and a suspicious Emma Frost decide to head off the Avengers and expect the Phoenix Force on the Moon. The Avengers group in space sees the Phoenix closing in. Thor attacks it and manages to wound it somewhat. The Phoenix Force offers the remaining Avengers its gift but then senses Hope and merges with her, transforming her into Phoenix. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

What If? AvX #3 - Part 3 of 4
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jorge Molina Writer(s): Jimmy Palmiotti Release Date: September 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? AvX -
Comic Summary: Hope has been transformed into the Phoenix. She sends the space Avengers back to Earth while she considers her options. Magneto manages to convince her that humans are a threat, despite Emma’s protests. Emma warns the X-Men on Earth and they and the Avengers meet to discuss their problem. Black Panther attempts a suicide attack on Hope and Magneto, to no avail. Hope kills Emma for her treachery and then sends meteors at Earth, destroying major cities. Finally, she and Magneto confront the X-Men, offering them life if they join them in destroying humanity. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

What If? AvX #4 - Part 4 of 4
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jorge Molina Writer(s): Jimmy Palmiotti Release Date: September 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? AvX -
Comic Summary: Hope is destroying the world while she and Magneto offer their fellow mutants one last chance. X-Men and Avengers attack them but don’t stand any chance. However, as Hope kills her friends, the power overwhelms her. When she begs Magneto for help, he kills her and the power rushes into him. Unfortunately for Magneto, Wolverine manages to stab him in the brain. As all the others die, he is saved as Jean Grey returns as the White Phoenix. She takes him into a time bubble and together they watch as seasons pass and slowly life is restored, giving them the chance to begin again… together. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

What If?, Vol. 2 #-1 - The Traitor
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ariel Olivetti Writer(s): Ben Raab Release Date: July 1997 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Bishop goes back to a time before the X-Men were formed. Trevor Fitzroy goes back into the past to convince Professor Charles Xavier to not create the X-Men. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Gambit only appears in a flashback image, not in the storyline.

What If?, Vol. 2 #34 - No One was Watching the Watcher?
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Morgan, Aaron Lopresti, Ian Akin, and Sam DeLa Rosa Writer(s): Scott Gimple and Darren Auck Release Date: February 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Price Variant Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Humor issue. Lots of short strips and one-panel cartoons pondering such questions as "What If Thanos Changed Galactus into a Human Being" (who happens to look like Elvis Presley), "What If Doctor Doom Was a Pediatrician," "What If the Punisher Was a Hall Monitor," "What If Storm Was an Air Traffic Controller?" and many more. Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #46 - What if Cable had destroyed the X-Men?
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tod Smith Writer(s): Kurt Busiek Release Date: February 1993 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Instead of participating in the Skrull/Shi'ar War, Professor X escapes and returns to Earth where he finds the X-Men in disarray. He chastises them, and after Cable speaks out against him, he is stripped of his stewardship of the New Mutants. Cable and the New Mutants fight through the X-Men to escape into the Morlock tunnels. Some time later Cable assassinates the Professor, Jean Grey, and Cyclops. After the funeral the X-Men divide into two groups, Wolverine's, who want to find and kill Cable, and Storm's, who want to capture him. The X-Men's enemies attack the X-Men, leaving them preoccupied while the world's mutant terrorists run amok. Wolverine's group finds and kills Cable. The Mutant Liberation Front, Zaladane, Fenris, and the Hellfire Club attack the X-Men in the mansion, killing some of them. The X-Men flee. It’s time for the rise of Magneto who decides he is mutantkind's only hope. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #59 - What If Wolverine Had Remained A Captive of Alpha Flight
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Bryan Hitch Writer(s): Simon Furman Release Date: March 1994 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: In this reality, Wolverine did not escape Alpha Flight and return to the X-Men. Instead, he remained with Alpha Flight - but the X-Men turned back to Canada to rescue their teammate. General Chasen learned of this and sent word to Alpha Flight, wanting them to convince the X-Men to turn away, otherwise military action would be taken. But Northstar deleted Chasen’s message, and the X-Men were subsequently struck down and killed. This infuriated Vindicator, until he learned that the message from Chasen was deleted. Vindicator had the hard job of telling Wolverine the news, but he lied, claiming that he and Northstar tried to talk the X-Men around, but they would not listen. Vindicator managed to convince Wolverine to remain with Alpha Flight. Just in time as well, for the members of Beta and Gamma Flights had been kidnapped by Annihilus and taken to the Negative Zone. Wolverine led Snowbird, Sasquatch, Aurora, Northstar and Shaman into the Negative Zone and successfully negotiated the trainee heroes’ return. Wolverine continued to successfully lead Alpha Flight against other threats like the Master of the World, Sentinels, Mojo and more. However, after learning of a tragedy on Muir Island, Vindicator was contacted by Professor X, requesting Alpha Flight’s help in freeing Jean Grey from the clutches of the Hellfire Club. Wolverine led Alpha Flight on an infiltration of the Hellfire Club. Northstar worried that Wolverine knew he was responsible for the X-Men’s deaths, before Alpha Flight engaged Sebastian Shaw, Harry Leland and Donald Pierce in battle. Aurora located the remaining X-Men, before they were attacked by Jean Grey, now imbued with the power of the Phoenix, and the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club. Dark Phoenix taunted Wolverine and revealed to him that Northstar was responsible for the deaths of the X-Men, and that Vindicator helped cover it up. Dark Phoenix offered Northstar to Wolverine, but Wolverine managed to instead kill Dark Phoenix, as a part of Jean Grey reached out to him. With Dark Phoenix dead, the deaths of billions were prevented, and Wolverine agreed to remain with Alpha Flight, as he had made progress with the team - and personal progress with himself, and this world is a better place because of it. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #60 - X-Men Wedding Album
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ron Randall Writer(s): Kurt Busiek Release Date: 1994 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Framing story: As the Watcher witnesses the wedding of Cyclops and Jean Grey he muses about other worlds where things went differently. 1st story: When the Beast quits, so do Cyclops and Marvel Girl to get married. While Jean and Scott (and all the original X-Men) have a life outside super heroics Xavier creates a new X-Men team, which he accompanies on their mission to Krakoa where they all die. It takes the Avengers to defeat Krakoa and the former X-Men are left to wonder if things could have been different had they stayed. 2nd story: Marvel Girl starts a relationship with Angel instead of Cyclops, who withdraws more and more into his role as an X-Man. However, he becomes so fanatical that Xavier names the Beast leader instead of him. Enraged, Cyclops quits and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants easily convinces him to join their cause. 3rd story: Cyclops discovers that Phoenix has started an affair with Wolverine behind his back. Despite that, they all stay on the team. Phoenix is corrupted by the Hellfire Club, turns into Dark Phoenix and is saved by Xavier. They are captured by the Shi’ar and duel for Jean’s life against the Imperial Guard. However, when Jean turns into Phoenix again, her bond with Wolverine is not enough to stabilize her. She turns Dark Phoenix and destroys the entire universe. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #64 - Iron Man Sold Out
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Geoff Senior Writer(s): Simon Furman Release Date: August 1994 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Iron Man's Armor is made public with bad results. Co-Starring Rhino, Electro, Boomerang, Iron Lantern, Beetle, Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Magneto, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Strange, Wong, Daredevil, Electra, Thor, X-Men, Cannonball, Gambit, Wolverine, Wasp, Giant-Man, Cyclops, Forge, and Dazzler. Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #69 - What If Stryfe Killed The X-Men?
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): J.R. Justiniano Writer(s): Mariano Nicieza Release Date: January 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The Watcher presents an alternate reality in which, during the X-Cutioner’s Song event, Professor Charles Xavier is unable to be saved by Apocalypse. Simultaneously, Cyclops and Jean Grey are attempting to escape Stryfe’s Moon-base. Stryfe is able to keep them alive but, when Xavier dies, it gives off a psychic backlash and Stryfe loses concentration, which causes Jean Grey and Cyclops to perish on the Moon as well. At the X-Mansion, an uncaring Apocalypse proceeds to slay Storm, Psylocke, Iceman, Archangel, Havok, Beast and Siryn, and injuring Cannonball. Back on the Moon, Wolverine and Bishop are killed by Stryfe and his Dark Riders and Cable is taken captive. While being held captive, Cable has a heart-to-heart with Stryfe but is left unsatisfied when Apocalypse comes calling. Back on Earth, the remaining members of X-Factor, X-Force, Gambit, Rogue, Jubilee and Forge create a new X-Men team. Together, they head to the Moon to destroy Stryfe’s time vortex machine. The X-Men are able to hold their own until Apocalypse takes control and stands triumphant. Before Apocalypse can claim final victory, however, Cable faces off against him. He, too, is losing to Apocalypse until Stryfe helps his brother and tackles Apocalypse into the vortex time machine, destroying the Moon-base. Back on Earth, Cable takes on the leadership role of the X-Men, deciding to follow a hybrid of Xavier’s ideals and his own. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #75 - Blink Had Killed Generation X
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Greg Luzniak Writer(s): Stefan Petrucha Release Date: July 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: When Generation X are fighting the Phalanx, Blink uses her power to destroy the Phalanx. However, she accidentally also kills the other kids while she herself is blinked outside regular time and space, She lands in a strange dimension where she can witness what is happening on Earth in small bubbles. When she sees Banshee drowning, she uses her power to change that bubble and save him and soon realizes that she can influence the timeline. When the dimension’s ruler, the In-Betweener, confronts her and tries to kill her, she vanquishes him too and takes on aspects of him. Blink spends the time trying to make the world perfect, especially for mutants and the X-Men. Only Banshee, who is somehow connected to her, realizes something is wrong with the world. The X-Men find out Blink has changed their world but see no reason to change anything. When Blink tries to change the past, namely the death of Generation X, the event that brought her to this dimension, the whole timeline collapses and the world goes crazy both around her and the X-Men. However, the X-Men refuse Banshee’s suggestion to kill Blink, as this would mean sacrificing their children. Banshee confronts her alone and begs her to let go, that the deaths of Generation X were an accident. Blink finally agrees and the original timeline is restored. Generation X are dead and so is Blink, or at least everyone think so. Actually, so she has become apprentice to the In-Betweener. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #81 - United We Stand: What If The Age of Apocalypse Had Not Ended?
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Kevin Hopgood Writer(s): Mariano Nicieza Release Date: January 1996 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: In this Age of Apocalypse the heroes manage to defeat Apocalypse and everything is good until the planet eater, Galactus comes to devour it, while Iron Man and Mangento try fo fight him of and finally Galactus is left mortally injured. Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #85 - Genesis Revoked
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Arnie Jorgensen Writer(s): David Michelinie Release Date: May 1996 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Magneto rules a space colony of Mutants with his focus on ruling as King of all the mutants of the world and the destruction of the human race. Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

What If?, Vol. 2 #93 - A Man, No More - Ferus
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Dietrick Smith Writer(s): Marc McLauren Release Date: January 1997 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Wolverine is human no more! He has gone savage and he is after the ones he once called family. Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #100 - Gambit - Paper Skin
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Klaus Janson Writer(s): Ivan Velez Jr. and Klaus Janson Release Date: September 1997 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The X-Men discovered that Gambit stole files from Cerebro and handed them over to Mr. Sinister, and therefore kicked him off the team. However, Gambit is still madly in love with Rogue and is determined to get her back, even though she doesn’t want to have anything to do with him. Sinister approaches Gambit for one final job and promises that, in return, he’ll give her fluid that will help Rogue control her absorbing powers and she and Gambit can finally be happy. Gambit accepts the job, and steals a Tithe Box from surviving Morlocks. After a battle with Rogue, who followed him to the Tunnels, he manages to escape back to Sinister, who gives Remy his payment, as promised. Gambit meets up with Rogue and explains why he agreed to work for Sinister in the first place. Rogue tries to convince Gambit that Sinister can’t be trusted, no matter how good his intentions seem to be, but the Cajun doesn’t listen to reason. Rogue decides to drink the fluid to prove her point. She kisses Gambit, and this causes him to die! Rogue angrily locates Sinister’s lair and fights him before he can open the Box. Sinister ends up badly injured and dies as well. Rogue opens the Box, and finds it’s secret: comic books, which describe the lives of the X-Men and all of the other heroes! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Rogue, Sinister Stolen Items: Secret Box Kisses/Lovers: Gambit kisses Rogue believing she is cured by Sinister.

What If?, Vol. 2 #101 - Angel of Death
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Fred Haynes Writer(s): Johnny Green and Bill Rosemann Release Date: October 1997 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: During the Mutant Massacre storyline, Warren Worthington III, the winged mutant known as Angel, was betrayed by humanity and his wings were cut off. Accepting a devil's deal with the immortal mutant Apocalypse, during the Fall of the Mutants storyline, Warren was refashioned with new deadly wings and became the Fourth Horseman, Death. He soon resisted the evil mutant and rejoined his friends the X-Men, but in this alternate reality, learn what would have happened if Angel had embraced his roll as Death whole heartedly. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Only Gambit's legs and arms are showing, his face is blocked on purpose. The scene he appears in is with the Marauders at the massacre. Extras: Gambit appears in the mini comic strip in the letters section of the issue.

What If?, Vol. 2 #104 - The Impossible-Man obtained the Infinity Gauntlet
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Gregg Schigiel Writer(s): Thomas Virkams Release Date: January 1998 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The Impossible Man gets the Infinity Gauntlet. Thanos had just laid waste to what remained of Earth’s heroes. The Silver Surfer flew in to snatch the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos’ hand at just the right instant. Thanos reacts by blasting at the Surfer and knocking the Gauntlet out of his hands. He smacks aside Captain America, runs to the falling Gauntlet, reaches out and grabs… nothing. For at the last second, the Impossible Man snags the Infinity Gauntlet. Omnipotence is his. Comic Notes: None.

What If?, Vol. 2 #106 - Retribution
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Leo Fernandez Writer(s): Tom Defalco Release Date: March 1998 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Angel and Psylocke attack Jean Luc LeBeau in a casino attempting to find Gambit. Jean Luc refuses to help them, but Psylocke breaks into his mind and finds his location. Jean Luc attempts to stop them but fails. Wolverine comes in at the end of the fight and informs them he has been tailing the two and disagrees with what they are going to do. In Paris, Gambit wakes from a nightmare. The phone rings. Its his father warning him of the X-men coming to find him. At the mansion the remaining X-men decide what to do. Later in Paris, Psylocke makes the first move against Gambit. Angel joins in. Storm arrives with teh rest of the team and breaks up the fight. They decide that Angel and Gambit with fight to the death to decide the punishment. During the fight Gambit apologizes to the other X-men as they watch. At the end Gambit asks Angel to finish it. Angel refuses saying he does not want to go to his level. Instead Marrow throws a bone that hits Gambit directly int eh chest, killing him. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Angel, Marrow

What If?, Vol. 2 #109 - Tragedy in a Tiny Town
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Anthony Castrillo Writer(s): Bill Rosemann Release Date: June 1998 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The Thing stays in Liddleville and never becomes part of the Fantastic Four. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Gambit does not appear in the storyline of the comic. He appears in a mini-marvel comic in the back of the issue.

What If?: House of M #1 - House of M - What If... Scarlet Witch Ended the 'House of M' by Saying, "No More Powers?"
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Paolo Pantalena Writer(s): Brian Reed, Jim McCann Release Date: February 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: We all remember when the Scarlet Witch uttered the three words that would change the landscape of the Marvel Universe: 'No More Mutants!' But what if she said something different? And what of the consequences?? In a world without great power, who bears the burden of responsibility? Who will stand up to an enemy who fills the vacuum of power and whose hatred is unparalleled? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) with Marvel's own Jim McCann and brand-spankin' new artist Paolo Pantalena answer the question: 'What if Scarlet Witch had ended the HOUSE OF M by saying 'NO MORE POWERS!' Also featuring Part 1 of a special five part back-up story in all the What Ifs this year, in which we see Iron Lad take a different path that leads him to recruit a different set of future Avengers. Join C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Patrick Spaziante (MUTIES, Sonic The Hedgehog) as they ask, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' Comic Notes: None.

What If?: Magneto Had Formed the X-Men with Professor X - Ascension
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Rainey Writer(s): Chris Claremont Release Date: February 2005 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? Why Not? -
Comic Summary: The Watcher describes a reality where, thanks to an impassioned speech by Gabrielle Haller, Magneto and Xavier didn’t part ways, but decided to work together. Years later, Xavier and Magneto have done much to help global politics, but not as much on the mutant front. While Xavier has opened a clinic to help mutants, they have only found a few candidates, chief among them Sage, Kitty Pryde, Mystique and Wolverine. During a meeting with several political officials, Xavier receives a new patient, a comatose Jean Grey, accompanied by her doctor, Hank McCoy, who, as Sage quickly finds out, is a mutant as well, just like the Russian agent Vazhin leaves for them as liaison: Peter Rasputin. Kitty shows the two men around, while Lehnherr and Xavier examine the comatose woman and find out that in its own way her mind is quite active. In the meantime, Wolverine and Mystique have failed in stopping several mysterious trucks belonging to Larry Trask and the giant robots within the trucks start fly off to attack Xavier’s school. Xavier’s associates, as well as McCoy and Rasputin, begin defending the building. However, they are in for a rough surprise, when the robots begin adapting to their attacks and reconstitute themselves after an attack. Surprise comes from an unexpected quarter, as Jean awakes and annihilates all robots in a Phoenix raptor. Later, Xavier and the others discuss the attack and the new options open to them, as, thanks to the surviving robot, they now have a mutant detection system. Xavier suggest that they form a team of X-Men to deal with further threats and the future of humans and mutants. At the Hellfire Club, Larry Trask vows destruction to all mutants. And Sinister’s agents – Sabretooth, Havok and Cyclops – bring news to their master of the attack on Xavier and of Jean Grey’s awakening. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

What If?: This Was the Fantastic Four? #1 - All Possible Worlds
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Karl Kesel, Mike Wieringo, Arthur Adams Writer(s): Jeff Parker Release Date: June 16, 2008 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The original Fantastic Four are dead, and a New Fantastic Four has taken their place! But what can the team of Iron Man, Hulk, Spider-Man and Wolverine do against a foe as powerful as Thanos---bearer of the Infinity Gauntlet? When it takes all the power of Iron Man's amazing new armor, all of Spider-Man's attitude, all the Hulk's brute strength, and all of Wolverine's underhanded tricks just to survive...what can the New Fantastic Four do to win? Comic Notes: Fun Fact: gambit appears in the Mini Marvels comic at the end of the issue.

What If?: X-Men Deadly Genesis #1 - What if Xavier's Secret Second Team Had Survived?
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): David Yardin Writer(s): David Hine Release Date: February 2007 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: What If? Event Horizon -
Comic Summary: Gabriel and his friends continued to fight for mutant rights and eventually gained them after defeating Magneto and his Brotherhood. Vulcan was praised as the world’s greatest hero. Some time later, after attending a TV show about his life, Scott, Xavier, the X-Men and Moira meet up with Gabriel and confirm to them that, thanks to the help of the Fantastic Four, they now know the truth about what really happened on Krakoa that day. The Silver Surfer located Krakoa in space and brought it back to Earth orbit. Xavier goes into Gabriel’s head to confirm it all, and sees that Gabriel killed the X-Men, though it was by accident. Though they are all angry with Vulcan, Xavier understands that, if they go public with this news, it would damage mutant relations with the humans again and the peace would fall apart, with nobody ever wanting to trust a mutant again. So, he and the others come up with a plan. They have Gabriel and the Surfer attend a press meeting, in which Gabriel announces that he’ll be going to Shi’ar space to fight for those people, even though they killed his mother. In reality, the X-Men exile Vulcan to live on the remains of Krakoa all alone. Still, they leave a dome for Gabriel to live in, and enough food so he can live until he dies of old age, if he doesn’t kill himself first. Five years pass and, thanks to Sway’s powers, Gabriel is punished by being forced to watch how he killed the original X-Men… over and over again. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Gambit only appears in a group shot during a television flashback.

What The..?! #21 - Lies and Videotape; Who Was That Skrull I Saw You With Last Night?
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Joe Staton, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Marie Severin, Todd Nauck, Rusty Haller Writer(s): Ed Lazellari, Hilary Barta, Sholly Fisch, Rurik Tyler, Doug Rice, Darren Auck, Todd Nauck, Rusty Haller Release Date: September 1992 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Since Spider-Man joined the FF and Sue left to be with Namor, Reed and Johnny have done little to hide their bitterness and are frequently over-critical of Spidey in battle, driving him to eventually quit in frustration. Ben, disappointed with Reed's attitude, soon leaves as well. It's then that Namor arrives at the Baxter Building at Susan's behest to invite her friends for a visit. Reed and Johnny refuse to hear him and attack until Namor leaves, warning them that Atlantis is prepared to respond in kind to any more belligerence. Heedless, Reed and Johnny go to the UN with a doctored video of their conversation with Namor to make it look like Atlantis is on the verge of making a pre-emptive strike, but their warmongering is foiled when Ben shows up with the original footage. Still determined to get back at Namor, Reed and Johnny set out to invade Atlantis by themselves. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: This is a parody comic of the Marvel Universe.

What The..?! #24 - The Infinity Mitten; The Green Gobbler Returns; Who Knows What Creature Sleeps in the Bed?; House of Whacks; Bulk vs Thang
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Rurik Tyler, Aaron Lopresti, Alan Kupperberg, Andrew Pepoy Writer(s): Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Aaron Lopresti, Alan Kupperberg, Paul Curtis Release Date: 1992 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The Infinity Mitten; The Green Gobbler Returns; Who Knows What Creature Sleeps in the Bed?; House of Whacks; Bulk vs Thang. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: This is a parody comic of the Marvel Universe.

What The..?! #25 - Various
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Doug Rice, Hilary Barta, Marie Severin Writer(s): Tom DeFalco, Barry Dutter Release Date: 1993 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Since Spider-Man joined the FF and Sue left to be with Namor, Reed and Johnny have done little to hide their bitterness and are frequently over-critical of Spidey in battle, driving him to eventually quit in frustration. Ben, disappointed with Reed's attitude, soon leaves as well. It's then that Namor arrives at the Baxter Building at Susan's behest to invite her friends for a visit. Reed and Johnny refuse to hear him and attack until Namor leaves, warning them that Atlantis is prepared to respond in kind to any more belligerence. Heedless, Reed and Johnny go to the UN with a doctored video of their conversation with Namor to make it look like Atlantis is on the verge of making a pre-emptive strike, but their warmongering is foiled when Ben shows up with the original footage. Still determined to get back at Namor, Reed and Johnny set out to invade Atlantis by themselves. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: This is a parody comic of the Marvel Universe.

WildC.A.T.S. X-Men Silverage #1 - The Silverage
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jim Lee Writer(s): Scott Lobdell Release Date: June 1997 Variant Covers: A. Neil Young Variant B. 3-D Variant C. Neil Young 3-D Variant D. Chicago Comic-Con Edition Variant Trade Prints: WildC.A.T.S / X-Men -
Comic Summary: In this crossover issue that teams up Marvel's X-Men with Image's WildC.A.T.s. This issue is set during the X-Men's 1970s period. Grifter in a South American prison for unknown reasons. He is asked for alight by fellow prisoner, Gambit. Soon the door opens. Grifter is picked up by Nick Fury who offers him to join SHIELD. Elsewhere, Jean Grey temporarily gives up her costumed identity of Marvel Girl and goes to Australia for a modelling stint to get away from the confusion of the X-men and the confusion of her feelings for Scott. She crosses paths with Grifter. They run face to face with a Daemonite plot. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Gambit meets Grifter in a South American prison.

Wolverine / Gambit: Victims #1 - In Harm's Way
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tim Sale Writer(s): Jeph Loeb Release Date: September 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine/Gambit Victims (2 printings), Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition Hardcover #33 and Wolverine/Gambit Victims Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Five women have been murdered on the streets of London. One of them was Detective Alexandra Davies, someone Gambit used to know. As the populace grows frightened with the murders, they soon start comparing the events to the legendary butcher, Jack the Ripper. After ending a Danger Room simulation, Gambit starts thinking about his life before he met Rogue, and the people he knew before it. He thinks it’s about time he visited one or two. On the plane to London, he reads about the murders, and that of his friend. He breaks into the local police station to find out more, but is interrupted by an officer. After successfully escaping, Gambit visits Alexandra’s parents, but they becomes suspicious after Gambit tells them he’s an old friend of their daughter’s, and them not recalling Remy’s name. Gambit drives away, and later checks out the city at night. There, he is arrested by the police, and the same officer who caught him in his office earlier. Suspecting Gambit is behind the murders, the police want to arrest him. But, when a scream is heard nearby, they all rush into action to save the woman. Stunned, Gambit recognizes the killer: it’s his own teammate, Wolverine?!? Logan claims he doesn’t know what he’s doing in London, or why there’s blood on his claws. And, he also can’t promise he’s got nothing to do with all the dead women. The police have had enough, and are ready to arrest both mutants now. As these events play themselves out, elsewhere, a mysterious person observes the mutants on his monitors and laughs at them. Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Wolverine

Wolverine / Gambit: Victims #2 - In Deep
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tim Sale Writer(s): Joph Loeb Release Date: October 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine/Gambit Victims (2 printings), Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition Hardcover #33 and Wolverine/Gambit Victims Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Wolverine and Gambit are surrounded by the C.I.D. and other London police officers. Gaining some unexpected help in the form of Martinique Jason, an apparent agent working for Interpol and Nick Fury. As the three use Martinique’s car hoping to escape the officers, Logan realizes there’s only one way out. He drives the car off a bridge! The officers all believe that nobody could survive such a fall, but Inspector Andrews thinks otherwise. He orders everyone to dredge the river, refusing to leave before he has found the car, the bodies, or both. Gambit and Wolverine emerge in some alley, but only to find Martinique… dead? With Logan holding his claws out, Gambit immediately suspects his teammate. Logan defends he didn’t kill Martinique, or any of the other women. Logan also believes somebody is messing with his senses. Gambit suggests they investigate, and blows a hole in the wall behind them, so they can walk through it. They fall into a sewer, where after beating a rough current, the two X-Men emerge back at the same spot they started from? And, Martinique’s body is gone?! Logan has had enough of this game. Meanwhile, somewhere else, a mysterious foe tells Martinique to join him and watch the show, and also says her daddy would have been proud of her right now. Martinique thanks her companion, Arcade, for the compliment, admitting he’s right about what he said about her father. Somebody had to carry on the twisted tradition of Mastermind! Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Mastermind II, Wolverine

Wolverine / Gambit: Victims #3 - No Way Out
Importance Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tim Sale Writer(s): Jeph Loeb Release Date: November 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine/Gambit Victims (2 printings), Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition Hardcover #33 and Wolverine/Gambit Victims Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Gambit remembers how he met officer Alexandra Davis years ago in London. After being caught trying to steal a painting, Gambit offered Alexandra to give him his freedom back if he helps her catch a bigger fish, someone responsible for nine other thefts in London. Alexandra went along with it and, after half a day of waiting, she and Detective Davis were given a note to come that night to Pier 27 at 5 A.M. Doing this, the two officers, with the aid of Gambit, successfully apprehended Yukio, who originally tipped Alexandra about Gambit. Arresting Yukio, both Alexandra and Davis were promoted by their superiors. Gambit offered to continue to work with the force, but Alexandra didn’t want to hear about it, thinking of the Cajun as a dangerous man. They shared a final kiss goodbye and, today, Remy is desperate to find her killer, still suspecting Wolverine is behind it. Arcade and his associate, Martinique Jason, the daughter of the original Mastermind, triumph at their victory, ready to begin with phase two. They set up a scene for Wolverine, sending him to Japan for a happy night with his beloved Mariko. Immediately suspecting something is wrong, Logan goes outside to check it out. He is attacked by Gambit and tells him to get away from him, now he still can. Ignoring the warning, Logan and Gambit continue to fight each other, until Logan stabs through the Cajun’s chest with his claws! Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Alexandra Davies., Wolverine, Yukio Stolen Item: Painting

Wolverine / Gambit: Victims #4 - A Woman Scorned
Importance Rating: 8.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tim Sale Writer(s): Jeph Loeb Release Date: December 1995 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine/Gambit Victims (2 printings), Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition Hardcover #33 and Wolverine/Gambit Victims Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Arcade fantasizes how he’ll send out his androids to captive Wolverine. Mastermind, not having completely closed her psi-link with Arcade, senses this odd sensation and asks him what it was all about. Arcade lies about it, causing Martinique to doubt if she can trust her partner. She reminds him that she only agreed to help out because Arcade told her Wolverine killed his assistant, Miss Locke. Arcade tells Martinique to look at his now-destroyed face: Wolverine slashed through it after he was finished with Locke. That is all the proof she needs. Meanwhile, Wolverine realizes that he and Gambit have been played with, and aren’t really in Japan. He wakes a sleeping Gambit up, correcting that he didn’t really kill him earlier. Gambit blows a hole in the wall behind them, and they walk through it. After destroying Arcade’s Wolverine look-a-like androids, the two X-Men meet up with the villain behind all this: Arcade and Miss Locke. With Martinique not gaining the truth out of Arcade’s mouth, she uses her psi-powers to enter his mind, and links Gambit and Wolverine as well. Due to this, they discover that Arcade killed Locke himself so he could set all this up. Martinique hates the fact she was used, and leaves a tormented Arcade behind. She disappears into fog, admitting she’ll have to live with the murders she helped commit for the rest of her live. Mysteriously enough, Wolverine and Gambit wake up on a bench and meet up with Inspector Andrews, who arrests Arcade for his crimes. He lets Wolverine and Gambit go. After visiting Alexandra’s grave, the two X-Men head back home to Xavier’s. Arcade is locked up in a London mental institution, where he has nightmares about Miss Locke operating an elevator. Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Wolverine, Arcade, Mastermind II

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #9 - AVX - Day of the Phoenix - Dark Night of the Soul
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Chris Bachalo Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: April 2012 Variant Covers: A. Alex Maleev Avengers Art Appreciation Variant B. 2nd Printing Variant C. Newsstand Edtion Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Companion Hardcover and Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: Beast and Wolverine have to cut their recovery short as a very special alert goes off. Soon, a visiting Captain America confirms their fears: the Phoenix Force is heading towards Earth. During flight training, Rachel Grey and Quentin Quire also receive a vision of the Phoenix coming. Wolverine informs Cap that the Phoenix probably wants Hope Summers on Utopia and decides to join the Avengers on their planned attack on the island. Beast, in the meantime, joins another group of Avengers who plan to head off the Phoenix Force in space before it can reach Earth. Wolverine asks the other teachers to stay and protect the school. Meanwhile, Husk is starting to become interested in Toad after his heroic rescue of Quentin Quire. Shi’ar Majestor Gladiator tries to reach Warbird and tell her to get his son off Earth. He doesn’t quite get through and decides to go himself, after unwillingly giving the order for the Death Commandos to find and kill the future Phoenix host. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #10 - AvX - Avengers vs. X-Men...vs. X-Men
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Chris Bachalo Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: July 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Companion Hardcover and Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: After the initial battle between Avengers and X-Men on Utopia, Wolverine is surprised when Cyclops, Magik and Emma Frost teleport to the Jean Grey School in a last ditch attempt to draw Wolverine onto their side. In the meantime, Rachel reveals to Iceman that Angel is no longer Warren Worthington, but a new highly gifted personality is growing in his stead. Angels has a crisis of self and almost kills himself trying to reach Heaven. Genesis saves him. Angel sees Apocalypse in him but lies to his friend, telling him there is no bad in him. Wolverine and Cyclops argue and Cyclops’ group leaves, but he reached his goal as several X-Men from the Jean Grey School decide to join Cyclops’ side. In the meantime, the Shi’ar Death Commandoes get ready to hunt Hope Summers. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #11 - AvX - Got Hope?
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Chris Bachalo Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: July 2012 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Companion Hardcover and Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: While X-Men are battling Avengers all over the world for Hope Summers, the girl has actually located Wolverine and is asking him to get her to the moon, where she intends to head of the Phoenix Force before it can endanger Earth. Wolverine has agreed but faces a dilemma: kill Hope as the danger she represents or help her? They are attacked by the Shi’ar Death Commandos, but the two X-Men, with the help of the Phoenix Force, manage to beat them. Wolverine had found a solution for his conundrum. He will not kill a kid. While pretending to help Hope, he secretly informs the Avengers of their whereabouts. Warbird has orders to get Kid Gladiator off Earth before the Phoenix arrives but he flees back, claiming he can’t leave now that things get interesting. This, unfortunately, means that soon a very angry Gladiator arrives on Earth. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #17 - AvX - Wolverine's Secret Weapon
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike Allred Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: November 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine & the X-Men #4, Wolverine & the X-Men Hardcover #4, and Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: When he planned to start the Jean Grey School, Wolverine went to great lengths to get Doop aboard. While the rest of the staff and students consider Doop useless at best, annoying and perverted at worst, Doop is actually Wolverine’s secret agent, protecting the school from secret dangers they have no idea of. His spare time too is exhausting, as a celebrity like Doop is courted by heroes and villains alike for all kinds of strenuous activities. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #18 - AvX - Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jorge Molina Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: December 2012 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Avengers vs. X-Men Companion Hardcover and Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: While the X-Men and Avengers fight the Phoenix-powered Cyclops, Kitty Pryde tries to run the school as well as possible. When Husk is incapable of stopping a conflict in her class, Kitty addresses Paige’s increasingly erratic behavior. Refusing to consider psychological help, Paige quits instead. While the Stepford Cuckoos observe the battle via Cerebra, Kitty announces a school dance to distract the students. Broo is worried about Idie’s mood swings and believes they may be connected to her frequent visits at a church. He visits Pastor Hail and attacks him to find he is a robot, which as it turns out has been constructed by the new Hellfire Club to manipulate Idie. Kade Kilgore shoots Broo in the head. In the meantime, Glob Herman visits the other members of the Hellfire Club to report his failure in getting Quentin Quire on their side. The students are enjoying the dance. On Utopia, Xavier falls, but not before instructing Wolverine that he has to continue the school, no matter what happens. The Cuckoos call Kitty when it becomes clear that they are safe, as Hope Summers has stopped Cyclops. Thanks to her dispersing the Phoenix, suddenly new mutant lights appear, whereas in Salem Center unnoticed Broo’s light dwindles. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #29 - Key to the Future
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ramón K. Pérez Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: June 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: Wolverine and Beast search Dog Logan’s cabin but only find a box which they cannot open, which drives Logan wild. Later he holds a speech to the school and they bury a time capsule with objects by every student to be dug up again 25 years later. 25 years later, an older headmaster Logan finds the time capsule which he doesn’t remember burying. The school is now thriving, but the time capsule reminds him of certain sad events he hopes to prevent by accessing time technology. The grown-up Eye-Boy appeals to his conscience not to do that but Logan finally sends a key back in time. Present Wolverine finds the key when burying the time capsule. With it, he opens Dog’s box and finds two paper boats he and Dog used to play with when they were children and friends. In the meantime, Dog Loan has killed his future self and is recruited into the Hellfire Academy. Idie Okonkwo meets the Hellfire Academy’s inside man, announcing that she wants to join the Hellfire Academy. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 1 #33 - Key to the Future
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Ramón K. Pérez Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: June 2013 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine & the X-Men Omnibus -
Comic Summary: Searching for answers of how the JGS students left the school, the X-Men look to the very ground they walk on. - The X-Men discover that Krakoa, the island that walks like a man, can fight like one, too. - Meanwhile, Quentin remains the most sought-after student at the Hellfire Academy. Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Wolverine and the X-Men, Vol 2 #4 - Tomorrow Never Learns, Chapter 4
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mahmud A. Asrar Writer(s): Jason Latour Release Date: July 2014 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine And the X-Men, Vol. 2 #1 and Wolverine And the X-Men, Vol. 2 #1 Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Quentin Quire has teleported to the New Xavier School, asking Cyclops for help in how to handle the Phoenix. Storm flies back to the school, while Wolverine confronts Edan Younge but fails to stop him. Younge uses a part of the power of the Phoenix in the Phoenix blade, which Wolverine once knew as the Phoenix gun. At the Jean Grey School, Faithful John has shown the students Evan’s future as Apocalypse. Hellion becomes convinced Evan has to be stopped, turning against Idie and Rockslide who are on Evan’s side. Armor tries to help but is teleported out of her psychic armor by a Bamf. Fantomex has an unwilling Evan hide within the World. When a Bamf tries to steal it. Fantomex stops it. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine Encyclopedia #1 - Wolverine Encyclopedia A-K
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Various Writer(s): Peter Sanderson, Paul Benjamin, Dave Rios, Mark Robert Bourne Release Date: November 1996 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Person by person guide of people, things and places that are associated with Wolverine. This issue features A-K. Also has a few pinups throughout. Comic Notes: Extras: Is featured in a pinup in the back of the comic.

Wolverine Poster Book - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Various Writer(s): Various Release Date: March 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Magazine sized poster book featuring 36, 2 page pull-up, double-sided posters. The art are mainly covers from various Wolverine titles released in 2008-2009. Gambit is featured on one poster. It is a group shot from the Weapon X First Class series featuring Wolverine, Sabretooth, Deadpool and Gambit. Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #53 - The Crunch Conundrum, Part 3: The Chimerical Mystery Tour
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Marc Silvestri Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: April 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 -
Comic Summary: On the citadel at the end of time, Wolverine, Mystique and Spiral make their way down to where Mojo is. Once they reach the bottom of the citadel, however, they are attacked by plasma wraiths. Fortunately, Spiral deals with them and then the three of them further their progress towards Mojo. In the vortex, they learn from Gateway that they will need a cruise missile from Albert and Elsie-Dee. Wolverine sends Spiral and Mystique to get the missile while he faces off against the wraiths. Meanwhile, Mojo attempts to convince Jubilee that the way to save Wolverine is to be his slave and he shows her the true identity of Abcissa – her. In Canada, Albert and Elsie-Dee are shocked to find out the skeleton they found resembles Wolverine. They are more shocked when Spiral and Mystique show up. Spiral cuts a deal with them that she will send them back in time to save the alternate version of Wolverine they found, if they will part with their cruise missile. They do and Wolverine hops on the missile and aims it towards Mojo. Mojo makes one final plea to Jubilee to be his slave but she fights back. When she does, she is freed from her shackles. At the last moment, she is able to hop on the motorcycle and grab Wolverine and take him into the time vortex. Once through, Wolverine finds himself in a card game at the Fantastic Four building. There he gets a phone call from Jubilee. She has been arrested, in Tokyo! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #55 - Thirty Slashes Over Tokyo or "Sayonara Yellow Brick Road"
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Marc Silvestri Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: June 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Price Variant Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 -
Comic Summary: As Wolverine and Gambit arrive in Tokyo, they are ambushed by ninjas. They are able to handle them relatively easily and soon end up at their destination, the Ropongi police station to bail Jubilee out. Right before they get there, Jubilee is taken away in a police van. Inside the station, Wolverine is led into an evidence room, where there is a crate addressed to him. Inside the crate is a cyborg that goes by the name Cylla, who immediately attacks him. In the main office of the police station, Gambit is joined by Sunfire and, in short order, they are attacked by more ninjas on the order of Tsurayaba Matsuo, who is trying to wrest control of some underworld activities from Mariko Yashida. Inside the police van, Jubilee is threatened by Reiko, who decides to spare her life when she learns that she is friends with Wolverine. Once Reiko leaves, Yukio arrives and offers to help Jubilee. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Wolverine, Sunfire Title Logic: "Thirty Slashes Over Tokyo" is a play on the movie title "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". A classic war film released in 1944. "Sayonara Yellow Brick Road" is a play on the Elton John song called "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #56 - We Got Cylla, Can Mothra be Far Behind?
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Marc Silvestri Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: July 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Price Variant Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 -
Comic Summary: Inside the police station, Wolverine continues to battle with Cylla while Gambit and Sunfire continue theirs against the ninjas of the Hand. Eventually, Sunfire unleashes his power and brings the building down around them. The ninjas retreat as does Cylla when she is faced by all three of them. At the Tokyo docks, Reiko is recruited for a job by Hydra leader, Silver Fox, in return for protection. In another area of Tokyo, Yukio and Jubilee decide to work together to find Wolverine. They make their way to the damaged police station and discover Matsuo’s limo at the scene. Meanwhile, Wolverine and Gambit split from Sunfire and end up at the home of Clan Yashida. There, Mariko is speaking with the other members of the clan when she is interrupted by the Silver Samurai. He is interrupted by Wolverine but, before they can come to blows, the alarm is sounded – the palace is surrounded by the ninjas of the Hand. Also arriving at the palace are Jubilee and Yukio. Yukio informs Jubilee that they are at the palace of Logan’s true love much to the shock of Jubilee. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Sunfire, Wolverine

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #57 - Death in the Family
Importance Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Marc Silvestri Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: July 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 -
Comic Summary: In the Yashida compound, Wolverine, Silver Samurai, Gambit and Mariko continue their battle against the ninjas of the Hand. Eventually, they retreat into the safety of the house itself. Outside, Tsurayaba Matsuo and Silver Fox join forces while Jubilee and Yukio take to the rooftops. At that point, Matsuo and Fox send Reiko in to the compound. On the roof, Jubilee and Yukio are attacked by Cylla, when Wolverine comes to their protection. He battles Cylla and, with the help of Jubilee and Yukio, is able to knock Cylla off of the roof. Over time, Reiko is able to navigate the compound and enters the house. She offers a deal where Mariko is able to divulge her underworld holdings if she will cut off her finger. Mariko agrees and cuts her finger with the blade covered with blowfish toxin and immediately screams in pain. Wolverine comes down from the roof and, once Reiko learns of what she has done, kills herself. Mariko implores Wolverine to take her into the chapel. There, she tells Wolverine that she loves him and asks him to use his claws to put her out of her misery. With a heavy heard, Wolverine does as he is asked and kills Mariko, ending her pain. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Sunfire, Wolverine Power Shift: This is the first time we see Wolverine and Gambit do the 52 card pickup with Wolverine as the card. Gambit charges his hands and gives Logan an upward boost, sending him high into the air.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #60 - Counting Coup
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Dave Hoover Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: September 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 -
Comic Summary: In Madison Square Garden in New York, Sabretooth is attacked by a Shiva. After a battle in which Shiva prompts Sabretooth memories of a time when he was Wolverine’s father, he is assisted in destroying Shiva by John Wraith, a teammate from his Team X days. In Tokyo, Wolverine mourns the loss of the love of his life, Mariko Yashida. He then remembers back when he was in Berlin and working in Team X with Sabretooth, Maverick and John Wraith. Later, as they are leaving Tokyo, he catches up with Matsuo Tsurayaba. After dispensing of his ninja bodyguards with ease, he slashes off Matsuo’s hand and then slashes his face. He tells Matsuo that he will be back and every time he will slash off another of his body parts. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Title Logic: Counting coup refers to the winning of prestige in battle by Native Americans of the Great Plains. Warriors won prestige by acts of bravery in the face of the enemy. The phrase "counting coup" can also refer to the recounting of stories about battle exploits.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #75 - Fatal Attractions - Part 5: Nightmares Persist
Importance Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: November 1993 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Blue Error Hologram Variant C. Blue Error Hologram Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 4 and X-Men: Fatal Attractions -
Comic Summary: On the Blackbird, the X-Men fight, not only to save their lives from the rocky trip home as they return from outer space but also to save the life of their wounded ally, Wolverine. In order to help Logan’s mental trauma, Xavier and Jean travel into Logan’s mind, where they find that he is tormented more than they realized. In the astral plane, the two X-Men see Logan’s past attacking him. After watching scene after scene of Logan’s memories, Jean asks Xavier to terminate the psi-link with Logan, in order to not see anymore of his private memories. Back in the physical world, they learn the Blackbird is disintegrating around them. On the ground, Logan’s teammates frantically listen, as the plane begins to tear itself apart. Reluctantly, Xavier has to go back into Logan’s mind, because he is near death now and Xavier wants to try one last time to save his friend. Seeing Xavier, Logan pleads for him to let him loose and, reluctantly, Xavier does, leaving Logan to face the end by himself. Back on the Blackbird, stresses cause the hatch to open and Jean is nearly sucked out. It is Logan, however, who comes to her aid, after hearing her screams, which brought him back. With everything settled down, the Blackbird finally makes it back to the mansion. Two weeks later, the X-Men are training in the Danger Room when Wolverine walks in, asking if he can train too. Xavier, complying with Logan’s wishes, allows him to fight two battle drones alone. Wishing to end the fight, Logan releases his claws but, to everyone’s surprise, they are not covered with adamantium anymore but are bone, meaning Logan must have been born with his claws. A week later, Logan sits outside of the mansion with Jubilee by his side and the two discuss how each of them is going through hard, life trials, each in their own way. That night, Logan leaves the mansion, checking on Jubilee before he leaves. He lays a note on her dresser to tell her good bye. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Fatal Attractions event.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #87 - Showdown in Low Town
Importance Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: November 1994 Variant Covers: A. Standard Edition B. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 4 -
Comic Summary: On a mission in Madripoor, during which Gambit expresses to Logan his concern about Sabretooth staying at the X-Mansion, the two eventually make their way over to the Princess Bar, where many of Logan’s acquaintances are there to celebrate his return. At the bar, Logan meets up with Rose Wu, O’Donnell, Archie Corrigan, Chief of Police Tai, Tyger Tiger and others. The festivities, however, are cut short when two dead ninjas from the Hand fall from above. As they move to the roof to investigate, Logan tells Gambit a story of his Team X days and how Sabretooth was instrumental in getting them out of a tight spot. Shortly after Logan finishes his tale, they are attacked by an unknown assailant, whose identity turns out to be Maverick. He confesses that he is suffering from the Legacy Virus and was hoping to go out as a warrior to somebody he respects. Logan declines to do so but learns something very important, to make life count. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Wolverine, Princess Bar Girls

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #89 - The Mask of Ogun
Importance Rating: 4.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Fabio Laguna Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: January 1995 Variant Covers: A. Standard Edition B. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Essential Wolverine Vol. 4 -
Comic Summary: In New York, Logan is in the process of making his way home – Salem Center. He is almost there when he is approached by the Ghost Rider. He tells him that the spirit of Ogun has killed some guards at a local museum. Logan decides to follow Ghost Rider and discovers the carnage that exists in Ogun’s wake. At the museum Logan also sees the demon mask of Ogun, which he thought he already destroyed. After recalling the training he received from Ogun, Logan with the assistance of Ghost Rider is able to kill his former sensei again. In Salem Center, Gambit informs Sabretooth that an old friend of his is coming to visit. Sabretooth isn’t impressed and tells Gambit to inform the little runt that he’s waiting for him. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Character Interaction: Sabretooth

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #102.5 - Slay Per View
Importance Rating: 5.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mark Buckingham Writer(s): Dan Slott Release Date: 1996 Variant Covers: A. Wizard Magazine Signature Variant Trade Prints: Wolverine Omnibus Volume 6 -
Comic Summary: Mojo II has gained control of the entertainment in Mojoworld again and his first television show is Wolverine and Elektra battling the fake X-Men. Longshot and Dazzler quickly find out about Mojo's new show and seek out the set to destroy it before Mojo takes over again. Once there they realize they cannot help their friends until people stop watching the program. Once the ratings drop, the program can end. Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Had to be ordered through Wizard Magazine. Came complete with a Wizard Certificate of Authenticity.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #104 - Onslaught - The Emperor of the Realm of Grief
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Val Semeiks Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: August 1996 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition B. Price Variant Edition Trade Prints: Onslaught Volume 1: The Awakening, Wolverine Omnibus Volume 6 -
Comic Summary: Wolverine goes to the Massachusetts Academy, home of the team Generation X, to find Gateway and ask him if he knows any information that could be useful against Onslaught. Wolverine finds the school empty, but discovers Gateway sitting on the roof in the rain. He asks the man if he has any information, but Gateway only shows him the time that he had to kill his love, Mariko, who was poisoned. Wolverine is joined by Elektra, who is still intent on helping Wolverine recover his humanity after going feral, and tries to help him. However, upon hearing the name of her mentor, Stick, Gateway shows her images of when she was dead and how she was resurrected. Elektra and Wolverine agree that Gateway is showing them their worst moments to prepare them for the truth about Onslaught. Gateway then teleports them into the school to see pictures of various X-Men and then takes their astral forms to a different time. The two confused heroes find themselves observing the time when Magneto ripped out Wolverine’s adamantium. They witness how Xavier used his powers to wipe Magneto’s mind clean, but Gateway slows down time and sends them to the astral plane, where to their horror they discover that Magneto’s dark ego planted its seed inside Xavier’s mind in a fraction of a second, which is why no one suspected anything was wrong. Wolverine and Elektra are returned back to the mansion, where Wolverine blames himself for everything. If he hadn’t pushed Magneto too far, Xavier wouldn’t have made himself so vulnerable. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Onslaught event.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #111 - Restoration
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Anthony Winn Writer(s): Larry Hama Release Date: March 1997 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine Omnibus Volume 6 -
Comic Summary: Arriving back at the X-mansion, Logan learns that one of the original X-Men, Iceman, is leaving the nest. During the going away celebration, Logan receives a package from Landau, Luckman and Lake that contains an artifact he is to protect at all costs. After the party, the X-Men head over to Harry’s Hideaway for some more drinks. Logan leaves shortly after arrival and heads to the Auger Inn, where he drinks until four in the morning. He then heads back to the X-mansion and sits in the vacant office that used to belong to Professor Xavier. After spilling his guts, he learns what he needs to do. After doing so, he heads into the Danger Room for a workout. There, he is confronted by a demon who attempts to use the dead Mariko to sway him off of his path. Undeterred, Logan fends him off. Once he does, Stick arrives and tells him that he must stay on the path at all costs. Later, Logan takes Sam to a motorcycle shop and gives the keys to his new bike to Sam to break in. He then takes off, leaving the X-Men behind for the time being. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #145 - On the Edge of Darkness
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Leinil Francis Yu Writer(s): Erik Larsen Release Date: December 1999 Variant Covers: A. Foil Claw Variant B. Second Printing Gold Foil Edition C. Dynamic Forces Chromium Edition Variant D. Nabisco Limited Edition Variant E. Newsstand Edition F. No Foil Error Variant Trade Prints: Wolverine Epic Collection: Shadow of Apocalypse -
Comic Summary: After the X-Men learn that the man they thought was Wolverine was nothing more than a Skrull imposter, it is learned how it occurred. After their mission to a training ground for the Skrulls in space, Wolverine was abducted by the Skrulls and taken to their master. There, he pitted Sabretooth and Wolverine against each other for the right to become the new Horseman Death. Even though Wolverine is facing a larger, stronger opponent with his bone claws versus an adamantium skeleton, Wolverine determines that Sabretooth would be a merciless killer while he could beat the programming. After winning, he is again infused with the adamantium taken from Sabretooth. In the present, Death (in truth Wolverine), takes on the Incredible Hulk. It is a monumental battle and, near the end, has a chance to kill the green monster. However, he hesitates and the Hulk is able to punch his foe and rushes off. Once the Hulk departs, Apocalypse teleports Death up to his location and informs him of his new era – the Age of Apocalypse! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 2 #146 - Apocalypse: The Twelve - Part 5: Through a Dark Tunnel
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Mike S. Miller Writer(s): Erik Larsen, Fabian Nicieza Release Date: January 2000 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine Epic Collection: Shadow of Apocalypse -
Comic Summary: In the Morlock tunnels underneath the X-Mansion, Archangel, Kitty Pryde, Jubilee and Nightcrawler search for their misguided comrade, Wolverine, who is now the Horsemen of Apocalypse, Death. With support from Psylocke, the X-Men attempt at taking down Wolverine, first with force but then via mental means. Kitty is able to have some success but, unfortunately, not completely after Death stabs her in the foot. It isn’t until Jubilee approaches Logan that she, Nightcrawler and then Psylocke are able to free Logan from his mental conditioning. Thinking they have won and their ordeal is over, the X-Men are shocked to see Warren Worthington in severe pain and exclaiming that the light never dies in monsters! (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of The Twelve event.

Wolverine, Vol. 3 #25 - Enemy Of The State, Part 6
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): John Romita Jr. Writer(s): Mark Millar Release Date: April 2005 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine: Enemy of the State Vol. 1 and Wolverine: Enemy of the State Vol. 1 Hardcover -
Comic Summary: Washington DC is on alert due to Hydra’s threat to kill the President of the United States. Meanwhile, Wolverine infiltrates the Xavier Institute. He threatens to use Reed Richards’ terra-former to destroy Westchester County unless Rachel Grey agrees to kill the President telepathically using Cerebra. Rachel, however, uses Cerebra to tap into Reed Richards’ mind instead of the President’s. Using Mister Fantastic’s knowledge of the terra-former device, she dismantles it telekinetically. She then turns her powers on Wolverine. Wolverine makes a break for it, teleporting throughout the Mansion before escaping in the Blackbird. The X-Men pursue him through the woods around the estate and drive him to ground. The team clashes with their former teammate. During the conflict, Havok is seriously injured and Wolverine kills Northstar. He is then pummeled by Cyclops’ optic blast. He uses his last teleportational jump to escape the X-Men, only to be taken down by Captain America. Wolverine is taken into SHIELD custody and treated to restore his mind. His failure forces Baron Von Strucker to step down as Hydra’s leader. The fanatical Gorgon is appointed as Hydra’s new leader. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of The Enemy of the State event.

Wolverine, Vol. 3 #70 - Old Man Logan, Part 5
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Steve McNiven Writer(s): Mark Millar Release Date: February 2009 Variant Covers: A. 2nd Printing Variant B. 3rd Printing Variant C. 4th Printing Variant Trade Prints: Wolverine: Old Man Logan -
Comic Summary: Logan tells his tale to Hawkeye of what happened that changed him all those years ago. It was a time when the mansion was attacked by a myriad of villains. After defending the mansion and killing them all, Logan is approached by the villain Mysterio, who thanks him for what he has done. Looking at the destruction, Logan sees that the X-Men have been killed by his hand. Distraught, he wandered the woods until he came upon a train track and laid his head down on the tracks. He then tells Hawkeye that Wolverine is dead and that he won’t fight, not anymore. Hawkeye apologizes to him and they continue their journey. After paying Ant-Man Dwight at a toll, they begin to be followed by a Venom-Tyrannosaurus Rex. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 3 #73 - A Mile In My Moccasins / One-Percenter, Part One
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Daniel Way, Jason Aaron Release Date: July 2009 Variant Covers: A. Marko Djurdjevic 70th Anniversary Variant B. Adam Kubert Second Printing Variant C. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine Weapon X Vol. 1: Adamantium Men, and Dark Wolverine Vol. 1: The Prince -
Comic Summary: 1st Story: Logan is a very busy man. Every day, he is fighting the good fight with his compatriots in the X-Men, New Avengers and X-Force. He typically decompresses on Sundays, but it doesn’t always work out that way. After spending a night with Yukio and leaving very early in the morning, Yukio mentions that at one time she wanted to walk in his shoes for a day. Now, she has no desire to do so at all. 2nd Story: In a small-town, Logan meets up his old friend Horror-Show, the leader of a biker gang, the Burnin’ Sons. Horror-Show proceeds to tell Logan that he has gone clean, isn’t married, and that his youngest son Junior is hooked on dope. Just then, Ram, another member of the Burnin’ Sons, enters and informs Horror-Show that two of their members have been killed by Junior. When Horror-Show states that they won’t be doing anything until morning when cooler heads will prevail, Ram becomes belligerent and is then punched out. Later, Logan offers to Horror-Show to go check on the situation for him and takes off. After he meets up with one of the dead biker’s widow, she refuses to talk to Logan since he was sent by Horror-Show. Logan determines that if he was sent by Ram, the story might be different. Just then, one of the members of the New Saints arrives and kills the lady and takes off. Logan then contacts Horror-Show and asks where he can find his son, Junior. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 4 #16 - Wolverine Forever
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Goran Sudzuka Writer(s): Jason Aaron Release Date: November 2011 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: Wolverine: Wolverine's Revenge -
Comic Summary: In the Yukon, Logan is running with a pack of wolves. Eventually, the pack is attacked by a bunch of hunters. Leaving Logan for dead, they take the wolves back to a cabin so they can have them fight children. Logan intervenes and stops their operation. Sitting on a mountainside, Logan wonders what his lot in life is. Just then, Melita Garner comes up to Logan and tells him that he has friends that care about him. Looking around, Logan sees a number of his friends from the Avengers and the X-Men standing there. Logan determines that it’s time to go back to work. When asked later who Wolverine is, Logan answers that he doesn’t know; he’s still a work in progress. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine, Vol. 7 #4 - The Red Tavern
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Viktor Bogdanovic Writer(s): Benjamin Percy Release Date: October 2020 Variant Covers: A. Mico Suayan Virgin Variant Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: After getting dressed down by the Quiet Council for rogue activity, Wolverine escapes through his own secret gate to the Red Tavern, a snowbound, backwoods watering hole where he only wants to guzzle whiskey in peace. But Logan soon discovers that peace isn't possible as a twist-and-turn murder mystery unfolds - and at the heart of it all is an enemy from the past. Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Wolverine, Vol. 7 #17 - Message in a Bottle
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Lan Medina Writer(s): Benjamin Percy Release Date: October 2021 Variant Covers: A. Unknown Comic Exclusive Virgin Variant. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: WHO CAN YOU TRUST? MAVERICK returns to team up with WOLVERINE! Meanwhile, C.I.A. Agent Jeff Bannister has just uncovered a secret surveillance device aimed at Krakoa. Now someone wants their bug back and Bannister out of the picture. Nowhere on or off Krakoa is safe. Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Wolverine, Vol. 7 #45 - Fall of X - Sabertooth War, Part 5
Importance Rating: 1.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Geoff Shaw Writer(s): Victor LaValle, Benjamin Percy Release Date: May 2024 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine by Benjamin Percy Vol 8: Sabretooth Wars Part 1 & Wolverine: Sabretooth Wars Hardcover -
Comic Summary: SABRETOOTH WAR - PART 5! The treasure hunt is on as SABRETOOTH picks up on the trail of an item that will turn the tide in the war on WOLVERINE! But as the best there is regroups with the remnants of his allies, it'll be a race against time for the good guys to uncover a LOST weapon that could prove to be their LAST HOPE! And that's if ORCHIS and the STARK SENTINELS don't get them first! Comic Notes: Variant Only: Gambit does not appear in the comic itself, only on the variant cover shown here.

Wolverine: First Class #1 - The Buddy System
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Andrea DiVito Writer(s): Fred Van Lente Release Date: May 2008 Variant Covers: A. Family Dollar Reprint Variant Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Kitty Pryde writes a journal entry about her first day as an X-Man. She describes her fellow mutants, noting that the only one she doesn’t understand is Wolverine. Professor X summons her to his office and assigns her to a mutant search-and-rescue mission with a reluctant Wolverine. Wolverine ignores her attempts at conversation and tries to ditch her when they arrive at their mission destination in West Virginia. Eventually, the two X-Men enter the town and are ambushed by hysterical townspeople. Wolverine goes into a rage, and a panicked Kitty runs away. She comes across a ransacked house that has been tagged with anti-mutant slurs, and finds evidence of a young mutant girl in the house’s family photos. She takes some clothing with the girl’s scent to Wolverine, who calms down and begins tracking her, using his heightened senses. They find Michelle, the mutant girl, lost and barely surviving in the wilderness. Kitty explains that Michelle got lost in the woods, then tried to send a distress signal, using her mutant ability to amplify emotions. However, all she did was broadcast her distress and it drove the town crazy. With the rescue mission complete, Wolverine and Kitty return home. Kitty overhears Xavier telling Wolverine that he assigned Kitty to work with him so Wolverine would soften up a bit. Kitty smiles at this, and concludes that this is the first day she has felt at home since joining the X-Men. As she leaves to go on a motorcycle ride with Wolverine, she comments that this is probably the first time he’s felt at home as well. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Gambit does not appear in the storyline of the comic, but in the Mini Marvel Comic Strips in the back of the comic.

Wolverine: Nuke Hunters - Drake's Cakes Series 2: Part 4 of 5
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Dan Day Writer(s): Eric Fein Release Date: 1994 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: While "vacationing" Wolverine stumbles upon an army base under siege by escaped Kree prisoners from Hala. The escaped prisoners (Tallun, Skulker, Garrote and Hunter) are attempting to steal nuclear weapons stored at the facility to be used against the Shi'ar. Wolverine quickly disrupts the Kree prisoner's attempt to steal the nukes. He is soon joined by the X-Men (Cyclops, Iceman, Jubilee, Archangel and Gambit) who are on their way to Hala to assist Lilandra (who contacted Professor X for assistance with the uprising on Hala). Comic Notes: Fun Fact: This mini comic was released in Drake's Cakes. There were five issues in the series, one leading into the others with different characters featuring in each issue.

Wolverine: Origins #46 - Reckoning - Reckoning, Prologue
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Scot Eaton Writer(s): Daniel Way Release Date: May 2010 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: Wolverine: The Reckoning -
Comic Summary: Having decided that he’s waited long enough to face the truth about his past, Logan contacts Nightcrawler to talk. On the rooftop of the Cliff House restaurant, Logan repeats his history with Mariko. From the first time he saw her and saved her from being crushed with an earthquake, writing letters back and forth, discovering that she was married, his conflict with Lord Shingen and their unsuccessful attempt at being married. He then recounted the time when Mariko died at his own hands after she had been poisoned with blowfish toxin. Logan confesses to Kurt that he had killed her not because she wanted him to but because he didn’t want their love to die. Kurt proceeds to point out to him that she was going to die anyway and that she died on her terms, not his and that’s what he can’t handle. Logan thanks him for listening and after they exchange goodbyes, meets up with Daken, who will be joining him in his next mission. (Brief description courtesy of uncannyxmen.net) Comic Notes: None.

Wolverine: Through the Years Primer #1 - The Best at What They Do!
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Adam Kubert Writer(s): Benjamin Percy Release Date: 2020 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Wolverine been through a lot. He's been a loner. He's been a killer. He's been a hero. He's been an Avenger. He's been to hell and back. Now, as the nation of Krakoa brings together all Mutantkind, he can finally be… happy? With his family all together and safe, Wolverine has everything he ever wanted… and everything to lose. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-FORCE, WOLVERINE: THE LONG NIGHT) and legendary artist Adam Kubert (X-MEN, AVENGERS) bring the best there is to his new home! Comic Notes: Fun Fact: Originally a free giveaway comic.

Wolverine: Weapon X Files #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jeff Christiansen, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Stuart Vandal, Mike Fichera, Madison Carter, Jeph York, Chad Anderson, Jacob Rougemont, Eric J. Moreels, Markus Raymond Writer(s): Jeff Christiansen, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Stuart Vandal, Mike Fichera, Madison Carter, Jeph York, Chad Anderson, Jacob Rougemont, Eric J. Moreels, Markus Raymond Release Date: 2009 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: An all-inclusive handbook for Hollywood's favorite mutant, spotlighting a complete biography of Wolverine! He may be in an acre of comics each month, but this is the only place to get the real score! Also featuring some of the Canucklehead's best allies -- including Gambit, Maverick, Tyger Tiger and X-Force! And along for the ride are villains -- the likes of Blob, Daken, Deadpool, Mastermind, Orphan Maker, Donald Pierce, the Purifiers, Sabretooth and S'ym! And more than four dozen other stars linked to our man Logan from Amiko to Silver Fox! Comic Notes: None.

Women of Marvel, Vol 2 #1 - Various
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Joanna Estep | Eleonora Carlini | Kei Zama | Skylar Patridge Writer(s): Natasha Alterici | Anne Toole | Sophie Campbell | Nadia Shammas | Elsa Sjunneson Release Date: April 2021 Variant Covers: A. Maria Wolf Variant B. Peach Monoko Variant C. Amanda Conner Variant D. JeeHyung Lee Variant E. Jee Hyung Lee Virgin Variant F. Stephanie Hans Unknown Comics Exclusive Variant G. Stephanie Hans Unknown Comics Exclusive Virgin Variant H. Stephanie Maer Variant I. Stephanie Maer Virgin Variant J. ComicTom101/Mill Geek Comics Exclusive Variant Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: The future is female! Get in on the ground floor with this amazing assembly of writers and artists from all over entertainment. Comics legend Louise Simonson kicks things off with a must-read introduction! Nadia Shammas punches the glass ceiling with the Jade Giantess! Elsa Sjunneson grits her way to the front line with Captain Peggy Carter! Sophie Campbell goes feral with a bone-grinding Marrow story! Video game-and-comics writer Anne Toole makes her Marvel debut in a blaze of glory! Natasha Alterici of Heathen fame charges sword-first into the Marvel Universe! With astonishing art from new and established artists Kei Zama (Transformers, DEATH'S HEAD), Eleonora Carlini (Power Rangers, Batgirl), Skylar Patridge (Resonant, Relics of Youth), Joanna Estep (Fantastic Four, Fraggle Rock) and more, you're sure to come away powered up and ready to slay - in high heels and boots alike. Comic Notes: None.

Women of Marvel, Vol 5 #1 - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Leila Leiz, Arielle Jovellanos, Giada Belviso Writer(s): Gail Simone, Erica Schultz, Celeste Bronfman, Sarah Rees Brennan Release Date: February 2024 Variant Covers: A. Jan Bazaldua Variant B. Elena Casagrande Variant C. Zu Orzu Variant Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: Because they worked hard for this and they deserve it! But who you callin' "doll"?! Marvel's most powerful heroines take center stage in an anthology that will inspire, empower and motivate fans from all walks of life! Whether it's the Boss of Space pummeling back an alien invasion or the Scarlet Witch weaving a magical protection, the women of Marvel have got your back. Featuring a story by industry legend Gail Simone and more to come! Comic Notes: None.

Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Handbook - Untitled
Importance Rating: 2.0 out of 10
Penciler(s): Tom Smith Writer(s): Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid Release Date: 2010 Variant Covers: None. Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: This is the year of Marvel's women, and the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is joining the celebration with this collection of profiles of the brightest female stars in the Marvel firmament! This encyclopedic volume covers the entire span of Marvel Comics and features hundreds of eye-catching characters! Entries include the good (Aurora, Big Bertha, Dazzler, Psylocke, Squirrel Girl), the bad (Hela, Moonstone, Selene, Titania, Viper) and everyone in-between (Gamora, Millie the Model, May Parker, Valeria Richards, Typhoid). This is a vital resource for any fan of the Women of Marvel! Comic Notes: None.

Wonder Man, Vol. 2 #13 - Infinity War - Into Infinity
Importance Rating: 2.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jeff Johnson Writer(s): Gerry Jones Release Date: September 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: An Infinity War Crossover! Hercules, Thor, and Wonder Man search for a missing Spider-Man. Later, Wonder Man learns that he best control his boosted powers when he's angry...and when he faces an evil duplicate of himself, his hostility increases tenfold! Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Infinifty War crossover event.

Wonder Man, Vol. 2 #14 - Infinity War - Infinite Memory
Importance Rating: 1.5 out of 10
Penciler(s): Jeff Johnson Writer(s): Gerard Jones Release Date: October 1992 Variant Covers: A. Newsstand Edition Trade Prints: None. -
Comic Summary: An Infinity War Crossover! Hercules, Thor, and Wonder Man search for a missing Spider-Man. Later, Wonder Man learns that he best control his boosted powers when he's angry...and when he faces an evil duplicate of himself, his hostility increases tenfold! Comic Notes: Crossover/Event: Part of the Infinifty War crossover event.

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