First cuts

Get ready for the upcoming cinematic blockbuster "The Wolverine" with this fact-packed volume spotlighting the film's principal players! Witness the experiment that bonded Adamantium to Logan's bones and claws, and learn the true story of how he joined the X-Men! Relive Wolverine's first meeting and star-crossed romance with the beautiful Mariko Yashida, his duel of honor with Mariko's criminal father Lord Shingen, and the introduction of the wandering ronin Yukio! COLLECTING: X-Men Origins: Wolverine 1, Uncanny X-Men (1963) 118-119, Best of Marvel Comics HC, Wolverine (1982) 1-2, Marvel Team-Up (1972) 83-85, handbook profiles, reading chronology