From 2008 to 2009, Wolverine Files highlighted, in chronological order, iconic Wolverine covers and their homages. Want to start at the beginning? Click here…

It was April 1990 and Marvel Tales #236 hit the stands with a terrific cover by superstar artist Todd McFarlane, reprinting the second half of Marvel Team-Up Annual #1.

The story itself reprints the very first meeting between Wolverine and Spider-Man and boasts the classic Spider-Man line, “I’ve been keeping up for years, friend… and since I don’t hear them talking about you as the ‘Amazing Wolverine,’ I must be doing something right!”

Next up is the original Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 from 1975 by Dave Cockrum (Wolverine is lower right). To the right of that is the cover from Marvel Tales #235 by Todd McFarlane that reprinted the first half of the annual. While still impressive, it’s not quite as strong as our featured cover…

Finally, we have the cover to Marvel Tales #262 by Sam Keith from June 1992 that debuts a little known follow-up story. Since Wolverine is only part of the sidebar, I’ve magnified his appearance on the right…

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