EXCLUSIVE! Secret Wars and Spider-Man are joined by Wolverine…
Hey, it’s December and we’re already talking March solicitations!
Well, on the Facsimile Edition front, Marvel’s got three on the way — continuing their Secret Wars and Amazing Spider-Man yearlong events, plus a second release of Wolverine #1 (1988), by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.
Dig the official solicitations, which will be formally released by the House of Ideas later this month:
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #254 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RICK LEONARDI
Cover by RICK LEONARDI
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
Continuing a facsimile celebration of the early days of Spider-Man’s black costume – before he knew it was an alien symbiote out to bond with him forever! Luckily, the living suit has plenty of tricks and treats in store to help Spidey battle Jack O’Lantern! When the Hobgoblin’s battle wagon is hauled out of the Hudson River, the flaming-pumpkin-headed villain sets his sights on some grand theft auto – but there’s no way that the web-slinger will let one of his most fiendish foes get his hands on the secrets of another! A citywide chase begins, but how long can Jack O’Lantern evade a relentless Spider-Man? It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #254.
32 PGS./Rated T… $4.99
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MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #3 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JIM SHOOTER
Penciled by MIKE ZECK
Cover by MIKE ZECK
VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW
FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
The craziest costumed conflict in comics continues! As a mighty storm rages on the Beyonder’s alien Battleworld, Thor is in his element – while his fellow heroes are busy getting to know the technologically advanced fortress that they have made their home! But tensions start to simmer between Spider-Man and the X-Men, which sets the stage for an unlikely alliance to be forged! Meanwhile, Magneto has taken the Wasp captive, but what are the Master of Magnetism’s intentions? And Doctor Doom supplements his army with two new super villains who are absolute powerhouses, just in time for the forces of evil to mount their latest assault! This crucial chapter of the classic saga is one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #3.
32 PGS./Rated T… $4.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING. Order using 75960620816600311.
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WOLVERINE BY CLAREMONT and BUSCEMA #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
Foil variant cover also available
The debut issue of Wolverine’s first-ever, long-running ongoing series! Chris Claremont teams with comic-book giant John Buscema to send Logan on a sword quest – fighting pirates in Indonesia! From there, the action heads to Madripoor, where a cult seeks the black blade known as the Muramasa Sword. Whether wearing his stripped-down black suit and no mask or donning his signature “Patch” disguise, this is a Wolverine unlike anything ever seen before – slicing and dicing armies of pirates and cultists! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting WOLVERINE (1988) #1.
32 PGS./Rated T… $4.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING. Order using 75960620890600111.
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A few thoughts:
— If you’re just getting caught up, 2024 is the 40th anniversary of both Secret Wars and Spider-Man’s black suit, so Marvel is reprinting SW each month all year, along with the first 12 black-suit issues of ASM. It’s also Wolverine’s 50th anniversary, so I expect a lot more Wolverine Facsimile Editions this year. We’ve already seen a couple announced. (This Wolverine FE was also released in 2020.)
— Secret Wars #3 is due March 6, Wolverine #1 is due March 13 and The Amazing Spider-Man #254 is due March 27.
— Obligatory Price Comparisons: An unslabbed, NM/MT copy of Secret Wars #3 recently sold on eBay for about $50; an unslabbed, NM Wolverine #1 went for about $250 (a 2020 Facsimile Edition drew $20); an unslabbed, NM Amazing Spider-Man #254 garnered $22.
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MORE
— Classic UNCANNY X-MEN #268 to Get Facsimile Edition This Winter. Click here.
— MARVEL to Release Complete SECRET WARS as Monthly Facsimile Editions — Plus a Year’s Worth of 1984 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Click here.
