The Wolverine Files [Hardcover]

Mike W. Barr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 14, 2009

Wolverine made his debut in the Marvel Comics world on the last page of Incredible Hulk #180 in 1974. In the stories that followed, the mystery of the mutant's seemingly contradictory past intrigued and tantalised fans, as glimpses of his back story were revealed over three decades by a rotating cast of writers and artists.One thing was beyond doubt, however: with his animal-keen senses, retractable claws and sarcastic tongue the enigmatic hero rapidly became one of Marvel's most popular creations. Now, The Wolverine Files presents the complete story of the character as never before, in files assembled by intelligence officers at Marvel's Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division. The meticulous research of S.H.I.E.L.D. shines through on every page of this magnificent chronicle, fully illustrated with rare Marvel artwork and bound in an eye-catching slipcase bearing the trademark three-pronged slash of Wolverine's claws. Also included is a special top-secret string-bound envelope which holds pull-out original sketches and concept art by the Marvel masters who guided the character's evolution.Authoritative and visually stunning, The Wolverine Files contains the full unexpurgated must-have saga of one of the comic world's most fascinating creations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439100144
• ISBN-13: 978-1439100141
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #819,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars All you need to know about Wolverine but where afraid to ask, October 4, 2009

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Keyzer Soze (Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Wolverine Files (Hardcover)

This book appears thanks to all the hype surrounding the 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' movie and for this reason, I must said I was a little skeptic about its content. However, I must said the book is really cool, showing images from Wolvie's most important comic appearences. It's writtten in keyfab as if it was a dossier developed by SHIELD where all that is known about Wolverine's career is chronicled. The book comes with some cool drawing sheets (two of them by Dave Crockum) and the page material is awesome.
In the downside, being written in keyfab, it doesn't mention anything about the authors who contributed to create the Wolverine mithoogy over the years. Overall, it's a nice book that integrates Wolverine's complicated history.

5.0 out of 5 stars 99 cent store Gold, April 19, 2011

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Marco s Sinor - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wolverine Files (Hardcover)

I bought this at my local 99 cent only store and my nephew loved it so much, I went back and bought the rest of what they had and donated them to a few local libraries. It is a beautiful book with full color pages and chocked full of information about wolverine and some of the more important mutants he has fought against and alongside throughout the years. It doesn't read like a book, more like a collection of memos and documents arranged in order. Knowing how much joy this brings my nephew, I would have gladly paid $25 for it. If you like Wolverine and don't want to read a novel or want to see your child reading instead of playing video games, this is the book for you.

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like Wolverine..., April 11, 2011

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Rachel "Rachel JW" (Sacramento) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wolverine Files (Hardcover)

I got it for my brother & girlfriend who loves Marvel / Wolverine; in general, so they got it and loved it. The pictures are amazing, the book is heavy, sturdy & thick. Its a hard cover book with old & new art work inside with great color...