Feared lost, original art of Wolverine debut found
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The original art for the first appearance of Wolverine — a ferocious fighting mutant with a penchant for beer and cigars — will be auctioned in May in a sale to benefit the Hero Initiative, the group that strives to aid comic book creators in times of financial need.
Heritage Auctions said Wednesday that the artwork drawn by Herb Trimpe 40 years ago for "The Incredible Hulk" No. 180 was long thought lost until the person he gave it to back in 1983 contacted them about selling it.
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The issue, written by Len Wein and called "And the Wind Howls Wendigo" is valued at $400 in near-mint condition while issue 181, which is the first, full Wolverine story, is valued at $1,800 in near-mint condition, per the 43rd Overstreet Comic Price Guide.
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"I'm overjoyed to know that it still exists — and even happier that its sale will in part benefit the comics industry's own charity, Hero Initiative, on whose disbursement board I've sat since its founding," said Roy Thomas, who was editor-in-chief at Marvel when Wolverine was created and the issue came out.
"Wolverine was never a do-gooder... but this time he's going to do some good in spite of himself. Take that, Logan!"
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And Kudos to "Ben" for supporting the Hero Initiative.