1989 Marvel Comics Wolverine #17 (Direct Edition) - NM

Catalog a classic late-80s/early-90s Copper Age Marvel key issue for your archival inventory: Wolverine (Vol. 2) #17 ($1.50 US / $2.00 CAN / UK 60p)! Written by Archie Goodwin with interior pencils by John Buscema and inks by Klaus Janson, this pivotal issue delivers Part 1 of the "Gehenna Stone" storyline ("The Gehenna Stone: Chapter 1: Damage Control"). The iconic front cover illustration by John Byrne features a roaring Logan charging forward in his yellow-and-blue tiger-stripe costume with claws fully popped, set against an intense crimson field beneath bold white and light-blue WOLVERINE title typography and the classic corner box.

Published by Marvel Comics, the issue features a full-page promotional back cover advertisement for TSR Inc.'s release of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Player's Handbook ("YOUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT SHOULDN'T BE THE RULEBOOK."). The ad displays cover thumbnail art for the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monstrous Compendium Volume One over a clean off-white background. An essential key entry for X-Men/Wolverine completionists, John Byrne cover art collectors, and Copper Age Marvel archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Cover & Spine Condition - NEAR MINT (NM): Original high-gloss cover retains brilliant, uniform crimson background saturation, razor-sharp line work across John Byrne's cover art, and immaculate white title typography with no fading or color breaks. Spine is tight, flat, and square with precise staple placement and minimal stress; corners remain sharp and intact.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Interior newsprint pages remain clean, supple, and un-marred. The back cover featuring the TSR AD&D 2nd Edition house ad preserves bright background field contrast, clean typography, sharp book thumbnail details, and square edge margins with no creasing or foxing.

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