358 - X-Men vs. the Avengers #1 (12/23/1986)

The gig which reportedly got Silvestri the gig as regular penciler on Uncanny X-Men.

Cover by Marc Silvestri. Interiors by Roger Stern & Silvestri.

356 - Pro Action Magazine #1 Insert (12/21/1993)

Who's ready for some football?!?

Guest starring Holographic Howie Long!

Cover by Chris Marrinan. Interiors by Ralph Macchio & Marrinan.

347 - Excalibur Mojo Mayhem (12/12/1989)

A rare #Excalibur appearance, thanks to lil' X-Baby Wolvie front & center on this pseudo-annual's cover.

Cover by Arthur Adams & Terry Austin. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Adams

318 - New Mutants #97 (11/13/1990)

I like how Wolverine is roughly the same size as one of Cable's shoulder pads.

Cover by Rob Liefeld. Interiors by Louise Simonson & Guang Yap.

306 - The X-Men and the Micronauts #2 (11/1/1983)

Featuring an early Onslaught cameo!

Cover by Jackson Guice & Bob Wiacek. Interiors by Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont & Guice.

298 -Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #55 (10/24/2012)

Neat concept here.

Cover by Phil Noto. Interiors by Marjorie Liu & Mike Perkins.

290 - X-Men #129 (10/16/1979)

Wolverine kicks off the "Dark Phoenix Saga" by browsing Penthouse at a malt shop.

Cover by John Byrne, Terry Austin & John Costanza. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Byrne.

243 - X-Men: God Loves Man Kills (8/30/1994)

This was the edition I read the first time I read this story.

Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Brent Anderson.

233 - Ms. Marvel (vol. 3) #7 (8/20/1992)

Such great facial expressions on this one.

Cover by Jamie McKelvie & Matt Wilson. Interiors by G. Willow Wilson & Jake Wyatt.

233 - X-Men #139 (8/19/1980)

Do you call it the brown-and-tan, orange-and-tan, or brown-and-orange costume?

Regardless, it debuts in this issue.

Cover by John Byrne, Terry Austin & Jim Novak. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Byrne.

209 - X-Men Annual #6 (7/27/1982)

Just based on the sheer number released in July through the years, this project really reiterated how much of a "summer thing" annuals are

Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Sienkiewicz.

206 - House of X #1 (7/24/2019)

Hard to believe it's been five years since this came out. Still feels like it was just, like, a few months ago.

Cover by Pepe Larraz & Marte Gracia. Interiors by Jonathan Hickman & Larraz.

185 - Wolverine Deep Cut #1 (7/3/2004)

For the first time, I'm featuring an issue on the same day it goes on sale!

Cover by Philip Tan & Sebastian Cheng. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Edgar Salazar.

169 - Classic X-Men #1 (6/17/1986)

Another iconic cover, with a drawing of Wolverine, at least, that made it onto some t-shirts (I had one of those, too).

Cover by Art Adams. Interiors by Len Wein & Dave Cockrum.

153 - Wolverine #1 (6/1/1982)

The single most iconic Wolverine cover ever? Discuss.

Cover by Frank Miller & Josef Rubinstein. Interiors by Chris Claremont & Miller.

112 - Marvel Tales #262 (4/21/1992)

Fun Sam Keith cover, though Wolverine just barely sneaks on there.

Cover by Sam Keith. Interiors by Bill Mantlo & John Byrne/Barry Dutter & Vince Evans

040 - Fantastic Four Roast #1 (2/9/1982)

Wolverine looks like he's hitting on Vision; any guesses on what he's saying?

Cover by Fred Hembeck & Terry Austin. Interiors by Hembeck, Jim Shooter & friends.

Also out today in 1984, Uncanny X-Men #181 from John Romita Jr. and Ron Zalme.

The X-Men return from Secret Wars to lounge on the logo.

022 - Marvel Comics Presents #72 (1/22/1991)

The beginning of Barry Windsor-Smith's seminal "Weapon X" serial!

Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith & Jackson Guice. Interiors by Barry Windsor-Smith.

020 - #UncannyXMen #520 (1/20/2010)

While both do cheesecake (in their ways), the whiplash between Dodson & Land in this era is striking.

Cover by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson & Justin Ponsor. Interiors by Matt Fraction & Greg Land