We review thirteen occasions where Spiderman and Wolverine met each other.
Conflicts between comic book characters, with the express purpose of attracting readers, are so common that no one is surprised when an issue involving characters that are so far apart, even if they come from different publishers, emerges. However, in this article, if you continue reading this article, we will review the existing crossovers between two superheroes from the same company: Spiderman and Wolverine.
Marvel Team-up Annual nº 1
Spiderman and Wolverine star in the adventure of Lords of Light and Darkness with other members of the X-Men! (1976), written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Sal Buscema. However, on the cover of this first meeting between the two superheroes, written by Dave Cockrum, it’s understandable that Wolverine doesn’t feature prominently, and that’s intentional because he isn’t. Just like said character. To the person who runs the cover.
Marvel Team-up #117
This adventure, smell and feel! In the year The reason why so much time passed between this assembly and the previous one must be due to Chris Claremont, who was in charge of mutant masthead at the time, and was not happy about leaving the characters for other collections.
Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars
At the beginning of this title, 12 issues (1984 – 1985), with scripts by Jim Shooter and drawings by Michael Zech, Spiderman and Wolverine, along with other heroes and villains, were transported to another planet by the Almighty. He aims to see who will win in a battle between evil and evil. The fact that the members of the X-Men sometimes act on their own has raised doubts among some heroes, among which we can highlight Spiderman himself.
Spider-Man vs. Wolverine
As revealed at the time, in the adventure High Tide (1986), Spiderman and Wolverine reunite in an adventure set in Cold War Berlin thanks to the work of Jim Owsley and Mark Bright.
Spider-Man’s Web #29
The adventure Mask (1987) published in this issue is supposed to be a continuation of the story mentioned in the previous section, which confirms that Spider-Man and Wolverine are the stars and that Jim Owsley remains as the scriptwriter, although the artist here is Steve Giger.
Fantastic four number 347 – 349
In these three issues titled Big Trouble on Small Earth! (1990), Where Monsters Live! (Or…Creatures Wander?) and Eggs Got Legs (both 1991), in addition to the Hulk and Noble Kale’s Ghost Rider, we get the fantastic lineup of the Fantastic Four, which includes Spider-Man and Wolverine. With scripts by Walter Simonson and illustrations by Arthur Adams and Gracie Tanaka, this quartet must face common threats from the original Fantastic Four, namely, the title characters, such as the Mole Man and the metamorphic Skrulls.
Wolverine number 148
The Fantastic Four special lineup we talked about in the previous episode reunited in an adventure written by Erik Larson and drawn by Roger Cruise (2001). The Hulk and Dan Ketch’s Ghost Rider (instead of Noble Kale, as in the original story) along with Spiderman and Wolverine, face off against a host of foes in this epic take on the apocalypse.
Penalty number 33 – 37
In the Dance Saga Confederation (2003), spread over five issues, Garth Ennis and John McCrea show us how Frank Castle was able to emerge victorious in a clash against an alliance of heroes from Daredevil, Spiderman and Wolverine.
Spider-Man & Wolverine
Tiny Things (2003), directed by Brett Matthews and Vache Mavilan, brings together Spiderman and Wolverine in an adventure, this time less concerned with respecting official continuity.
Powerless
Directed by Matt Cherniss, Peter Johnson and Michael Gaydos, this miniseries (2004 – 2005) explores the lives of Daredevil, Spiderman and Wolverine in a world where Matt Murdock, Peter Parker and Logan exist.
The new Avengers
As we mentioned earlier, when Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch (2005 – 2010) took the lead, Spiderman and Wolverine became permanent members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The protagonists of this article are in other private collections.
The Amazing Spider-Man and Wolverine
Spiderman and Wolverine cross paths again in the miniseries Another Good Problem (2010 – 2011), written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Andy Kubert.
Wolverine #40
And we end our review of the encounters between Spiderman and Wolverine with the last one, from the last one, in The Last Mutant Standing: Part Four (2023), with Benjamin Percy’s scripts and Canadian Ibrahim Mustafa’s drawings. The adamantium claws need help from their friendly neighbor Queens.