(W) Chris Claremont (A) Frank Miller, Paul Smith (CA) Frank Miller
Wolverine's vacation from the X-Men is interrupted when he discovers that his beloved, Mariko Yashida, has been married off by her criminal father Lord Shingen! When Shingen humiliates Wolverine in front of Mariko, the hero loses heart, drowning his sorrows in beer, bar fights - and the arms of wild assassin Yukio. But when ninjas attack and betrayal strikes from a most unexpected source, can Wolverine reclaim his honor, and rescue Mariko and himself from the trap Shingen has drawn around them both? Then: The X-Men travel to Japan to rejoin their wayward teammate, but the villainous duo of Viper and the Silver Samurai want to guarantee that the mutants' story won't have a happy ending. It's secrets, shockers and broken hearts in Wolverine's legendary first solo adventure! Collecting WOLVERINE (1982) #1-4 and UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #172-173.