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Leinil Francis Yu (born 1977) is a
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comic book artist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...
, who began working for the
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market through
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.


Career

Leinil Francis Yu was first recognized after winning the '' Wizard''s Drawing Board Contest, his first published work. He was first hired by
Whilce Portacio William "Whilce" Portacio (; born July 8, 1963) is a Filipino American comic book writer and artist noted for his work on such titles as '' The Punisher'', ''X-Factor'', ''Uncanny X-Men'', ''Iron Man'', '' Wetworks'' and ''Spawn''. Portacio was al ...
to do some work for Wildstorm and started his comic book artist's career on ''Aster: The Last Celestial Knight'' #3 (with Ronaldo Roxas) in the mid-1990s, but that work fell through. Portacio then passed on samples of Yu's work to
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...
, who subsequently hired him to work on ''
Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
''. After his run on ''Wolverine'' he moved on to work on Marvel's core ''
X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...
'' title in 2000, which was being written by
Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on '' Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marve ...
at the time. Yu continued to work on other Marvel titles such as ''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...
'', ''
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk ''Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'' is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. The series is set in one of Marvel's shared universes, the Ultimate Universe. It was written by '' Lost'' co-creator Damon Lindelof, and illustrated by artis ...
'' and '' New Avengers''. He also co-created '' High Roads'' with writer
Scott Lobdell Scott Lobdell (; born 1960) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on numerous ''X-Men'' series for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, various work for DC Comics in the 2010s, namely '' Red Hood and the Outlaws, Teen Tita ...
at
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, and '' Superman: Birthright'' with
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and ''
Silent Dragon ''Silent Dragon'' is a creator-owned Wildstorm comic book limited series written by Andy Diggle with pencils by Leinil Francis Yu and inks by Gerry Alanguilan. Plot Tokyo, A.D. 2063: the Yakuza warlord Hideaki has seized total control of Honsh ...
'' with
Andy Diggle Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of the weekly anthology series '' 2000 AD''. He is best known for his work on ''Adam Strange'' and ''Green Arrow'' for DC Comics as well as his creator-owned series '' The Losers'' an ...
at
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. His run on Marvel's ''New Avengers'' series ended with #37 so he could begin working on ''
Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
'', which was written by
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. He also completed his work on the long-delayed ''
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk ''Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'' is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. The series is set in one of Marvel's shared universes, the Ultimate Universe. It was written by '' Lost'' co-creator Damon Lindelof, and illustrated by artis ...
'' series after finishing the miniseries ''
Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
'', before going on to work on '' Ultimate Comics: Avengers 2'' with writer
Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written e ...
. Yu was commissioned to design the cover for The Pin-Up Girls' 2001 debut album ''Hello Pain'', and the internationally released ''Taste Test'' EP. Yu was a conceptual artist on the 2005 feature film '' Serenity''. On April 9, 2011, Yu was one of 62 comics creators who appeared at the IGN stage at the Kapow! convention in London to set two
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, the Fastest Production of a Comic Book, and Most Contributors to a Comic Book. With Guinness officials on hand to monitor their progress, writer Mark Millar began work at 9am scripting a 20-page black and white ''Superior'' comic book, with Yu providing the book's front cover, and the other artists appearing on stage throughout the day to work on the pencils, inks, and lettering, including
Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
,
Frank Quitely Vincent Patrick Deighan (born 1968), better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as '' New X-Men'', ''We3'', ''All-Star Superma ...
,
John Romita Jr. John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr. Early ...
, Jock,"Kapow! '11: Comic History Rewritten On The IGN Stage"
. IGN. April 14, 2011
Doug Braithwaite Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist. Career Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X' ...
,
Ian Churchill Ian Churchill is a British comic book artist, who has mostly worked in the American comic book industry. Career Churchill's early work included stints on ''Supergirl'', ''Uncanny X-Men'' as well as the ''Deadpool: Sins of the Past'' limited seri ...
, Duncan Fegredo,
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,
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Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...
and Liam Sharp, who all drew a panel each. The book was completed in 11 hours, 19 minutes, and 38 seconds, and was published through Icon on November 23, 2011, with all royalties being donated to Yorkhill Children's Foundation. Yu formed the band
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along with college friends and has produced a self made album. He drew '' Avengers'' #30, a "jam issue", featuring splash pages by various artists including
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and
Jim Cheung Jim Cheung (; born 1972) is a British comic book artist, known for his work on the series such as ''Scion'', '' New Avengers: Illuminati'', ''Young Avengers'' and '' Avengers: The Children's Crusade''. Career Cheung worked on several Marvel seri ...
. In 2018 Marvel relaunched a new volume of ''Captain America'', with Yu as artist. In 2019, Yu created the first Filipino superhero "Wave" who first appears in the Marvel Comics issue ''War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas'' #1, published on May 8, 2019. There are also two variant covers that came from a comic shop in the Philippines that feature Wave on the cover, making it her first cover appearance.


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Interior work


DC

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Danger Girl ''Danger Girl'' is an American comic book series created by J. Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell that started in March 1998 and is still published as a new series. The comic stars an eponymous group of three sexy female secret agents—Abbey Chas ...
'': "Dangerous Connections" (with
Andy Hartnell Andy Hartnell is an American comic book writer and co-creator of the popular comic book series Danger Girl. He is best known for his work at Jim Lee's Wildstorm Productions. Career Hartnell got his big break at Wildstorm Productions, where he wo ...
,
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, 2005) *'' High Roads'', miniseries, (with
Scott Lobdell Scott Lobdell (; born 1960) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on numerous ''X-Men'' series for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, various work for DC Comics in the 2010s, namely '' Red Hood and the Outlaws, Teen Tita ...
, 2002) *'' Superman: Birthright'', limited series, (with
Mark Waid Mark Waid (; born March 21, 1962) is an American comic book writer best known for his work on DC Comics titles ''The Flash'', '' Kingdom Come'' and '' Superman: Birthright'' as well as his work on ''Captain America'', '' Fantastic Four'' and ''Da ...
, 2003–04) *''
Silent Dragon ''Silent Dragon'' is a creator-owned Wildstorm comic book limited series written by Andy Diggle with pencils by Leinil Francis Yu and inks by Gerry Alanguilan. Plot Tokyo, A.D. 2063: the Yakuza warlord Hideaki has seized total control of Honsh ...
'', miniseries, (with
Andy Diggle Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of the weekly anthology series '' 2000 AD''. He is best known for his work on ''Adam Strange'' and ''Green Arrow'' for DC Comics as well as his creator-owned series '' The Losers'' an ...
, Wildstorm, 2005–06)


Marvel

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: AvX'' #5 ( Hawkeye vs. The Angel) (with
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, 2012) *''
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'' #5 (with
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, 2012) * ''
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'' #1-6 (with
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, 2018) * '' Civil War (Secret Wars)'' #1-5 (2015) *'' Civil War: Choosing Sides'': "Switching Sides" (with
Marc Guggenheim Marc Guggenheim (born September 24, 1970) is an American screenwriter, television producer, comic book writer, and novelist. He is best known as the creator of the television series '' Eli Stone'' (2008–2009), ''Arrow'' (2012– 2020), and ''Leg ...
, one-shot, 2006) *'' Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America'' #1: "Denial" (with Jeph Loeb, 2007) *''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...
'', vol. 1, #600: "The Arc" (with
Jonathan Hickman Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', ''The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on M ...
, 2011) *''Fantastic Four'', vol. 3, ( The Thing) Annual 2001 *'' Indestructible Hulk'' #1-5 (2012–13) *'' New Avengers Finale'' (with Brian Michael Bendis, among other artists, one-shot, 2010) *'' New Avengers'' #22, 27-37 (full art); 50 (among other artists) (with Brian Bendis, 2006–09) *''New Avengers Finale'' (among other artists) (2010) *''
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'' #23: "Who Is the Red Hulk?" (with Jeph Loeb, among other artists, 2010) *''
Secret Invasion "Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight-issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008. The story involves a subversive, long-term in ...
'', miniseries, #1-8 (with Brian Bendis, 2008–09) *''
Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...
'', vol. 2, #16-19 (2016) *''
Supercrooks ''Supercrooks'' is a four-issue comic book limited series by writer Mark Millar and artist Leinil Francis Yu. The series was published by the Icon Comics imprint of Marvel Comics from March–August 2012. Plot Johnny Bolt is a supervillain ...
'' #1-4 (with Mark Millar,
Icon An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The mos ...
, 2012) *''
Superior Superior may refer to: *Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind Places *Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state *Lake ...
'' #1-7 (with Mark Millar,
Icon An icon () is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, in the cultures of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Catholic churches. They are not simply artworks; "an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion". The mos ...
, 2010–12) *'' Ultimate Avengers vs.
New Ultimates ''Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates'' is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics that began in March 2010 as part of Marvel's "Ultimate Comics" imprint. The series was written by Jeph Loeb, writer of ''Ultimates 3'' and '' Ultimatum'' ...
'' #1-6 (2011) *''
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk ''Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk'' is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. The series is set in one of Marvel's shared universes, the Ultimate Universe. It was written by '' Lost'' co-creator Damon Lindelof, and illustrated by artis ...
'', miniseries, (with
Damon Lindelof Damon Laurence Lindelof (born April 24, 1973) is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, and producer. Among his accolades, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards, from twelve nominations. In 2010, ''Time'' magazine named him one of the ...
, 2006–09) *'' Ultimate X4'' (Fantastic Four/X-Men) #2 (with Mike Carey and
Pasqual Ferry Pasqual Ferry (sometimes credited as Paschalis, Pascual or Pascal Ferry) is a Spanish comic book artist and penciller. Biography Ferry is known in the United States' comic industry for his work on ''Heroes for Hire'' (1997), ''Action Comics'' (2 ...
, 2006) *'' New X-Men Annual'' '01: "The Man from Room X" (with
Grant Morrison Grant Morrison, MBE (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer. Their work is known for its nonlinear narratives, humanist philosophy and countercultural leanings. Morrison has written extensively for th ...
, 2001) *'' Ultimate Comics: Avengers'' (2010–11): **''Ultimate Comics: Avengers 2'' #1-6 (with
Mark Millar Mark Millar (; born 24 December 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer and television producer who first came to prominence with a run on the superhero series '' The Authority'', published by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Millar has written e ...
, 2010) **''Ultimate Comics: Avengers vs. New Ultimates'' #1-6 (with Mark Millar, 2011) *''
Ultimate X-Men ''Ultimate X-Men'' is a superhero comic book series, which was published by Marvel Comics, from 2001 to 2009. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running X-Men comic book franchise as part of the Ultimate Marvel imprint. The U ...
Annual'' #2: "Why Xavier's Cat is Named Mystique" (with
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, 2006) *''
Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
'' #364, 366-367 (with
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Alan Davis Alan Davis (born 18 June 1956) is an English artist and writer of comic books, known for his work on titles such as ''Captain Britain'', ''The Uncanny X-Men'', '' ClanDestine'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Excalibur'', '' JLA: The Nail'' and '' JLA ...
and Fabian Nicieza, 1999) *''
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'' (1997–1999): ** "The Wind from the East" (with
Larry Hama Larry Hama (; born June 7, 1949) is an American comic-book writer, artist, actor, and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s. During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows ''M*A*S*H' ...
, in #113, 1997) ** "For the Snark Was a Boojum, You See!" (with Larry Hama, in #114, 1997) ** "A Whiff of Sartre's Madeleine!" (with Larry Hama and
Cary Nord Cary Nord is a Canadian comics artist. He has worked on series such as ''Daredevil'', ''X-Men'', and ''Conan The Barbarian''. Throughout his career Nord has worked on books including ''Superman'' for DC Comics; ''Wolverine'', '' Mutant X'', ''Ghos ...
, in #-1, 1997) ** "Operation: Zero Tolerance" (with Larry Hama, in #115-118, 1997) ** "Not Dead Yet" (with
Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...
, in #119-122, 1997–1998) ** "Logan's Run!" (with
Chris Claremont Christopher S. Claremont (; born November 25, 1950) is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on '' Uncanny X-Men'' from 1975 to 1991, far longer than that of any other writer,Claremont, Chris. ''Marve ...
, in #125, 1998) ** "Blood Wedding" (with Chris Claremont, in #126, 1998) ** "Survival of the Fittest" (with Todd Dezago, in #129-130, 1998) ** "A Rage in the Cage" (with
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, in #132, 1998) ** "The Freaks Come Out at Night" (with
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, in #139, 1999) ** "Vengeance" (with Erik Larsen, in #140, 1999) ** "Broken Dreams" (with Erik Larsen and Eric Stephenson, in #141, 1999) ** "Reunion" (with Erik Larsen and Eric Stephenson, in #142-143, 1999) ** "On the Edge of Darkness" (with Erik Larsen, in #145, 1999) *''
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'' #1-4, 7, 9–12, 14 (with
Jonathan Hickman Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972) is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned series '' The Nightly News'', ''The Manhattan Projects'' and ''East of West'', as well as his lengthy stints as a writer on M ...
, 2019–2020) *''
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'', vol. 2 (then ''X-Men: Legacy'') #100-102, 104–108, 110–113, Annual 2001 (with Chris Claremont and
Scott Lobdell Scott Lobdell (; born 1960) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on numerous ''X-Men'' series for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, various work for DC Comics in the 2010s, namely '' Red Hood and the Outlaws, Teen Tita ...
, 2000-2001


Other publishers

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, 1996) *'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers'': "First Slayer" (with
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Dark Horse A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might. Origin Th ...
, 2001) *'' High Roads'' (with Scott Lobdell,
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, 2002) *''
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'': "Rick Ajax vs. Doctor Pig-Sticker" (with Mike Kennedy, Dark Horse, 2009)


Books and compilations

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Silent Dragon ''Silent Dragon'' is a creator-owned Wildstorm comic book limited series written by Andy Diggle with pencils by Leinil Francis Yu and inks by Gerry Alanguilan. Plot Tokyo, A.D. 2063: the Yakuza warlord Hideaki has seized total control of Honsh ...
'', TPB, 144 pages, 2006 )


Cover work

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Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for " glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a musc ...
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Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics * ...
, 1997–1998) *'' Bishop: The Last X-Man'' #2 (Marvel, 1999) *'' X-Men v2'' #97, 109 (Marvel, 1999–2001) *'' X-51, The Machine Man'' #8 (Marvel, 2000) *'' Magneto: Dark Seduction'' #2 (Marvel, 2000) *''
Star Wars Tales ''Star Wars Tales'' is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics, beginning on September 29, 1999, and completing its run on July 13, 2005. Each issue is 64 pages and features a few unrelated stories from various eras of the ''Star Wars'' ...
'' #10, 15 (
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, 2001–2002) *''
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'' #3 (Dark Horse, 2002) *'' Reveal'' #1 (Dark Horse, 2002) *'' Hellboy: Weird Tales'' #4 (Dark Horse, 2003) *'' Breakdown'' #1 ( Devil's Due, 2004) *''
Defex ''Defex'' is a comic book series printed by Aftermath (itself an imprint of Devil's Due Productions). It was first published in October 2004. Its creators are Marv Wolfman (writer), Stefano Caselli (pencils), and Sunder Raj (colors). Six issues of ...
'' #1 (Devil's Due, 2004) *'' Conan'' #9-14 (Dark Horse, 2004–2005) *'' Serenity: Those Left Behind'' #3 (Dark Horse, 2005) *'' New X-Men'' #20 (Marvel, 2006) *'' Fantastic Four Special'' #1 (Marvel, 2006) *'' Punisher vs. Bullseye'' #3 (
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, 2006) *''
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'' #15 (Marvel Knights, 2006) *''
X-Men Unlimited ''X-Men Unlimited'' was the title of three comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The purpose of this title was to run stories that fit between the main X-Men comics. The stories included all characters (heroes and villains) from the X-t ...
'' #14 (Marvel, 2006) *''
Uncanny X-Men ''Uncanny X-Men'', originally published as ''The X-Men'', is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X- ...
Annual'' #1 (Marvel, 2006) *'' Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four'' #1 (Marvel, 2006) *'' Wonderlost'' #1 (
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, 2007) *''
Thunderbolts A thunderbolt or lightning bolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap. In Indo-European mythology, the thunderbolt was identified with the 'Sky Father'; this association is also found in later Hell ...
'' #110 (Marvel, 2007) *''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' #539, 604, 634 (Marvel, 2007–2010) *''
Mighty Avengers ''The Mighty Avengers'' is a comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics. Originally written by Brian Michael Bendis, also the writer of '' New Avengers'', the title first featured an officially sanctioned Avengers team of registered s ...
'' #1 (Marvel, 2007) *'' The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born'' #3 (Marvel, 2007) *'' Hedge Knight II: Sworn Sword'' #1 (Marvel, 2007) *'' Sub-Mariner'' #3 (Marvel, 2007) *'' The Last Defenders'' #3 (Marvel, 2008) *''
War of Kings "War of Kings" is a comic book crossover storyline written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, published by Marvel Comics, and set in Marvel's main shared universe. The six-issue limited series was published between March
'' #1 (Marvel, 2009) *''
Agents of Atlas The Agents of Atlas are a fictional character, fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first lineup was composed of characters originally appearing in unrelated stories published in the 1950s by M ...
'' #6-9 (Marvel, 2009) *''
Dark Wolverine Daken (; birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in '' Wolverine: Origins'' #10 (March 2007). ...
'' #75-77 (Marvel, 2009) *'' Ultimate Comics: Avengers'' #1 (Marvel, 2009) *'' Captain America: Reborn'' #3 (Marvel, 2009) *'' Vengeance of the Moon Knight'' #1-6 (Marvel, 2009–2010) *'' What If? Secret Invasion'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *'' Millar & McNiven's Nemesis'' #1, 4 (
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, 2010–2011) *''
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'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *'' Wolverine: Origins'' #46 (Marvel, 2010) *'' Marvel Zombies 5'' #3 (Marvel, 2010) *'' Sentry: Fallen Sun'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *'' I am an Avenger'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *'' Ultimate Comics: Mystery'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *''
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'' #238-243, 245-246 (Marvel, 2010–2011) *'' Ultimate Comics: Avengers 3'' #1 (Marvel, 2010) *'' What If? Wolverine: Father'' #1 (Marvel, 2011) *''
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'' #4 (Marvel, 2011) *'' Kick-Ass 2'' #2 (Marvel, 2011) *''
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'' #23 (Marvel, 2011) *'' Spider-Island: Avengers'' #1 (Marvel, 2011) *'' X-Men v3'' #19 (Marvel, 2011) *'' Avengers: X-Sanction'' #1 (Marvel, 2012) *''
All-New X-Men ''All-New X-Men'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics that debuted in November 2012, with the launch of Marvel NOW! The series centers on the five original X-Men, brought from the past to the present to confront their future counte ...
'' #12 (variant only, Marvel, 2013) *''
Death of Wolverine "Death of Wolverine" is a 2014 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. The story has grown from both volume 5 (''Marvel Now!'') and volume 6 (''All-New Marvel Now!'') of the Wolverine main series, and also continued with "Hunt for Wolver ...
'' #1 (variant only, Marvel, 2014) *''MPH'' #2 (Image, 2014) *''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' #792 (variant only, Marvel, 2017) *''All-New Wolverine'' #24 (Marvel, 2017) *''Astonishing X-Men'' #9 (Marvel, 2017) *'' Secret Empire'' #4 (variant only, Marvel, 2017) *''Phoenix Resurrection: The Return Of Jean Grey'' #3, 5 (Marvel, 2017) *''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #17 (variant only, Marvel, 2018) *''Weapon H'' #1-6 (Marvel, 2018) *''
Return of Wolverine ''Return of Wolverine'' is a 2018 comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics. This miniseries is a continuation on the events that transpired in the "Death of Wolverine" and " Hunt for Wolverine" storylines, and explains how Wolverine returne ...
'' #1- (variant only, Marvel, 2018) *''Uncanny X-Men'' #1- (Marvel, 2018) *''
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'' #70 (variant only, DC, 2019) *''
Savage Avengers ''Savage Avengers'' is an ongoing Marvel Comics series where Conan the Barbarian teams-up with Wolverine, the Punisher, Venom, Elektra, and Doctor Voodoo. There was a preview of the series in the May 2019 Marvel's "Avengers" Free Comic Book D ...
'' #1 (variant only, Marvel, 2019)


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