1988 Comic Images Marvel Universe III Wolverine — Marvel Trading Cards

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1988

1988 · Comic Images

USA

Comic Images Marvel Universe III Wolverine

Format: Cards Size: ~90 cards Pack Info: Card packs First Appearances: 1 documented

PSA Graded: 386Gem Rate (10): 6.48%8+ Rate: 67.36%

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Why This Set Matters

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Logan Gets His Own Set

By 1988, Wolverine's solo ongoing series had launched. This is the first Wolverine-focused trading card set in history.

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Lady Deathstrike's Card Debut

Lady Deathstrike appears at card #38 (listed as 'Nightmare') — the first trading card appearance for one of Marvel's most formidable female villains.

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Japan in Full

The Wolverine set covered the Japanese chapter of Logan's story comprehensively — the Honor arc, the Hand, Mariko Yashida, Silver Samurai.

Deep Dive

Comic Images Marvel Universe III: Wolverine arrived at exactly the right cultural moment. Wolverine's first solo ongoing series had just launched in 1988.

Lady Deathstrike's card appearance is particularly valuable from a collecting standpoint. She'd been introduced in Alpha Flight in 1984-85 and had become an iconic Wolverine villain, yet she'd appeared on virtually no previous trading card.

First Appearances & Rookie Cards

1 documented

Character	Format	Card	Language
Lady Deathstrike True Rookie First English First Card	Card	38 - Nightmare	English