- "They ain't villains, folks. They're what I used to be -- Canadian government agents. Jimmy Hudson -- "Major Maple Leaf" -- is head of a project to develop a team of Canadian super-heroes. He started by lookin' for mutants, same as Professor X. He found me."
- ―Wolverine
| "Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" | |
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| The Uncanny X-Men | |
| Title: | "Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 120 |
| Cover price: | .35 |
| Cover date: | April, 1979 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Chris Claremont; John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Terry Austin |
| Cover artists: | Bob Budiansky |
| Cover inker: | Terry Austin |
| Colorists: | Glynis Wein |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Editors: | Roger Stern |
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| Previous: | The X-Men #119 |
| Next: | The X-Men #121 |
"Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" is the title to the 120th issue of the first The X-Men ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Chris Claremont with co-plotting by John Byrne and was illustrated by Byrne and inked by Terry Austin. It was colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. The cover art illustration was rendered by Bob Budiansky and Terry Austin, with Dan Crespi on lettering. The story was edited by Roger Stern with Jim Salicrup as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an April, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .35 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
- Alpha Flight
- Canadian Ministry of Defense
- Daughters of the Dragon
- Department H
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- X-Men
Races
Locations
- Alaska (Referenced only)
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- Calgary Tower
- Sarcee Reserve
- Sarcee Reserve Hospital
- Northwest Territories
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- McGill University
- LaValle
- Madame Dupont's School for Girls
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Items
- Adamantium
- Cyclops' visor
- Force field
- Mandroid armor
- Vindicator's battle-suit
- Shaman's medicine bag
Vehicles
Powers
- Claws
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Optic blast
- Super-speed
- Superhuman strength
- Teleportation
- Weather control
Miscellaneous
- Canadian
- Corporal
- Crash landing
- Doctor
- Pilot
- Prime Minister
- Sarcee
- Scientist
- Smoking
- Teacher
- Weapon X
Notes & Trivia[]
- The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in The X-Men, Volume 1 #1 in September, 1963. The title eventually evolved to include the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men, after which the series became a runaway hit, ultimately changing its title to Uncanny X-Men. Since then, this outcast team of mutant misadventurers have appeared in numerous comic book titles that have since been adapted into several cartoon programs, feature films, and video games; not to mention copious amounts of merchandising ranging from toys to apparel.
- This series is technically still under the X-Men, Volume 1 title per its indicia. "X-Men 120" and "The X-Men 120" both redirect to this page.
- "UXM 120" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- The tagline for this issue is "Chaos in Canada!"
- This is the first appearance of Alpha Flight, which is a Canadian super-hero team that functions as an extension of the Canadian Ministry of Defense under Department H. First appearance of all members of the team except for Vindicator.
- The X-Men last tangled with Vindicator in Uncanny X-Men #109.
- The X-Men began their journey home from the Savage Land in Uncanny X-Men #116.
- The DC-10 airplane that the X-Men use while leaving Japan is owned by Jeryn Hogarth. Hogarth is a lawyer who represents Luke Cage and Danny Rand on occasion.
Reprints[]
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
- 40 Years of X-Men DVD-ROM
- Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus
- Classic X-Men 26
- Marvel Masterworks 24
- Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men 3
- Uncanny X-Men Omnibus 1
- X-Men Saga 11
- X-Men and Alpha Flight