#172

Synopsis

The X-Men show up in Japan for Wolverine's wedding and Wolverine isn't happy to see newest member, Rogue. Wolverine and Nightcrawler help Yukio battle the Silver Samurai who is lurking about. Wolverine explains to Storm that Mariko's father was deeply involved in organized crime and he plans on cleaning up Clan Yashida. Viper sneaks in and poisons the X-Men. Mariko has a meeting with Silver Samurai who turns out to be her half-brother. Storm and Yukio rescue her from the Samurai and Viper. Hearing of the attack, Wolverine decides to go after the Samurai and Rogue asks to tag along.

Notes

Reprinted in

• Gli Incredibili X-Men #5
• X-Men Classic #76
• Marvels universum #5/1988
• Essential X-Men #4— black and white
• Wizard Wolverine Masterpiece Edition #1
• The Uncanny X-Men: From the Ashes... #[nn]
• Wolverine by Claremont and Miller #[nn]
• La Patrulla-X #25
• Marvel Superheltene #1/1987
• Marvel Superheltene #5/1987
• Obras Maestras #2
• Die Gruppe X #13
• Spécial Strange #45— -1 page
• Wolverine Omnibus #1
• X-Men : l'intégrale #1983
• Wolverine by Claremont & Miller #[nn]
• Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men #9
• Projekt X special #1
• X-Men [Χ-Μεν] #73
• Marvel Gold. La Imposible Patrulla-X #4
• The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus #3
• Projekt X special #2
• Wolverine by Claremont & Miller: Deluxe Edition #[nn]
• X-Men - La Collection Mutante #45
• X-Men – Ur askan... #[nn]

Credits

Script

Chris Claremont, Jim Shooter

Pencils

Paul Smith

Inks

Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek

Colours

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Ron Zalme, Tom Orzechowski

Editor

Louise Simonson

Assistant editor

Danny Fingeroth

Editor-in-chief

Jim Shooter

Characters

• Wolverine
• Logan
• Mariko Yashida
• Scott Summers
• Piotr Rasputin
• Ophelia Sarkissian
• Kurt Wagner
• Kenuichio Harada
• Havok
• Ororo Munroe
• Nightcrawler
• Viper
• Rogue
• Colossus
• Lockheed
• Storm
• Cyclops
• Silver Samurai
• Jason Wyngarde
• Ariel
• Anna Marie
• Alex Summers
• Mastermind
• Kitty Pryde
• Yukio

Other printings & variants

• Direct
• Canadian