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What If #43 Cover (1992) WOLVERINE Had Married MARIKO?

Artists: Scott Clark (Penciller) ,  Steve Montano (Inker)

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What If #43 Cover (1992) WOLVERINE Had Married MARIKO? Comic Art
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Artwork Details

Title: What If #43 Cover (1992) WOLVERINE Had Married MARIKO?
Artist: Scott Clark (Penciller)
Artist: Steve Montano (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1,892
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Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 16
Added to Site: 2/14/2021
Comic Art Archive: What If...?
Issue: 43   Page: cover

Description

A fairy-tale wedding for Valentine's Day! Claws-out Wolverine and his beloved Mariko prepare to rumble with ninja warriors in "What If Wolverine Married Mariko?” Scott Clark channels his inner Jim Lee in depicting the star-crossed lovers in one of his best Marvel covers— surely among his most memorable.

Wolverine meets Mariko in X-Men #118 (1979) when the X-Men were visiting Japan and soon are romantically involved and later engaged. In X-Men #173 (1983) they gather in Japan to celebrate their nuptials, but Mastermind manipulates Mariko into calling off the wedding and telling Logan that he is "unworthy". This What If? story depicts an alternate reality of their marriage— and an epic fight for love.

I’ll take a 90s Wolverine cover any day, esp Valentine’s Day.

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Rick W 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Such a cool cover! And nice timing on the release!

Allan H 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Incredible and so cool!

Dave W 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

It's What If? week on CAF! Loved this series and this issue. Congrats Dino, this is magnificent!

Kavi H 
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Love this! congrats.

James S 
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Another awesome add!  Never read this issue, but curious, if he married her would he be a lot less grumpy?  Well if he's married, the chances are he would probably be a lot more!!

Shelton  Bryant 
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Explosive Cover. . . Beautiful and Energetic Pencils/Inks!!!

Wolvie Fan 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Great story and awesome art!  I remember this comic well,  huge congrats!

Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011

2 - Posted on 2/14/2021

It's a little known fact that the alternate title for this issue was 'What If Wolverine Had Married and Become A Soccer Mom?'  "Dammit, Logan, quit deflating the ball with your claws when you're not happy with the ref's call!"  Hahaha, just a little Valentine's Day humor.  This is a fantastic cover, Dino, congrats!   I am always excited when I see that you have posted something.  

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Wolverine covers are always great fun to see, and What If? is one of the most fun concepts for a title that any publisher ever came up with. Congrats on landing this one, Dino!

George H 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 2/14/2021

Very cool!

J H 
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 2/15/2021

Well, he probably would have been a lot happier...Great What If pickup! I've always liked this cover, and it was a very fun story. I wonder which Whitman chocolate Wolvie eats first. Big congrats!

K Gearon 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/17/2021

Nice post for Valentine's Day!  Loved the What If stories from time, including this one!  Congrats!

A B 
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 2/17/2021

So wonderful and romantic one, congratulations, my friend!

Bill J 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/18/2021

Great cover to a great story!

James Dornoff 
Member Since 2019

Posted on 2/19/2021

Love this WHAT IF, congrats on this really fun piece. 

Jon B 
Member Since 2011
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Posted on 3/12/2021

Fantastic cover!

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