Wolverine takes down a band of pirates who have captured Mariko's secretary. Wolverine adopts the "Patch" identity in Madripoor where he tries to track down the infamous Black Sword of legend.
Item: Congratulations to DC on Superman's 50th anniversary; congratulations to Danny Fingeroth on his marriage to Roni Cooper. Item: Congratulations to Chris Claremont on his success with his first science-fiction novel. Appears after page 19 of the main story.
- - Appears on the inside front cover.
- - Appears after page 4 of the main story.
- - Appears after page 5 of the main story.
- 12 Hot Hits for a Cool Penny - Appears after page 7 of the main story.
- - Appears after page 10 of the main story.
- - Items; Pro File (Gregory Wright); Hype Box
After page 26 of story.
- - Promo ad for X-Terminators (Marvel, 1988 series).
- - Promo ad for subscription to current Marvel titles.
- - Appears on the inside back cover.
- Wolverine Gallery - On the back cover.
