Death Of Wolverine #1 Comic Book Value Price Guide

The Death of Wolverine comic books have taken the industry by storm recently becoming the top selling comic books for dealers around the country. Numerous variant and sketch cover art exists and the purpose of this article is to give you an idea what each variation is worth. I will update this article every few months with the most recent pricing.

Death of Wolverine #1 (Holofoil Cover)

Published: 2014
Story: Charles Soule
Art: Steve McNiven, Jay Leisten
Cover: Steve McNiven

Death of Wolverine #1 Foil Cover Comic Book

  • CGC 9.8 $25 – $30
  • Ungraded: $2.50 – $5.00

CGC 9.8 – Signed by Charles Soule & Herb Trimpe – $165

Q2 2016 Update: When this issue first released, CGC 9.8 copies were selling in the $50 – $75 range. As more & more copies were submitted and the market was saturated a bit, copies now sell in the range posted above. Typcially when it’s a new release, wait a while before paying a premium for a CGC 9.8 since there will be lots of them on the market as more people get a chance to grade it.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Joe Quesada Sketch Cover)
Odds 1:500 Dealer Incentive Cover

Death of Wolverine #1 Joe Quesada Variant Sketch Cover

  • CGC 9.8  $1,100 – $1,500
  • CGC 9.6  $200
  • Ungraded  $250 – $300

High grade copies of this book are difficult to find. The CGC 9.8 price is closer to when this book was released. The ungraded market softened a little on the high-end, but the minimum price was still a healthy $250 each.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Alex Ross Sketch Cover)
Odds 1:300 Dealer Incentive Cover

Death of Wolverine #1 Alex Ross Variant Sketch Cover

  • CGC 9.8  $200 – $250
  • Ungraded  $70 – $175

When this comic book was first on the market, CGC 9.8 copies were selling in the  $350 – $625 range. The market has softened since release and we’ve reflected that in the values above. Additionally, ungraded copies were selling in the  $150 – $400 range during the release window. Those values have cooled off a bit too.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Deadpool Sketch Cover)
Odds 1:200 One Per Dealer Store

Death of Wolverine #1 Deadpool Variant Cover

  • CGC 9.8  $145 – $190
  • Ungraded  $40 – $65

When this comic book was first on the market, CGC 9.8 copies were selling in the $350 – $425 range. Ungraded copies cooled a bit too, but regularly sell in the $40 – $65 range as noted above.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Joe Quesada Color Cover)
Odds 1:100 Dealer Incentive Cover

Death of Wolverine #1 Joe Quesada Variant Color Cover

  • CGC 9.8  $225 – $250
  • Ungraded $35 – $115

Signed By Charles Soule & Herb Trimpe CGC 9.8  $420

Ungraded copies of the Color cover produced by Joe Quesada have dropped in price since release. Early on, ungraded issues would sell between $50 – $185. Now about $115 is towards the top of the mark in terms of value, but these more regularly sell in the $60 range.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Alex Ross Color Cover)
Odds 1:75 Dealer Incentive Cover

Death of Wolverine #1 Alex Ross Variant Color Cover

  • CGC 9.8   $100 – $160
  • Ungraded  $45 – $75

CGC 9.8 – Signed by Charles Soule & Herb Trimpe  $145 – $200


Death of Wolverine #1 (Canada Variant Edition)

Death of Wolverine #1 Foil Canada Variant Edition

  • CGC 9.8  $60 – $75
  • Ungraded: $8 – $15

There are issues with UPC codes and without, but the value different between the two is negligible in today’s market. Often sold in master sets #1 – #4 for about $25 – $35


Death of Wolverine #1 (Skottie Young Variant Cover)

Death of Wolverine #1 Skottie Young Variant Baby Cover

  • CGC 9.8 $50 – $70
  • Ungraded $7 – $15

Death of Wolverine #1 (Gamestop Powerup Reward Cover)
Limited to 8,000 copies
Originally distributed for Gamestop Rewards points.

Death of Wolverine #1 Gamestop Powerup Rewards Cover

  • CGC 9.8 $55 – $85
  • Ungraded $25 – $55

Death of Wolverine #1 (Gamestop Expo “Fade” 2014 Cover)
Limited to 3,000 copies
Sketch Fade Variant Cover

Death of Wolverine #1 Gamestop Sketch Fade Cover

  • CGC 9.8 $55 – $85
  • Ungraded $15 – $35

Death of Wolverine #1 (Gamestop Greg Horn Sketch Variant)
Limited To Only 15 Sketched Copies

Death of Wolverine #1 Gamestop Variant Greg Horn Sketch

Sold For: $3,350 (63 Bids)
September 3, 2014
Graded CGC 9.8

This variant cover features a sketch by the artist Greg Horn and was sold on what appears to be his official ebay account.


Death of Wolverine #1 (Salt Lake Comic Con Greg Horn Sketch Variant)
Limited To Only 20 Sketched Copies

Death of Wolverine #1 Salt Lake Comic Con Variant Greg Horn Sketch

Sold For: $1,126.01 (46 Bids)
August 27, 2014
Graded CGC 9.8

This variant cover features a sketch by the artist Greg Horn and was sold on what appears to be his official ebay account.


Original Art

Greg Horn Death of Wolverine #1 Gamestop Variant Original Artwork

Sold For: $5,260 (73 Bids)
October 2, 2014

The original art for the Gamestop variant cover by artist Greg Horn was sold on what appears to be his official ebay account.

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