Wolverine 1988 #26 Direct ed. - back issue - $10.00

Wolverine recovers a valuable family heirloom in honor of an old friend who was killed because of it.

Stan Lee lists some of the virtues of Marvel comics that would induce a fan to be a collector. Items: 1) Announces a new science-fiction novel by Chris Claremont. 2) Wishes Peter David luck with his Star Trek novels. 3) Pro football player Jamie Williams is a huge Marvel fan. 4) Stan Lee appears on Entertainment This Week. 5) Congrats to Gerry Conway on his new TV script-writing endeavors. 6) Announces new Punisher and Captain America movies.

• - Stan Lee essay, news items, checklist. Stan Lee?s column is listed as ?Stan Lee?s Soapbox?. Between pages 21-22 of story.