When Wolverine’s Legacy Went Holographic 🐾✨
By 1999, Wolverine had become one of the most recognizable characters in pop culture — and Marvel was busy imagining what his legacy might look like in the future. Enter Wild Thing #0, a special preview issue released exclusively through Wizard Magazine as part of its supplemental giveaway series.
This wasn’t just another Wolverine story — it was the debut of his daughter, Rina Logan, in the MC2 universe (the same timeline as Spider-Girl). And while not a direct reprint of Hulk #181, this issue honors that legacy — a new generation inheriting the claws, the attitude, and the mutant mystery.
📰 Publication Details
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Publisher: Marvel Comics (via Wizard Magazine Supplemental)
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Series Title: Wild Thing
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Issue Number: 0 (Preview / Promotional Issue)
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Release Year: 1999
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Format: Standard U.S. comic book size, full color; bagged with Wizard: The Comics Magazine
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Distribution: Exclusive giveaway — not sold in comic shops
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Story Continues: Wild Thing #1 (1999, MC2 line)
🎨 What Makes It Special
Released during the Wizard Magazine heyday, Wild Thing #0 captured the energy of the late ’90s comic scene — foil logos, bold colors, and the excitement of a new generation of heroes.
Written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Ron Lim, the issue introduced Rina Logan, daughter of Wolverine and Elektra, living in the MC2 continuity — a future version of the Marvel Universe where the children of classic heroes carry on their parents’ legacies.
The “#0” issue served as a promotional bridge into the Wild Thing series and remains one of the few Wizard exclusives directly tied to Wolverine’s bloodline.
💬 Collector Notes
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Distributed bagged with Wizard Magazine; many copies were opened or damaged over time, making sealed copies more desirable.
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Features an exclusive cover by Ron Lim not reused in the standard Wild Thing #1.
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Print run estimates are uncertain, but typical Wizard supplementals ran between 100,000–150,000 copies, though far fewer survive in NM condition.
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CGC lists the book as “Wild Thing #0 Wizard ½ Edition” in its census.
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Often misidentified as a Wizard ½ issue, but technically a #0 supplement.
🌍 Legacy
Wild Thing #0 might not be an international variant, but it represents something just as important: the global pop-culture reach of Wolverine’s mythos. By the late 1990s, his legend had transcended geography — inspiring not just reprints, but entirely new generations of characters.
This issue stands as a snapshot of that time — when Wizard Magazine ruled fandom, variant covers were currency, and Wolverine’s story was strong enough to forge a legacy all its own.
Next in this series: We head east again — to Turkey, for the elusive Yeşil Dev Hulk edition, one of the rarest and most visually striking international reprints of Hulk #181.
Stay nerdy,
Randell
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