The Hero Initiative and Gemstone Publishing have announced a Hero Initiative exclusive cover for the The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #44. Celebrating Wolverine’s 40th anniversary, the cover harkens back to Wolverine’s first appearance in The Incredible Hulk #180-181 by showing him in battle with the Hulk and Wendigo. The cover is drawn by Wolverine’s co-creator Herb Trimpe.This 500-copy limited edition hardcover copy of Overstreet #44 will be available exclusively through the Hero Initiative, with funds going to their charity. Overstreet #44 will go on sale at Sand Diego Comic-Con, with a limited amount available through the Hero Initiative’s website, and will retail at $35. The will be no softcover edition of the Hero Initiative exclusive.”We’re very excited to have the Hero Initiative offer this fantastic Wolverine cover by Herb Trimpe, Tom Palmer and Laura Martin. When I first saw it, I was immediately taken back to Herb’s great run onย Incredible Hulk, only with today’s better production values. It’s almost like looking at the greatest Marvel Treasury Editionย neverย produced. We’re very happy to have it on the cover of theย Guide,” said Steve Geppi, President and CEO of Gemstone Publishing.”It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached five years of offering the special Hero Initiative editions ofย The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, but on the other hand Steve Geppi, Bob Overstreet, and their team at Gemstone Publishing have clearly delivered once again,” said Hero President Jim McLauchlin. “With the great line-up of creators we’ve had, it’s really become a tradition and an important fundraising tool for us. This time, Herb, Tom and Laura knocked it out of the park too.”
