Wolverine (Limited Series) #2 (Oct 1982) – “Debts and Obligations”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Frank Miller; Inker: Josef Rubenstein

     Logan reminisces, “When I was an agent for Canadian Intelligence, scraps like this came with the territory. I’d forgotten how much I missed ‘em.”

Uncanny X-Men #163 (Nov 1982) – “Beyond the Farthest Star”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Dave Cockrum; Inker: Bob Wiacek

     Logan reminisces that he “…was an agent, Canadian Secret Service. Before that, a commando.” It seems likely that Logan was trained as a military commando and a secret agent at this point, two occupations he had already been involved with prior to Experiment X.

Wolverine #9 (Jul 1989) – “Promises to Keep”

Writer: Peter David; Artist: Gene Colan

     Logan remembers when a group of Iraqi militants and mercenaries overrun the American embassy in Baghdad. Logan, as Weapon X, is sent to assist with the Delta Force raid, primarily because of the presence of Canadians at the embassy. During the raid, Logan kills at least one Iraqi militant and tends to a Canadian nun who is mortally wounded in the crossfire. The nun, who endured extreme psychological torture from the mercenaries, asks Logan to make them pay for their crimes. The stated events of this story are, unfortunately, contradictory because the American embassy in Baghdad was closed in 1967 due to Arab-Israeli conflicts and Delta Force was not formed until 1977 under Colonel Charles Beckwith. The most likely explanation is that Logan was referring to American Special Forces when he mentioned Delta Force.

     …After rejoining the Canadian Secret Service, Logan is again teamed up with Carol Danvers from the Air Force Intelligence and the CIA. Logan has no memory of working with her before Experiment X…

Uncanny X-Men #182 (June1984) – “Madness”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: John Romita, Jr. & Dan Green

     Rogue, using Carol Danver's absorbed memories, reminds Colonel Michael Rossi that Carol and he ran their first mission together in Berlin , and, for a time, they were lovers.

Uncanny X-Men #154 (Feb 1982) – “ Reunion ”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: Dave Cockrum, Bob Wiacek and Josef Rubinstein

     Logan reminds Carol Danvers that when she was in Air Force Intelligence and he was in Canadian Intelligence, they ran missions together with her partner Michael Rossi. “We ran some pretty hairy capers together. Those were the good times.”

Marvel Fanfare #24 (Jan 1986) – “Elegy”
Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: David Ross; Inker: Bob Wiacek

     Carol Danvers and Logan reminisce about Carol teaching Logan how to play poker. Carol remembers it taking place in Saigon, and Logan remembers Tokyo. This would suggest the two spent time together on missions in the Pacific basin.

Uncanny X-Men #237 (Early Nov 1988) – “Who's Human?”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Rick Leonardi; Inker: Terry Austin

     In describing Carol Danvers, Logan states, “Ace is a world-class agent… she an' I used to be a team.”

Uncanny X-Men #158 (Jun 1982) – “The Life That Late I Led…”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: Dave Cockrum & Bob Wiacek

     Logan and Carol Danvers, as Captain Logan of the Canadian military and Colonel Danvers of the U.S. Air Force show their teamwork by conning their way into the Pentagon. Carol notes that she “…was allowed to temporarily upgrade from Major to Colonel on missions. The clout came in useful.”

    ...It is during this period that Logan meets and works with several other intelligence agents...

The Punisher War Zone #19 (Sep 1993) – “The Jericho Syndrome, Part 3”

Writer: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning; Penciler: Hugh Haynes; Inker: Rodney Ramos

     Logan tells the Punisher that Jack Oonuk is a friend from his days when he worked for the Canadian government. “He's got a drawer full of I.O.U.'s that I've slipped him over the years.”

Codename: Genetix #1 (Jan 1993) – “Nature of the Beast, Part One”

Story: Graham Marks and Andy Lanning: Breakdowns: Andy Lanning; Penciler: Phil Gascoine; Inker:L Kev Hopgood

     Logan used to go hunting in Alberta, Canada with a Native Indian Canadian Mountie named Lightfoot who was nearly as good a tracker as Logan .

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1 (Feb 1987) – “High Tide”

Writer: James C. Owsley; Penciler: Mark Bright; Inker: Al Williamson

     Logan and an extraordinary intelligence agent by the name of Charlemagne reminisce about earlier days when they lived life on the edge. It is conceivable that the two worked together in intelligence during the late 1960s when Logan worked for Canadian Intelligence and Charlie was a freelancer. This is the most probable placement as Charlie is not surprised by the presence of his claws in a later meeting in Berlin.

Wolverine (Limited Series) #1 (Sep 1982) – “I'm Wolverine”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Frank Miller; Inker: Josef Rubenstien

     Logan notes that he used to work with Asano Kimura from Japanese Intelligence. “One o' their top people an' a friend. We ran more'n our share o' dirty missions together… an' we owe each other our lives a couple o' times over.”

Wolverine #25 (Jun 1990) – “Heir Aid”

Writer: Jo Duffy; Artist: John Buscema

     Logan discusses a debt that he owes to a man by the name of Morrow incurred in Tehran before Logan was Wolverine and when Morrow went by a different name. Morrow described Logan as “…a murderer, still so proud and in arrogant… in principle.”

Wolverine #19 (Mid Dec 1989) – “Heroes & Villains”
Writer: Archie Goodwin; Layouts: John Byrne; Finishes: Klaus Janson

     Jack Bascomb from the CIA remembers Logan from his days with Canadian Intelligence, “…feisty as always.”

     ...At some point, Carol is captured in the Soviet Union and taken to the KGB Lubyanka headquarters in Moscow...

Marvel Fanfare #24 (Jan 1986) – “Elegy”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: David Ross; Inker: Bob Wiacek

     Carol Danvers and Logan discuss their past in a solemn moment. Logan notes that they have “…been friends a long time. I know you as well as I know myself.” Carol adds, “I owe you my life, Logan! I remember every detail of every mission including, maybe especially that last night in Lubyanka prison.”

Uncanny X-Men #182 (June 1984) – “Madness”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artists: John Romita, Jr. & Dan Green

     Rogue, using Carol Danver's absorbed memories, relates how Colonel Michael Rossi and Logan broke Carol Danvers out of Lubyanka prison. Colonel Rossi confirms those events.

Uncanny X-Men #236 (Late Oct 1988) – “Busting Loose”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Marc Silvestri; Inker: Dan Green

     Carol Danvers, now the dominant personality within Rogue, reminds Logan that she told him to leave her at the Lubyanka prison after being arrested by the KGB, but he didn't listen.

Uncanny X-Men #251 (Late Nov 1989) – “Fever Dream”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artists: Marc Silvestri & Dan Green

     Near death, Wolverine hallucinates about Carol Danvers. “You saved me from the KGB – against impossible odds – when everyone had abandoned me.”

Wolverine #133 (Jan 1999) – “Losing Control”
Writer: Erik Larsen; Penciler: Jeff Matsuda; Inker Jonathan Sibal

     Logan reminisces with Carol Danvers while playing pool and drinking. “I remember years ago when I was with C.S.I.S. (Canadian Secret Intelligence Service) an' you were a spy workin' for American Intelligence an' I broke you outta that prison in Moscow.”

     …It is likely that Logan traveled around the world during this time becoming re-familiar with many locales…

Marvel Comics Presents #1 (Early Sep 1988) – “Save the Tiger, Part 1: The Good Guy”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: John Buscema; Inker: Klaus Janson

     Logan admits that he has been to Madripoor “…long ago before Logan became Wolverine.”

Wolverine #10 (Aug 1989) – “24 Hours”
Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: John Buscema & Bill Sienkiewicz

     Logan is well known at Madame Joy's, a brothel in Madripoor from this era. Based on conversations, it seems that Logan was known as Patch and used Madame Joy's as a safe house and hospital on occasion.

Leinil Francis Yu, Edgar Tadeo & Gerry Alanguilan, Wolverine #126.

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Wolverine #126 (Jul 1998) – “Blood Wedding”

Creators: Chris Claremont & Leinil Francis Yu; Inker: Edgar Tadeo & Gerry Alanguilan

     Logan remembers a time when he hooked up with Seraph after he had acquired adamantium claws. It is possible that as an agent, Logan passed through Madripoor and was reacquainted with Seraph. It was during this time that he also worked with Viper before she joined Hydra.

Uncanny X-Men #245 (Jun 1989) – “Men!”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Rob Leifeld; Inker: Dan Green

     Logan tells Alex Summers that he knows “…this place in Mexico. Rowdiest cantina on the Gulf of California.” This would suggest that Logan is quite familiar with many of the cantinas across Mexico .

Marvel Team-Up #117 (May 1982) – “Scents and Senses!”

Writer: J.M. Dematteis; Artist: Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito

     When shown a photograph of a New York prison, Wolverine instantly expresses familiarity with it. “I know that joint. They've got the biggest bunch of hardened criminals you could find behind those walls. The lowest of the low.” This would suggest that Logan is quite familiar with maximum-security prisons in the United States .

Marvel Comics Presents #44 (1990) – “Black Shadow, White Shadow, Part VII : Blood Craze”
Writer: Marv Wolfman; Artist: John Buscema

     Wolverine shows familiarity with insane asylums especially in the U.S. “I've smelled places like this before back in the States. I know that smell of decay… of minds that went bad somewhere and somehow down the line.”

New X-Men #148 (Dec 2003) – “Planet X, Part 3 of 5: Survivor Type”
Writer: Grant Morrison; Penciler: Phil Jimenez; Inker: Andy Lanning

     Logan tells Jean Grey, “One time I survived for six months under a glacier by eating strips of my own arm… healing factor grew the flesh right back.” It seems this is the most probable time for it to have occurred.

Marvel Fanfare #24 (Jan 1986) – “Elegy”
Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: David Ross; Inker: Bob Wiacek

     Logan and Nick Fury reminisce about their last mission together before Logan joined the X-Men as Wolverine. Logan reminds Nick that it was in “… Vladivostok , just before you got tapped to take over S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Deadpool #27 (Apr 1999) – “It's a Barbarian Bunny – Busty Broad Bonanza in My Brainpan…”

Writer: Joe Kelly; Penciler:L McDaniel; Inker: McFarland

     A familiar scent in San Francisco's Chinatown sets off a flood of memories for Logan including flashes of “…a dead goat on a beach…” and “…chopsticks jutting out of a guy's eyeballs like cockroach antennae.” It seems that Logan is experiencing flashbacks of when he was involved in the spy trade.

     …At some point, Logan remembers his past with Sabretooth…

Classic X-Men #10 (Jun 1987) - "Tag, Sucker!"

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: John Bolton

     In reference to Sabretooth, Wolverine mentions, shortly after joining the X-Men, “Old hates never die.” This would suggest that Logan comes to remember his past with Sabretooth. Chris Claremont notes “Logan has never defeated Sabretooth in a knock-down, drag-out, kill-or-be-killed berserker fight. By the same token, on every one of his birthdays, Sabretooth has always managed to find him, no matter where Logan was or what he was doing, and come within an inch of killing him. For no other reason than to remind him that he could.” [1]

Wolverine #10 (Aug 1989) – “24 Hours”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artist: John Buscema & Bill Sienkiewicz

     The Chief of Police in Madripoor, Tai, knows when Logan's birthday is, suggesting that there is a record of his birthday somewhere. One could surmise the date was recorded due to the annual attacks on Logan from Sabretooth, who vowed to beat Logan every year on his birthday.

Marvel Comics Presents #109 (1992) – “Typhoid's Kiss, Part 1: It's Never Over”
Writer: Ann Nocenti; Artist: Steve Lytle

     Logan professes to despise spy doctors. Perhaps Logan equates spy doctors with the beatings he received from Sabretooth.

     …The bloody defeat at the hands of Sabretooth likely lead to more berserker rages and a reassignment to the Canadian Military…

Uncanny X-Men #147 (Jul, 1981) – “Rogue Storm”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Artists: Dave Cockrum & Josef Rubenstein

     Logan vividly remembers a time when, dressed in a Canadian military uniform, he nearly kills James Hudson while Heather Hudson looks on helplessly. “It could have been a word, a gesture, a smell. His senses are so acute that he responds to subliminal cues most people don't even notice.” After calming down, Logan apologizes and refers to himself as “a government certified, psycho killing thing.” He does credit Mac for helping him get his berserker rages under control.

Alpha Flight #33 (April 1986) – “A Friend in Need”

Writer: Bill Mantlo; Penciler: Sal Buscema; Inker: Gerry Talaoc

     Logan tells Heather that it was she who helped him to overcome his rage and become a man.

Classic X-Men #3 (Nov 1986) - "Warhunt!"

Writer: Chris Claremont; Plotter: Len Wein; Penciler: Dave Cockrum; Inker: Sam Grainger

     Cyclops states that Wolverine was stationed at NORAD's Valhalla base in the United States while serving in the Canadian military.

X-Men #94 (Aug 1974) - "Chapter Two: Death O'er Valhalla High!"

Writer: Chris Claremont; Plotter: Len Wein; Artist: Dave Cockrum

     Wolverine tells Banshee that he has friends at Valhalla, the NORAD Command Center.

    ...Logan eventually remembers the Lakota Nation Indian chief who confronted him during his wilderness days and seeks his help with his berserker rage...

Daredevil (Vol. 2) #54 (Jan 2004) – “Echo, Part 4”

Writer/Artist: David Mack

     Referencing the land near the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota , Logan tells Maya Lopez, “I come here once a year to remind myself of that time in my life… The chief once put me on my own vision quest. The chief told me when you are afraid, it is not something external that is causing the fear or rage, but something internal…”

Daredevil (Vol. 2) #55 (Feb 2004) – “Echo, Part 5”

Writer/Artist: David Mack

Wolverine (Vol. 2) #2 (Aug 2003) – “Brotherhood, Part II”
Writer: Greg Rucka; Penciler: Darick Robertson; Inker: Tom Palmer

     A photograph shows Logan and a close friend, Blaine, in Laos during 1971. Blaine seems to be aware of Logan 's healing ability and all around nastiness.

Wolverine (Vol. 2) #7 (Jan 2004) – “Coyote Crossing, Part One”
Writer: Greg Rucka; Artist: Leandro Fernandez

     Blaine reveals to ATF agent Cassie Lathrop that he served with Logan in Vietnam “over thirty years ago.” He also mentions that Logan had an effect on the ladies.

Uncanny X-Men #226 (Feb 1988) – “Go Tell the Spartans”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Marc Silvestri; Inker: Dan Green

     Wolverine's quick recognition of the jungles of Viet Nam suggests that he spent considerable time there.

Marvel Fanfare #33 (Jul 1987) – “Shadows on the Soul”

Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: June Brigman; Inker: Terry Austin

     On an uncharted island in the Bermuda Triangle, Wolverine tells Kitty Pryde, “Hangin’ around this rock’s like bein’ on night patrol. You’re always on edge, expecting an attack. You can’t see’em, but you know the enemy’s out there, watching… waiting for you to drop your guard.” This is, undoubtedly, a reference to his time in Viet Nam.

Giant-Size X-Men #4 (2005) – “Finding Home”
Writer: Chris Claremont; Penciler: Rick Leonardi; Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti

Dave Cockrum and Josef Rubinstein, The Uncanny X-Men #147.

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[1]  “General Questions for Chris Claremont.” X-Fan Message Boards, June 16, 2003 .