This is Wolverine #177, published by Marvel Comics as a Direct Edition. The cover art by Chen depicts Wolverine plunging into water, claws extended, shown from an underwater perspective with dramatic blue and teal tones. The creative team listed on the spine includes Nixon, Fraga, and Stucker. The issue is rated PG by Marvel's ratings system and is priced at $2.25 US / $3.75 CAN. A patriotic ribbon logo is visible on the spine, consistent with issues published around 2001-2002. Wolverine is one of Marvel's most enduringly popular characters, making back-issue runs consistently sought after by collectors and X-Men fans alike. This raw, ungraded copy is sold as pictured.