Which artist's Wolverine #1 cover inspired the season 2 poster?

Frank Miller’s Wolverine #1 cover inspired the X-Men ’97 season 2 poster. The cover belongs to Marvel’s four-issue Wolverine limited series, published in 1982, which was Wolverine’s first solo comic title.

Miller both wrote and drew the series, with art assistance from Klaus Janson, whose inks helped define the dramatic black-and-white contrast and angular figure work. The cover’s iconic image presents Wolverine in a crouched, aggressive pose, emphasizing his claws, mask, and feral intensity.

The comic itself follows Logan during a Japanese-set story involving Mariko Yashida, the criminal underworld figure Shingen, and the ninja clan known as the Hand. Its visual influence has lasted for decades, making it a natural reference for a promotional poster centered on Wolverine.

A common mix-up is attributing the cover to Jim Lee or Jack Kirby because both artists are strongly associated with X-Men imagery. Alex Ross is also a famous Marvel cover artist, but he did not create the original Wolverine #1 cover.