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| Wolverine |

Wolverine on the cover of New Avengers #5 (March 2005).
Art by David Finch. |
| Publication information |
| Publisher |
Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974) (cameo)
The Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974) (full) |
| Created by |
Len Wein
John Romita, Sr.
Herb Trimpe |
| In-story information |
| Alter ego |
James Howlett |
| Species |
Human mutant |
| Team affiliations |
X-Men
New Avengers
X-Force
S.H.I.E.L.D.
X-Treme Sanctions Executive
Avengers
Horsemen of Apocalypse
Alpha Flight
Team X
Weapon X
Weapon Plus
Department H
HYDRA
The Hand
New Fantastic Four |
| Notable aliases |
Logan (current), Patch, Canada, Weapon X (Ten),
Death (III), Mutate #9601, Ol' Canuklehead, Emilio Garra, Weapon Chi,
Experiment X, Agent Ten, Peter Richards, Mai' keth, Black Dragon,
Captain Terror, John Logan, Jim Logan |
| Abilities |
- Regenerative healing factor
- Superhuman senses, strength, agility, stamina, reflexes, and longevity
- Adamantium-laced skeletal structure
- Retractable adamantium-laced bone claws
- Elongated and sharp canines
- Expert martial artist, spy, and tactician
|
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett[1] and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing factor
that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin
at an accelerated rate. The healing factor also slows down his aging
process, enabling him to live beyond a normal human lifespan. His
powerful healing factor enabled the supersoldier program Weapon X to bond the near-indestructible metal alloy adamantium to his skeleton and claws without killing him. He is most often depicted as a member of the X-Men, Alpha Flight, or later the Avengers.
The character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974) and was created by writer Len Wein and Marvel art director John Romita, Sr., who designed the character, and was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine later joined the X-Men's "All New, All Different" roster in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). X-Men writer Chris Claremont played a significant role in the character's subsequent development[2] as well as artist/writer John Byrne, who insisted on making the character older than the other X-Men. Artist Frank Miller
collaborated with Claremont and helped to revise the character with a
four-part eponymous limited series from September to December 1982 in
which Wolverine's catch phrase, "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn't very nice," debuted.
Wolverine was typical of the many tough anti-authority antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War;[3] his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding nature became standard characteristics for comic book anti-heroes by the end of the 1980s.[4] As a result, the character became the clear favorite for fans of the increasingly popular X-Men franchise.[5]
Wolverine has been featured in his own solo comic since 1988 and has
been a central character in every X-Men adaptation, including animated television series, video games, and the live action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in which he is portrayed by Hugh Jackman.[6] In May 2008, Wolverine was ranked #1 out of Wizard magazine's "Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time"[7] and was ranked #4 of "The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters" by Empire magazine in July 2008.[8] On their list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked Wolverine at #21.[9]
[edit] Publication history
Wolverine first appeared in the final "teaser" panel of The Incredible Hulk #180 (cover date
October 1974) written by Len Wein and penciled by Herb Trimpe. The
character then appeared in a number of advertisements in various Marvel
Comics publications before making his first major appearance in The Incredible Hulk
#181 (cover date November 1974) again by Wein and Trimpe. John Romita,
Sr., designed Wolverine's yellow-and-blue costume. The character's
introduction was ambiguous, revealing little beyond his being a superhuman agent of the Canadian
government. In these appearances, he does not retract his claws,
although Len Wein stated they had always been envisaged as retractable.[10] He appears briefly in the finale to this story in The Incredible Hulk #182.
Wolverine's next appearance was in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1, written by Wein and penciled by Dave Cockrum, in which Wolverine is recruited for a new squad. Gil Kane
illustrated the cover artwork but incorrectly drew Wolverine's mask
with larger headpieces. Dave Cockrum liked Kane's accidental alteration
(believing it to be similar to Batman's mask) and incorporated it into his own artwork for the actual story.[11]
Cockrum was also the first artist to draw Wolverine without his mask,
and the distinctive hairstyle became a trademark of the character.[2]
A revival of X-Men followed, beginning with X-Men #94 (August 1975), drawn by Cockrum and written by Chris Claremont. In X-Men and Uncanny X-Men,
Wolverine is initially overshadowed by the other characters, although
he does create tension in the team as he is attracted to Cyclops' girlfriend, Jean Grey. As the series progressed, Claremont and Cockrum (who preferred Nightcrawler[12]) considered dropping Wolverine from the series;[12]
Cockrum's successor, artist John Byrne, championed the character, later
explaining, as a Canadian himself, he did not want to see a Canadian
character dropped.[2][13]
Byrne created Alpha Flight, a group of Canadian superheroes who try to
recapture Wolverine due to the expense their government incurred
training him. Later stories gradually establish Wolverine's murky past
and unstable nature, which he battles to keep in check. Byrne also
designed a new brown-and-tan costume for Wolverine, but retained the
distinctive Cockrum cowl.
Following Byrne's departure, Wolverine remained in X-Men. The character's growing popularity led to a solo, four-issue limited series, Wolverine (September – December 1982), by Claremont and Frank Miller, followed by the six-issue Kitty Pryde and Wolverine by Claremont and Al Milgrom (November 1984 – April 1985). Marvel launched an ongoing solo book written by Claremont with art by John Buscema in November 1988. It ran for 189 issues. Larry Hama later took over the series and had an extensive run. Other writers who wrote for the two Wolverine ongoing series include Peter David, Archie Goodwin, Erik Larsen, Frank Tieri, Greg Rucka, and Mark Millar. Many popular artists have also worked on the series, including John Byrne, Marc Silvestri, Mark Texeira, Adam Kubert, Leinil Francis Yu, Rob Liefeld, Sean Chen, Darick Robertson, John Romita, Jr., and Humberto Ramos. During the 1990s, the character was revealed to have bone claws, after his adamantium is ripped out by Magneto in X-Men #25, which was inspired by a passing joke of Peter David's.[14]
In addition to the Wolverine series and appearances in the various X-Men series, two other storylines expand upon the character's past: "Weapon X", by writer-artist Barry Windsor-Smith, serialized in Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 (1991); and Origin, a six-issue limited series by co-writers Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, and Bill Jemas and artist Andy Kubert (November 2001 – July 2002). A second solo series, Wolverine: Origins, written by Daniel Way with art by Steve Dillon, spun off of, and runs concurrently with, the second Wolverine solo series.
[edit] Wolverine's first intended origin
Despite suggestions that co-creator Len Wein originally intended for
Logan to be a mutated wolverine cub, evolved to humanoid form by the High Evolutionary,[15] Wein denies this:
| “ |
While I readily admit that my original idea was for Wolvie's claws to extend from the backs of his gloves ... I absolutely did not
ever intend to make Logan a mutated wolverine. I write stories about
human beings, not evolved animals (with apologies for any story I may
have written that involved the High Evolutionary). The mutated wolverine
thing came about long after I was no longer involved with the book. I'm
not certain if the idea was first suggested by Chris Claremont, the
late, much-missed Dave Cockrum, or John Byrne when he came aboard as
artist, but it most certainly did not start with me.[16] |
” |
Wein has stated in a conversation with Stan Lee included on the X-Men Origins: Wolverine blu-ray
special features that he has read "Ten things you did not know about
Wolverine," which states that he was originally intended to be a mutated
wolverine cub, and this re-kindled Wein's frustration. He again stated
that he had "always known that Wolverine was a mutant."[citation needed]
In X-Men #98 (April 1976), a biological analysis of Wolverine suggests that he was in some way different from the other X-Men, and in X-Men #103, Wolverine says he does not believe in leprechauns, to which the leprechaun replies, "Maybe leprechauns don't believe in talkin' wolverines, either."[17]
In an article about the evolution of Wolverine included in a 1986 reprint of The Incredible Hulk #180-181, titled Incredible Hulk and Wolverine, Cockrum is quoted as saying that he considered having the High Evolutionary play a vital role in making Wolverine a human.[2] Writer Wein wanted Wolverine to be the age of a young adult, with superhuman strength and agility similar to Spider-Man. This changed when Wein saw Cockrum's drawing of the unmasked Wolverine as a hairy 40-year-old.[2]
Wein originally intended the claws to be retractable and part of
Wolverine's gloves, and both gloves and claws would be made of
adamantium.[16] Chris Claremont eventually revealed that they were an integrated part of Wolverine's anatomy in X-Men #98 (April 1976).
[edit] Wolverine's second intended origin
John Byrne said in interviews and on his website that he drew a
possible face for Wolverine, but then learned that John Romita, Sr., had
already drawn one that Dave Cockrum used in X-Men #98 (April 1976), long before Byrne's run on the series.[18][19] Later, Byrne used the drawing for the face of Sabretooth, an enemy of the martial artist superhero Iron Fist, whose stories Chris Claremont was writing. Byrne then had the idea of Sabretooth being Wolverine's father.[20][21] Together, Byrne and Claremont came up with Wolverine being approximately 60 years old and having served in World War II after escaping from Sabretooth, who was approximately 120 years old.[20]
The plan had been for Wolverine to have been almost crushed in an
accident; he would discover, when attempting to stand for the first time
after recovering, that his healing factor does not work on bones, and
his legs immediately break. He then spends over a decade in a hospital
bed, almost going mad, when the Canadian government approaches him with
the idea of replacing his skeleton one bone at a time with adamantium,
the claws being a surprise. This origin, too, was never used.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Wolverine first uses his claws in Origin #2.
Art by Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove.
As shown in the 2001–2002 miniseries Origin, Wolverine was born as James Howlett in late 19th century Alberta, Canada, to rich farm owners.
The character grows into manhood on a mining colony in Northern British Columbia, adopting the name "Logan."[22]
Logan leaves the colony and lives for a time in the wilderness among
wolves, until returning to civilization, residing with the Blackfoot Indians. Following the death of his Blackfoot paramour, Silver Fox, he is ushered into the Canadian military during World War I. Logan then spends some time in Madripoor, before settling in Japan, where he marries Itsu and has a son, Daken.
During World War II, Logan teams up with Captain America and continues a career as a soldier-of-fortune/adventurer. He then serves with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion[23] during D-Day, and the CIA, before being recruited by Team X, a black ops unit.
As a member of Team X, Logan is given false memory implants. He
continues on the team, until he is able to break free of the mental
control and joins the Canadian Defense Ministry. Logan is subsequently
kidnapped by the Weapon X program, where he remains captive and
experimented on, until he escapes, as shown in Barry Windsor-Smith's "Weapon X" storyline which ran in Marvel Comics Presents. It is during his imprisonment by Weapon X that he has unbreakable adamantium forcibly fused onto his bones.
Logan is eventually discovered by James and Heather Hudson, who help him recover his humanity. Following his recovery, Logan, this time under the supervision of Department H,
once again works as an intelligence operative for the Canadian
government. Logan becomes Wolverine, one of Canada's first superheroes.
In his first mission, he is dispatched to stop the destruction caused by
a brawl between the Hulk and the Wendigo.[24]
Later on, Professor Charles Xavier
recruits Wolverine to a new team of X-Men. Disillusioned with his
Canadian intelligence work and intrigued by Xavier's offer, Logan
resigns from Department H.[25]
It was later revealed, however, that Professor X had wiped Logan's
memories and forced him to join the X-Men after Wolverine was sent to
assassinate Xavier.[26]
In X-Men #25 (1993), at the culmination of the "Fatal Attractions" crossover, the supervillain
Magneto forcibly removes the adamantium from Wolverine's skeleton. This
massive trauma causes his healing factor to burn out and also leads to
the discovery that his claws are actually bone. Wolverine leaves the
X-Men for a time, embarking on a series of adventures during which his
healing factor returns, greatly increased in speed and efficiency (due
to the fact that the adamantium in his bones used a considerable amount
of his healing factor on a constant basis). It is also realised at this
time that Wolverine constantly mutates (unlike other mutants) and that
the adamantium slowed his mutation to a halt. His natural abilities such
as healing factor and animalistic senses increase slowly over time.
Feral by nature, Wolverine's mutation process will eventually cause him
to degenerate physically into a more primitive, bestial state.[volume & issue needed] After his return to the X-Men, Cable's son Genesis kidnaps Wolverine and attempts to re-bond adamantium to his skeleton.[27]
This is unsuccessful and causes Wolverine's mutation to accelerate out
of control. He is temporarily changed into a semi-sentient beast-like
form in which he gains greater physical power than ever before, at the
price of part of his humanity. Eventually, the villain Apocalypse captures Wolverine, brainwashes him into becoming the Horseman Death, and successfully re-bonds adamantium to his skeleton. Wolverine overcomes Apocalypse's programming and returns to the X-Men.
In 2005, author Brian Michael Bendis had Wolverine join the Avengers. After the miniseries House of M, Wolverine regains his memories and prepares to seek out and enact vengeance on those who wronged him. In Wolverine: Origins,
the character's second solo series, Wolverine discovers that he has a
son named Daken, who has been brainwashed and made a living weapon by
the villain Romulus,
the man behind Wolverine's own brainwashing. Wolverine then makes it
his mission to rescue Daken and stop Romulus from manipulating or
harming anyone again.
During the events of the Messiah Complex storyline, Cyclops orders Wolverine to reform X-Force. Since then, Wolverine and the team (initially consisting of X-23, Warpath, and Wolfsbane) have starred in a new monthly title. The team was also featured in the "Messiah War" storyline, a sequel to Messiah Complex.
In 2008, writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven explored a possible future for Wolverine in an eight-issue story arc entitled "Old Man Logan" that debuted with Wolverine #66. Millar, the writer for the story, said, "It's The Dark Knight Returns
for Wolverine, essentially. The big, wide, show-stopping series that
plays around with the most popular Marvel character of the last forty
years, a dystopian vision of the Marvel Universe and a unique look at
their futures. The heroes have gone, the villains have won and we're two
generations away from the Marvel we know."[28]
In X-Men
#5, it is revealed that in order for Wolverine to fully infiltrate the
ranks of the vampires that were attacking Utopia at the behest of
Dracula's son (when Wolverine thought the vampire virus had simply
bested his healing factor), Cyclops has to infect him with nanites that
are capable of shutting off Wolverine's healing factor. Cyclops can
activate them by merely clicking a button on a remote control device he
carries with him at all times.[29]
[edit] Powers and abilities
Wolverine is a mutant with a number of both natural and artificial
improvements to his physiology. His primary mutant power is an
accelerated healing process, typically referred to as his mutant healing
factor, that regenerates damaged or destroyed tissues of his body far
beyond the capabilities of an ordinary human. This power facilitated the
artificial improvements he was subjected to under the Weapon X program
(in later comics called the Weapon Plus program), in which his skeleton
was reinforced with the virtually indestructible metal adamantium.
Depictions of the speed and extent of injury to which Wolverine can
heal vary. Originally, this was portrayed as accelerated healing of
minor wounds,[30]
but writers have steadily increased this ability over the years. After
several years, Wolverine's healing factor was depicted as healing severe
wounds within a matter of days or hours.[31][32]
Other writers went on to increase Wolverine's healing factor to the
point that it could fully regenerate nearly any damaged or destroyed
bodily tissues within seconds.[33][34][35] Among the more extreme depictions of Wolverine's healing factor include fully healing after being caught near the center of an atomic explosion[36] and the total regeneration of his soft body tissue, within a matter of minutes, after having it incinerated from his skeleton.[37] It has been stated in the Xavier Protocols,
a series of profiles created by Xavier that lists the strengths and
weaknesses of the X-Men, that Wolverine's healing factor is increased to
"incredible levels" and theorizes that the only way to stop him is to decapitate him and remove his head from the vicinity of his body.[38] It's possible for the efficiency of his healing powers to be suppressed. For example, if an object composed of carbonadium
is inserted and remains lodged within his body, his healing powers are
slowed dramatically though they are not fully suppressed.[39] His healing factor can also be greatly suppressed by the Muramasa blade, a katana of mystic origins that can inflict wounds that nullify superhuman healing factors.[40]
His healing factor also dramatically slows his aging process, allowing
him to live beyond the normal lifespan of a human. Despite being born in
the late 19th century,[41]
he has the appearance and vitality of a man in his physical prime. It
is unknown exactly how greatly his healing factor extends his life
expectancy. Though he now has all of his memories, his healing abilities
can provide increased recovery from psychological trauma by suppressing
memories in which he experiences profound distress.[42]
In addition to accelerated healing of physical traumas, Wolverine's
healing factor makes him extraordinarily resistant to diseases, drugs,
and toxins. However, he can still suffer the immediate effects of such
substances in massive quantities; he has been shown to become
intoxicated after significant dosages of alcoholic beverages,[43] and has been incapacitated on several occasions with large amounts of powerful drugs and poisons.[44]
Although his body heals, the healing factor does not suppress the pain he endures while injured.[45] He does not enjoy being hurt and sometimes has to work himself up for situations where extreme pain is certain.[46][47]
Wolverine, on occasion, has deliberately injured himself or allowed
himself to be injured for varying reasons, including freeing himself
from capture,[48] intimidation,[49] strategy,[50] or simply indulging his feral nature.[51][52][53]
Wolverine's mutation also consists of animal-like adaptations of his
body, including pronounced, and sharp fang-like canines and three
retractable claws housed within each forearm. While originally depicted
as bionic implants created by the Weapon X program,[54] the claws are later revealed to be a natural part of his body.[55] The claws are not made of keratin,
as claws tend to be in the animal kingdom, but extremely dense bone,
and, without their adamantium coating, can cut substances as durable as
most metals, wood, and some varieties of stone. They can also be used to
block attacks or projectiles, as well as dig into surfaces allowing
Wolverine to climb structures.[56]
Wolverine's hands do not have openings for the claws to move through:
they cut through his flesh every time he extrudes them, with occasional
references implying that he feels a brief moment of slight pain in his
hands when he unsheathes them.[57]
Wolverine's entire skeleton, including his claws, is molecularly
infused with adamantium. Due to their coating, his claws can cut almost
any known solid material. The only known exceptions are adamantium
itself and Captain America's shield, which is the only substance in the Marvel Universe known to be even more durable than adamantium.[58]
Wolverine's ability to slice completely through a substance depends
upon both the amount of force he can exert and the thickness of the
substance. The adamantium also weights his blows, increasing the
effectiveness of his offensive capabilities.[31] However, this also makes him exceptionally susceptible to magnetic based attacks.[59]
Wolverine's healing factor also affects a number of his physical
attributes by increasing them to superhuman levels. His stamina is
sufficiently heightened to the point he can exert himself for numerous
hours, even after exposure to powerful tranquilizers.[60] Wolverine's agility and reflexes are also enhanced to levels that are beyond the physical limits of the finest human athlete.[61][62]
Due to his healing factor's constant regenerative qualities, he can
push his muscles beyond the limits of the human body without injury.[63] This, coupled by the constant demand placed on his muscles by over one hundred pounds of adamantium,[64]
grants him some degree of superhuman strength. Since the presence of
the adamantium negates the natural structural limits of his bones, he
can lift or move weight that would otherwise damage a human skeleton.[62] He has been depicted breaking steel chains,[65][66][67][68] lifting several men above his head with one arm and throwing them through a wall[63] and lifting Ursa Major (in grizzly bear form) over his head before tossing him across a room.[69]
Wolverine's senses of sight, smell, and hearing are all superhumanly
acute. He can see with perfect clarity at greater distances than an
ordinary human, even in near-total darkness. His hearing is enhanced in a
similar manner, allowing him to both hear sounds ordinary humans can't
and also hear to greater distances. Wolverine is able to use his sense
of smell to track targets by scent, even if the scent has been eroded
somewhat over time by natural factors. This sense also allows him to
identify shapeshifting mutants despite other forms they may take.[70] He is also able to use his senses of smell and hearing, through concentration, as a type of natural lie detector, such as detecting a faint change in a person's heartbeat and scent when a lie is told.[71]
Due to a combination of his healing factor and high level psionic shields implanted by Professor Xavier, Wolverine's mind is highly resistant to telepathic assault and probing.[72]
Wolverine's mind also possesses what he refers to as "mental scar
tissue" created by all of the traumatic events over the course of his
life. It acts as a type of natural defense, even against a psychic as
powerful as Emma Frost.[73]
[edit] Skills and personality
During his time in Japan and other countries, Wolverine becomes a master of virtually all forms of martial arts
and is experienced in virtually every fighting style on Earth. He is
proficient with most weaponry, including firearms, though he is partial
to bladed weapons. He has demonstrated sufficient skills to defeat the
likes of Shang-Chi[74] and Captain America[75] in singular combat. He also has a wide knowledge of the body and pressure points.[76] He is also an accomplished pilot and highly skilled in the field of espionage and covert operations.[citation needed]
Wolverine will sometimes lapse into a "berserker
rage" while in close combat. In this state he lashes out with the
intensity and aggression of an enraged animal and is even more resistant
to psionic attack.[77]
Though he loathes it, he acknowledges that it has saved his life many
times. Despite his apparent ease at taking lives, he does not enjoy
killing or giving in to his berserker rages. Logan adheres to a firm code of personal honor and morality.[78]
In contrast to his brutish nature, Wolverine is extremely
intelligent. Due to his increased lifespan, he has traveled around the
world and amassed extensive knowledge of foreign languages and cultures.
He is fluent in English, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Cheyenne, Spanish, Arabic, and Lakota; he also has some knowledge of French, Thai, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Hindi, and Persian.[79][80] When Forge monitors Wolverine's vitals during a Danger Room training session, he calls Logan's physical and mental state "equivalent of an Olympic-level gymnast performing a gold medal routine while simultaneously beating four chess computers in his head."[70] Wolverine is also a heavy drinker and smoker, much to Professor Xavier's disapproval.
Wolverine is frequently depicted as a gruff loner,
often taking leave from the X-Men to deal with personal issues or
problems. He is often irreverent and rebellious towards authority
figures, though he is a reliable ally and capable leader. He has been a
mentor and father figure to several younger women, especially Jubilee and Kitty Pryde, and has had romantic relationships with numerous women (most notably Mariko Yashida[81]), as well as a mutual[citation needed]
but unfulfilled attraction to Jean Grey, leading to jealous run-ins
with her boyfriend (and later husband), Scott Summers. He also married Viper,[82] and then later divorced her.[83]
[edit] Other versions
As one of Marvel's flagship characters, Wolverine has seen many adaptations and re-imaginings. For example, an issue of Exiles featured a planet of Wolverines. In the Marvel Mangaverse, Wolverine is even the founder of the X-Men. In Marvel Zombies, Wolverine appears zombified alongside Marvel's other major players. The Ultimate Marvel line of comics sought to ingrain Wolverine into its Ultimate X-Men
title from the onset. The latest alternate version is seen in the "Old
Man Logan" storyline set in an alternate timeline 50 years into the
future where the world's superhuman heroes are dead. In this timeline,
Wolverine has aged considerably and has become a pacifist.
[edit] In other media
Wolverine is one of the very few X-Men characters to be included in every media adaptation of the X-Men
franchise, including film, television, and computer and video games,
and is the only one to have starred in his own video games (e.g., X2: Wolverine's Revenge, X-Men Origins: Wolverine).
Marvel Animation has completed the first and only season of the animated series, Wolverine and the X-Men,
in which Wolverine leads the X-Men while Charles Xavier and Jean Grey
are missing. The series aired the full first season in Canada and the
U.S. (aired on Nickelodeon's Nicktoons channel). An anime series based on Wolverine will begin airing in Winter 2010 as part of a 4-part collaboration between Marvel Animation and Madhouse called Marvel Anime.[84] Logan also appears in an episode of the Iron Man part of this collaboration.[citation needed]
20th Century Fox, in association with Marvel Studios, released an X-Men spin-off movie based on Wolverine, titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which stars Hugh Jackman returning as the title character. Gavin Hood directed the film, which was released in North America on May 1, 2009, and in Australia, the United Kingdom, and France on April 29, 2009. Troye Mellet plays the young Wolverine.[85]
The film chronicles Wolverine's metamorphosis from a sickly child in
19th century Canada discovering he is a mutant to his time in the army
with his half-brother Victor Creed/Sabretooth, and then explores how
they gradually came to be enemies. William Stryker and Victor Creed are the main antagonists in the film and are played by Danny Huston and Liev Schreiber, respectively. Another film went into development in 2009.[86] Titled The Wolverine, Darren Aronofsky is attached to direct the film. The film will be based around Wolverine's exploits in Japan and will be modeled after Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's 1982 limited series on the character. It is not stated to be a sequel, but rather a separate story from X-Men Origins: Wolverine.[87]
In the game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Wolverine stars as one of the four main heroes, with the others being Spider-Man, Captain America, and Thor. He is also a playable character in the games X-Men Legends, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, and many others. (See List of X-Men video games for more details.)
Wolverine appears in the Spider-Woman motion comics.[citation needed] In this series, he is voiced by Jeffrey Hedquist.
[edit] Collected editions
[edit] Main series
| Title |
Material collected |
Publication date |
ISBN |
| Wolverine |
Wolverine (vol. 1) #1-4 |
July 1995 |
978-0871352774 |
| Wolverine (Introduction by Chris Claremont) |
Wolverine (vol. 1) #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #172-173 |
March 2009
January 2007 |
SC: 978-0785137245
HC: 978-0785123293 |
| The Best of Wolverine Vol. 1 |
Wolverine (vol. 1) #1-4, Marvel Comics Presents #72-84, The Incredible Hulk #181, Uncanny X-Men #205, Captain America Annual #8 |
October 2004 |
978-0785113706 |
| Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1 |
Wolverine (vol. 1) #1-4, (vol. 2) #1-10; Marvel Comics Presents #1-10, #72-84; The Incredible Hulk #180-182, #340; Marvel Treasury Edition #26; Best of Marvel Comics (HC); Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #1-6; Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1; Marvel Age Annual #4; Punisher: War Journal #6-7; Uncanny X-Men #172-173 |
April 2009 |
978-0785134770 |
| Wolverine Classic Vol. 1 |
Wovlerine (vol. 2) #1-5 |
April 2005 |
978-0785117971 |
| Wolverine Classic Vol. 2 |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #6-10 |
September 2005 |
978-0785118770 |
| Wolverine Classic Vol. 3 |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #11-16 |
May 2006 |
978-0785120537 |
| Wolverine Classic Vol. 4 |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #17-23 |
September 2006 |
978-0785120544 |
| Wolverine Classic Vol. 5 |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #24-30 |
September 2007 |
978-0785127390 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 1 (b&w) |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #1-23 |
February 2009 |
978-0785135661 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 2 (b&w) |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #24-47 |
March 2002 |
978-0785105503 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 3 (b&w) |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #48-69 |
March 2002 |
978-0785105954 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 4 (b&w) |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #70-90 |
May 2006 |
978-0785120599 |
| Essential Wolverine Vol. 5 (b&w) |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #91-110, Annual '96; Uncanny X-Men #332 |
December 2008 |
978-0785130772 |
| Wolverine Legends Vol. 3: Law of the Jungle |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #181-186 |
March 2003 |
978-0785111351 |
| Wolverine Legends Vol. 6: Marc Silvestri |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #31-34, #41-42, #48-50 |
May 2004 |
978-0785109525 |
| Wolverine: Not Dead Yet |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #119-122 |
December 1998
May 2009 |
SC: 978-0785107040
HC: 978-0785137665 |
| Wolverine: Blood Debt |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #150-153 |
July 2001 |
978-0785107859 |
| Wolverine: The Best There Is |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #159-161, #167-169 |
September 2002 |
978-0785110071 |
| Wolverine/Deadpool: Weapon X |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #162-166, Deadpool #57-60 |
August 2002 |
978-0785109181 |
| Wolverine Vol. 1: The Brotherhood |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #1-6 |
February 2004 |
978-0785111368 |
| Wolverine Vol. 2: Coyote Crossing |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #7-11 |
May 2004 |
978-0785111375 |
| Wolverine Vol. 3: Return of the Native |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #12-19 |
October 2004 |
978-0785113973 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State Vol. 1 |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #20-25 |
October 2006
May 2005 |
SC: 978-0785114925
HC: 978-0785118152 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State Vol. 2 |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #26-32 |
June 2006
December 2005 |
SC: 978-0785116271
HC: 978-0785119265 |
| Wolverine: Enemy of the State Ultimate Collection |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #20-32 |
June 2008
October 2006 |
SC: 978-0785133018
HC: 978-0785122067 |
| Wolverine: Origins and Endings |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #36-40 |
December 2006
May 2006 |
SC: 978-0785119791
HC: 978-0785119777 |
| Wolverine: Blood and Sorrow |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #41, #49; Giant-Size Wolverine #1; X-Men Unlimited #12 |
July 2007 |
978-0785126072 |
| Wolverine: Civil War |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #42-48 |
May 2007 |
978-0785119807 |
| Wolverine: Evolution |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #50-55 |
March 2008
November 2007 |
SC: 978-0785122562
HC: 978-0785122555 |
| Wolverine: The Death of Wolverine |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #56-61 |
July 2008
April 2008 |
SC: 978-0785126126
HC: 978-0785126119 |
| Wolverine: Get Mystique |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #62-65 |
August 2008 |
978-0785129639 |
| Wolverine: Old Man Logan |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #66-72, Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size |
September 2010
October 2009 |
SC: 978-0785131724
HC: 978-0785131595 |
| Dark Wolverine Vol. 1: The Prince |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #73-74 (Back stories), Dark Wolverine #75-77 |
March 2010
November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785138662
HC: 978-0785139003 |
| Dark Wolverine Vol. 2: My Hero |
Dark Wolverine #78-81 |
August 2010
March 2010 |
SC: 978-0785138679
HC: 978-0785139775 |
| House of M: World of M, Featuring Wolverine |
Wolverine (vol. 3) #33-35, Black Panther (vol. 4) #7, Captain America (vol. 5) #10, The Pulse #10 |
March 2006 |
978-0785119227 |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #146-147, Cable #73-76, Uncanny X-Men #376-377, X-Men #96-97 |
March 2008 |
978-0785122630 |
| X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 2: Ages of Apocalypse |
Wolverine (vol. 2) #148; Cable #77; Uncanny X-Men #378, Annual '99; X-51 #8; X-Men #98; X-Men Unlimited #26; X-Men: The Search for Cyclops #1-4 |
September 2008 |
978-0785122647 |
[edit] Marvel Comics Presents featuring Wolverine
| Title |
Material collected |
Publication date |
ISBN |
| Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 1 |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #1-10 |
July 2005 |
978-0-7851-1826-8 |
| Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 2 |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #39-50 |
January 2006 |
978-0-7851-1883-1 |
| Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 3 |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #51-61 |
June 2006 |
978-0-7851-2065-0 |
| Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine Vol. 4 |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #62-71 |
December 2006 |
978-0-7851-2066-7 |
| Wolverine: Weapon X |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #72-84 |
March 2009
March 2007 |
SC: 978-0-7851-3726-9
HC: 978-0785123279 |
| Wolverine: Blood Hungry |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #85-92 |
December 1993 |
978-0-7851-0003-4 |
| Wolverine: Typhoid's Kiss |
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #109-116 |
May 1994 |
978-0-7851-0056-0 |
[edit] Wolverine: Origins
[edit] Wolverine: First Class
| Title |
Material collected |
Publication date |
ISBN |
| Wolverine: First Class - The Rookie |
Wolverine: First Class #1-4, The Incredible Hulk #181 |
October 2008 |
978-0-7851-3316-2 |
| Wolverine: First Class - To Russia With Love |
Wolverine: First Class #5-8 |
February 2009 |
978-0-7851-3317-9 |
| Wolverine: First Class - Wolverine by Night |
Wolverine: First Class #9-12 |
April 2009 |
978-0-7851-3534-0 |
| Wolverine: First Class - Ninjas, Gods And Divas |
Wolverine: First Class #13-16, X-Men and Power Pack #1 |
August 2009 |
978-0-7851-3535-7 |
| Wolverine: First Class - Class Actions |
Wolverine: First Class #17-21 |
February 2010 |
978-0-7851-3678-1 |
| Title |
Material collected |
Publication date |
ISBN |
| Wolverine Legends Vol. 2: Meltdown |
Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4 |
March 2003 |
978-0785110484 |
| Wolverine: Origin |
Origin #1-6 |
March 2006
October 2006 |
SC: 978-0785137276
HC: 978-0785123286 |
| Wolverine: The End |
Wolverine: The End #1-6 |
May 2007 |
978-0-7851-1349-2 |
| Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk |
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #1-6 |
May 2010
October 2009 |
SC: 978-0785141570
HC: 978-0785140139 |
| Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 1: The Adamantium Men |
Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5, Wolverine #73-74 |
April 2010
November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785141112
HC: 978-0785140177 |
| Wolverine: Weapon X, Vol. 2: Insane in the Brain |
Wolverine: Weapon X #6-9, Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine |
July 2010
March 2010 |
SC: 978-0785141129
HC: 978-0785140184 |
| X-Men: Wolverine/Gambit |
Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4 |
June 2002
November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785108962
HC: 978-0785138020 |
| Wolverine: Flies To A Spider |
Wolverine: Chop Shop, Wolverine: Switchback, Wolverine Holiday Special: Flies to a Spider, Wolverine: Dead Man's Hand |
August 2009 |
978-0785135692 |
| Wolverine Noir |
Wolverine Noir #1-4 |
May 2010
November 2009 |
SC: 978-0785135470
HC: 978-0785139454 |
| Weapon X: Days Of Future Now |
Weapon X: Days of Future Now #1-5 |
February 2006 |
978-0785117490 |
| Wolverine/Black Cat: Claws |
Wolverine/Black Cat #1-3 |
February 2010
February 2007 |
SC: 978-0785142850
HC: 978-0785118503 |
| Hulk/Wolverine: 6 Hours |
Hulk/Wolverine: 6 Hours #1-4, The Incredible Hulk #181 |
May 2003 |
978-0785111573 |
| Wolverine: Logan |
Logan #1-3 |
April 2009
September 2008 |
SC: 978-0785134145
HC: 978-0785134251 |
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and give better than I get. Come at me with a sword. I'll meet you with a
sword. You want mercy. Show a little first. [...] Some of those folks
died fighting... some praying... some accepted their fate... some cursed
it... some begged for their lives... most were terrified. Details don't
matter. What's important is that they died. And those scales have to be
balanced. In kind."
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