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Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; [ 1 ] alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men.
- History
- Attributes
- Paraphernalia
- Trivia
Early Years
Logan's life began in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, sometime between 1882 and 1885. The mutant who would come to be known simply as "Logan" was born James Howlett, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Howlett (who was married to John Howlett, owner of a large estate) and the Howletts' groundskeeper, Thomas Logan. As a boy, James was notably frail and prone to bouts of allergic attacks. He was largely neglected by his mother, who had been institutionalized for a time following the death of her firs...
The Death of Silver Fox
Later, Logan, apparently under Romulus' guidance, traveled to Japan and Madripoor, where he met for the first time Seraph (who was working for Romulus), the Hand, and faced once again Victor Creed, now calling himself Sabretooth, who was also working for Romulus. At some point later, Logan traveled to another frontier community in the Canadian Rockies and met a young Blackfoot Indian woman, named Silver Fox, with whom he fell in love. The two shared a cabin together and lived happily for a ti...
The Immortal Warrior
In the years that followed Silver Fox's death, Logan traveled all around the world, he became a soldier, a mercenary, an assassin, an outlaw, a spy, and a samurai, fighting in many wars. He met his master and father figure Lord Ogun, and fought with or against (or both) individuals such as Natalia Romanoff whom he trained in martial arts, the vampire hunter Eric Brooks, Bucky Barnes, Eugene Judd, Nick Fury, and Captain America. Logan also met several that would became some of his fiercest ene...
Powers
Wolverine's powers, abilities and strength level can vary due to a broad degree of artistic license employed by various comic book writers and artists. Below is a broad list of powers and feats Wolverine has shown over his more than four decades of comic appearances. If you wish to add more or discuss improvements to this section, please head to his power's discussion page. Mutant Physiology: Logan is a mutant who had been given an Adamantium skeleton by the Weapon X Program. Nick Fury's inte...
Abilities
Skilled Tracker:Due to his superhuman sense, Wolverine is considered to be one of the world's most skilled trackers. Above Normal Intelligence:Wolverine has an above normal level of intelligence. Expert Leader:He also ran the secret mutant strike team known as X-Force to ensure mutantkind's survival by employing lethal force. Wolverine stepped in once again as the field leader of X-Force, an intelligence organization in charge of special operations to counter-attack assaults against Krakoa. M...
Weaknesses
Memory Issues:Likely due to his healing factor, Wolverine has experienced large periods of life without memories of certain traumatic events. Sensory Overload:One of Wolverine's weaknesses is the fact that his heightened senses could be taken advantage of. For instance, when Wolverine was fighting the Hulk (Bruce Banner), he was nearly killed by the Hulk's thunderclaps due to his heightened sense of hearing. Adamantium Allotropes:The Adamantium has thirteen different allotropes (variants) tha...
Equipment
Usually Logan wore a standard X-Men uniform or street clothes. His gloves often had grooves in the forearm so they did not tear when he unsheathed his claws. Adamantium:Not part of his natural mutant attributes, Wolverine's entire skeleton, including his bone claws, were laced with the rare, artificial, and virtually indestructible metal alloy known as Adamantium - or True Adamantium. As a result, Wolverine's bones are virtually unbreakable. The presence of the Adamantium has further enhanced...
Weapons
Throughout his life, Wolverine has used a variety of bladed weapons, most frequently daggers and, at times, swords; as a samurai, he was especially skilled with the katana. He has also wielded many different types of firearms throughout his careers as a soldier, a mercenary, and a spy. While he was highly skilled with firearms and because of his perfect eyesight it is very difficult for him miss when firing a gun, he has stated on multiple occasions that he isn't fond of them and prefers to u...
Transportation
Various Motorcycles, Avengers' Quinjet and X-Men Blackbird and X-Men Dove, formerly Gateway, X-Men Stratojet, Professor Xavier's Rolls Royce.
While Wolverine has slain many henchmen, and even a few of his own super powered rogues, he has only ever killed two super heroes: Northstar and the Hornet. Both killing happened while being brainw...In the 90s, the comics era which saw the peak of Wolverine's popularity, Marvel had the character guest-star in so many books, that from mid-1990 to mid-1993 (for 33 consecutive months), there was...Wolverine's record number of appearances in a single month is twenty-four, which ocurred in January 2009.Wolverine was ranked as 4th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in 2011.X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine. It is the fourth installment of the X-Men film series, the first installment of the Wolverine trilogy within the series, and a spin-off / prequel to X-Men (2000).
Jul 24, 2024 · Wolverine (James “Logan” Howlett) is a mutant known for his violent temperament and adamantium skeleton. Disney. Despite his volatile temper and shrouded past, he became one of the team’s...
Feb 18, 2022 · Prof X tells Wolverine that he was psychically monitoring Wolverine during his fight with the Hulk. He then goes on to admit the real reason why Wolverine was asked to join the X-Men. Wolverine doesn’t understand, and Professor X confesses that he needed “a weapon.” Et tu, Charles?
Jul 29, 2024 · In 2000 Hugh Jackman played the gruff mutant Wolverine in the first live-action film of the X-Men series. Jackman reprised the role in the sequels X2, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
Jan 27, 2022 · In vertical Infinity Comics series LIFE OF WOLVERINE, Jean Grey guides Wolverine through his life’s formative memories, taking readers on a journey from the (former) James Howlett’s earliest days, through Wolverine’s current place with the X-Men on Krakoa.
