Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a
fictional character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant
who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a
powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, and three
retractable claws in each hand. Wolverine has been depicted variously
as a member of the X-Men, Alpha Flight, and the Avengers.The character
appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180 before having a
larger role in #181 (cover-dated Nov. 1974). He was created by Marvel
editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director
John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character, although it was first
drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped
version of the superhero team the X-Men, where eventually writer Chris
Claremont and artist-writer John Byrne would play significant roles in
the character's development. Artist Frank Miller collaborated with
Claremont and helped revise the character with a four-part eponymous
limited series from September to December 1982, which debuted
Wolverine's catchphrase, "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what
I do best isn't very nice."Wolverine is typical of the many tough
antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam
War;:265 his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding nature
became standard characteristics for comic book antiheroes by the end
of the 1980s.:277 As a result, the character became a fan favorite of
the increasingly popular X-Men franchise,:263, 265 and has been
featured in his own solo comic book series since 1988.He has appeared
in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video
games, and the live-action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in
which he is played by Hugh Jackman. Troye Sivan portrayed a younger
version in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The character is
highly rated in many comics best-of lists, ranked #1 in Wizard
magazine's 2008 Top 200 Comic Book Characters; 4th in Empire's 2008
Greatest Comic Characters; and 4th on IGN's 2011 Top 100 Comic Book
Heroes.
fictional character appearing in American comic books published by
Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant
who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a
powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, and three
retractable claws in each hand. Wolverine has been depicted variously
as a member of the X-Men, Alpha Flight, and the Avengers.The character
appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180 before having a
larger role in #181 (cover-dated Nov. 1974). He was created by Marvel
editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director
John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character, although it was first
drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped
version of the superhero team the X-Men, where eventually writer Chris
Claremont and artist-writer John Byrne would play significant roles in
the character's development. Artist Frank Miller collaborated with
Claremont and helped revise the character with a four-part eponymous
limited series from September to December 1982, which debuted
Wolverine's catchphrase, "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what
I do best isn't very nice."Wolverine is typical of the many tough
antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam
War;:265 his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding nature
became standard characteristics for comic book antiheroes by the end
of the 1980s.:277 As a result, the character became a fan favorite of
the increasingly popular X-Men franchise,:263, 265 and has been
featured in his own solo comic book series since 1988.He has appeared
in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video
games, and the live-action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in
which he is played by Hugh Jackman. Troye Sivan portrayed a younger
version in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The character is
highly rated in many comics best-of lists, ranked #1 in Wizard
magazine's 2008 Top 200 Comic Book Characters; 4th in Empire's 2008
Greatest Comic Characters; and 4th on IGN's 2011 Top 100 Comic Book
Heroes.
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