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Wolverine

Perhaps the most widely known of the X-Men, Wolverine first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1974. With his healing factor, retractable claws, adamantium skeleton, and combat skills, he's become an iconic anti-hero. Portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the X-Men movies by 20th Century Fox, the character is inducted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Deadpool 3.

Wolverine Character
Wolverine

Alias
James "Logan" Howlett
Created By
Roy Thomas , Len Wein , John Romita Sr.
Franchise
X-Men , Marvel
Race
Human-Mutant
TV Shows
X-Men
Comic Books
Wolverine #1 , X-Men #1

Summary

Perhaps the most widely known of the X-Men, Wolverine first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1974. With his healing factor, retractable claws, adamantium skeleton, and combat skills, he's become an iconic anti-hero. Portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the X-Men movies by 20th Century Fox, the character is inducted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Deadpool 3.

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