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Wolverine

James "Logan" Howlett, AKA Wolverine, the main character of the series, as he appears in Marvel VS. Capcom 3.

For detailed information about this series, see: Wolverine at Marvel Database

Wolverine is a superhero series originally created by Len Wein and John Romita Sr, and published by Marvel Comics.

The series follows James "Logan" Howlett, a Mutant with an enhanced healing factor, heightened senses, and sharp bone claws on each hand. Abandoning his family after the manifestation of his mutation, Logan wandered the world, living a reclusive life in the wilderness before being kidnapped by the Weapon X Program, forcibly experimented on through a painful procedure that had his bones coated in indestructible Adamantium alloy. After he escaped, Logan began work as an intelligence operative for the Canadian government's Department H, becoming the Wolverine. Logan was later approached by Charles Xavier to join the X-Men.

Publications[]

Comics[]

Wolverine is owned by Marvel Comics. He usually appears in X-Men and Wolverine comic books.

He first appeared as a cameo in The Incredible Hulk #180 before fully appearing in The Incredible Hulk #181.

  • The Wolverine (September 1982 - October 2014)
  • Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (November 1984 - April 1985)
  • Origin (November 2001 - July 2002)
  • Wolverine: Snikt! (July 2003 - November 2003)
  • Wolverine and Deadpool (2004)
  • Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (December 2005 - May 2009)
  • Wolverine: Origins (June 2006 - September 2010)
  • Wolverine: Manifest Destiny (October 2008 - April 2009)
  • Wolverine: Weapon X (June 2009 - October 2010)
  • Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine (May 2010 - May 2011)
  • Wolverine: The Best There Is (December 2010 - December 2011)
  • Wolverine and the X-Men (December 2011 - January 2015)
  • Savage Wolverine (January 2013)
  • Death of Wolverine (September 2014 - October 2014)
  • All-New Wolverine (November 2015 - May 2018)
  • Hunt for Wolverine (June 2018)
  • Return of Wolverine (September 2018 - February 2019)
  • X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine (January 2022 - March 2022)
  • Predator Versus Wolverine (September 20th - December 27th, 2023)

Graphic Novels[]

  • Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (1989)
  • Wolverine: Bloody Choices (June 1991)
  • Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (1994)
  • Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer (2002)

TV[]

  • Wolverine and The X-Men (January 23rd, 2008 - November 29th, 2009)
  • Wolverine (January 7th, 2011 - March 25th, 2011)

Films[]

  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (April 9th, 2009)
  • The Wolverine (July 26th, 2013)
  • Logan (February 17th, 2017)
  • Deadpool & Wolverine (July 24th, 2024)

Video Games[]

  • Wolverine (1991) on NES
  • Wolverine Adamantium Rage (1994) for Sega Genesis and SNES
  • X-Men: Wolverine's Rage (May 15th, 2001) for Game Boy Color
  • X2: Wolverine's Revenge (April 14th, 2003) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, and MacOS
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 1st, 2009) for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS
  • Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) for Leapster
  • Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) for Didj
  • Marvel's Wolverine (TBA) for PlayStation 5

Audio Drama[]

  • Wolverine (March 12th, 2018 - September 1st, 2019)

Links to Other Series[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 Hulk (Marvel) 197472 July 2, 1974 Wolverine made his debut in The Incredible Hulk #180. 1
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Spider-Man 19761019 October 19, 1976 Wolverine appears as an member of the X-Men alongside Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up Annual #1. 1
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X-Men 19829 September 1982 The Wolverine series is a spin-off to the X-Men series. 1
5 Daredevil (Marvel) 1983322 March 22, 1983 Wolverine appears in Daredevil #196. 1
5 Cerebus the Aardvark 19838 August 1983 Roach's "Wolveroach" personality in Cerebus the Aardvark is a parody of Wolverine. 3
5 Captain America 1983104 October 4, 1983 Wolverine appears in Captain America #289. 1
5 Moon Knight 1983104 October 4, 1983 Wolverine appears in Moon Knight #38. 1
5 Avengers (Marvel) 1984124 January 24, 1984 Wolverine appears alongside the Avengers in Secret Wars #1. 1
5 Iron Man 1984124 January 24, 1984 Wolverine appears alongside Iron Man in Secret Wars #1. 1
5 Thor (Marvel) 1984124 January 24, 1984 Wolverine appears alongside Thor in Secret Wars #1. 1
5 Fantastic Four 1984124 January 24, 1984 Wolverine appears alongside the Fantastic Four in Secret Wars #1. 1
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Nick Fury 1989 1989 Wolverine and Nick Fury cross over in Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy. 1
5 The Punisher 1988124 December 4, 1988 Wolverine appears in Punisher #18. 1
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Conan the Barbarian 19908 August 1990 Wolverine faces off against Conan The Barbarian. 1
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Ghost Rider 1990102 October 2, 1990 Ghost Rider appears alongside Wolverine in Marvel Comics Presents #64. 1
5 The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic 1991216 February 16, 1991 Wolverine appears as one of many guest characters. 1
5 Thanos 1991716 July 16, 1991 Thanos appears alongside Wolverine in Infinity Gauntlet #3. 1
4 Devil Dinosaur 1993105 October 5, 1993 Devil Dinosaur appear in Wolverine: Global Jeopardy. 1
5 Archie 19948 August 1994 Wolverine appears in the end of The Punisher Meets Archie. 1
4 Deadpool 19941011 October 11, 1994 Deadpool appears in ‘’Wolverine #88. 1
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Night Man 19958 August 1995 Wolverine and Night Man have a crossover in Night Man vs. Wolverine. 1
5 Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom) 19951018 October 18, 1995 Wolverine appears in all games of the Marvel Super Heroes series. 1
5 Gen¹³ 1996 1996 In Gen¹³ #13, many characters make an appearance including Wolverine. 1
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Badrock 19966 June 1996 Wolverine and Badrock have a crossover in Badrock/Wolverine. 1
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Deathblow 199609 September 1996 Deathblow and Wolverine has a crossover in Deathblow and Wolverine. 1
5 Street Fighter 199699 September 9, 1996 Wolverine is playable in X-Men VS Street Fighter. 1
5 Marvel vs. Capcom 1998112 January 12, 1998 Wolverine characters are playable in all Marvel vs. Capcom games except Infinite. 1
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Shi (Crusade Comics) 20001 January 2000 Shi has a crossover with Wolverine in "Wolverine/Shi: Dark Night of Judgement #1". 1
5 Tony Hawk's 20011028 October 28, 2001 Wolverine is playable in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. 1
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Black Panther 2002213 February 13, 2002 Wolverine appears in Black Panther Vol. 3 #41-44 and Black Panther Vol. 4 #14, while Black Panther appears in various Wolverine comics. 1
5 The Simpsons 2002 2002 Wolverine is one of the Marvel characters that appeared when iconic book characters attack both simpsons and futurama characters in The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis. 3
5 Futurama 2002 2002 Wolverine is one of the Marvel characters that appeared when iconic book characters to attack both simpsons and futurama characters in The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis. 3
5 The Fairly OddParents 2003919 September 19, 2003 In The Fairly OddParents episode "The Big Superhero Wish!", Vicky is seen as a villain called The Baby Shredder who resembles Wolverine. 3
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Witchblade 20046 June 2004 Witchblade has a crossover with Wolverine in "Wolverine/Withblade #1". 1
5 Marvel Zombies 2005810 August 10, 2005 A Zombie version of Wolverine first appears in Ultimate Fantastic Four #22 and in several Marvel Zombies comics. 1
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The Darkness 2006 2006 The Darkness and Wolverine had a comic book crossover together. 1
5 Mortal Kombat 20061011 October 11, 2006 Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyle of Wolverine in Kreate a Fighter mode. 3
5 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 20061024 October 24, 2006 Wolverine is a playable character in the series. 1
5 Flushed Away 2006113 November 3, 2006 A Wolverine costume appears in Flushed Away. 2
5 Hancock 200872 July 2, 2008 Wolverine is mentioned in Hancock. 2
4 Shang-Chi 20091 January 2009 Shang-Chi appears in Wolverine: First Class #9 and Wolverine Vol. 6 #8-9. 1
5 Kick-Ass 2009422 April 22, 2009 Wolverine is mentioned in Kick-Ass #6. 2
4 Warcraft 200951 May 1, 2009 In X-Men Origins Wolverine you could find The Lich King's Sword.
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4 Portal 200953 May 3, 2009 In X-Men Origins Wolverine there is a cake that is based on the cake from Portal.
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4 LOST 200953 May 3, 2009 In X-Men Origins Wolverine you could find The Hatch from LOST.
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5 Atop the 4th Wall 2009514 May 14, 2009 Linkara reviews Wolverine: Adamantium Rage. 2
5 Super (ICF Films) 201041 April 1, 2010 Wolverine is mentioned in Super. 2
5 LittleBigPlanet 201084 August 4, 2010 Wolverine costume is downloadable in LittleBigPlanet. 2
5 Blade (Marvel) 2010811 August 11, 2010 Blade appears alongside Wolverine in X-Men (Vol. 3) #2. Additionally, the two would appear in several of other media together following this including their own crossover comic as well as appear together in Deadpool & Wolverine. 1
5 MAD 2010913 September 13, 2010 The Wolverine is parodied in the MAD sketch "The Wolverclean". 2
5 Pinball FX 2010128 December 8, 2010 A pinball table based on Wolverine was added to the Pinball FX series starting with Pinball FX 2 that features characters from the series. 1
5 Bakugan 2011 2011 A Bakugan version of Wolverine is in two Bakugan VS Marvel sets. 1
4 Tigra 2012926 September 26, 2012 Tigra appears in Wolverine & The X-Men #17. 1
5 Garfield 201342 April 2, 2013 Wolverine's hand appears on the cover of Garfield Vol. 2. 2
5 Breaking Bad 201398 September 8, 2013 Wolverine is mentioned in the Breaking Bad episode: "To'hajiilee". 2
5 Strider 2014218 February 18, 2014 One of Hiryu's color alts in the 2014 Strider is inspired by Wolverine. 3
5 Night at the Museum 20141219 December 19, 2014 Wolverine is mentioned in Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb. 2
5 Sesame Street 2014918 September 18, 2014 A sub fictional character named Wolfourine appears in Numeric Con. 3
5 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 2015612 June 12, 2015 A Wolverine poster can be seen in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (movie). 2
5 Armada 2015714 July 14, 2015 Wolverine and his Murasama Blade are mentioned in Armada. 2
5 Death Battle! 201598 September 8, 2015 Wolverine has been a subject for Death Battle! 2
5 Dino Run 2015929 September 29, 2015 Dino Run DX features a hat based on Wolverine. 2
5 Whack Your 2016224 February 24, 2016 Wolverine's claws appear in Whack Your Boss: Superhero Style. 2
5 Modern Family 2016518 May 18, 2016 Someone dresses up as Wolverine in the Modern Family episode: "Double Click". 2
5 DBX 2017416 April 16, 2017 Wolverine has been a subject for DBX. 2
5 MARVEL Strike Force 2018328 March 28, 2018 Wolverine and X-23 are playable characters in Marvel Strike Force. 1
5 Pitch Meeting 2018519 May 19, 2018 Pitch Meeting had episodes on the Wolverine movies. 2
5 Cut the Rope 2020227 February 27, 2020 Om Nom Run features a costume that looks like Wolverine. 3
5 Fortnite 2020101 October 1, 2020 Wolverine and X-23 appear in Fortnite. Additionally, Wolverine from Deadpool & Wolverine also appears. 1
5 Puzzle & Dragons 20210222 February 22, 2021 Wolverine appeared in Puzzle & Dragons during the Marvel collaboration event. 1.25a
5 Solar Opposites 2021326 March 26, 2021 Jesse mentions Marvel’s Wolverine in the Solar Opposites episode “The Apple Pencil Pro”. 2
5 Marvel Snap 202269 June 9, 2022 A card based on Wolverine appears in Marvel Snap. 1
5 Rick and Morty 202294 September 4, 2022 Summer gets "Wolverine claws" in the Rick and Morty episode: "Solaricks". Wolverine is also mentioned in the episode: "How Poopy Got His Poop Back". 2
5 Beef 202346 April 6, 2023 Wolverine is mentioned in the Beef episode: "Just Not All at the Same Time". 2
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Predator (Fox) 2023920 September 20, 2023 Predator vs. Wolverine is a crossover between the two series. Additionally, Wolverine appears in Predator Kills the Marvel Universe. 1
4 Die Hard 2024726 July 26, 2024 The Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard can be seen in the Void in Deadpool and Wolverine. 1.25a
5 Marvel Rivals 2024126 December 6, 2024 Wolverine is a playable character in Marvel Rivals. 1
5 Marvel Cosmic Invasion 2025 2025 Spider-Man is a playable character in Marvel Cosmic Invasion. 1

Links to Non-Series Media[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 1995 Totally Fox Kids Magazine Centerfold 1995 1995 Wolverine appears in the 1995 Totally Fox Kids Magazine centerfold. 1
5 Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure 2000106 October 6, 2000 Wolverine appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. 3
5 Kids' WB Way Outta the Way Road Trip 2002 2002 Wolverine appears in bumpers for the Way Outta the Way Road Trip. 1
5 Freddy Funko (Mascot) 2023 2023 Official Funko Pop! Vinyl merchandise was released that featured Freddy Funko dressed in a Wolverine costume. 2
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Marvel Cinematic Universe 2024726 July 26, 2024 Wolverine appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 1