Today, Marvel Comics publishes about a hundred comics a month, either regular or mini-series, and Wolverine appears in 80% of them. It doesn't matter whether he plays the main role or is content with a cameo for a couple of pages, his appearance is always accompanied by an increase in sales of the comic he visits and a stir among readers.

Considering that most Marvel series take place in the same universe and in more or less the same period of time, there is often reason to wonder how Wolverine can be in several places at once (not to mention participating in two or three teams at the same time). This quality makes James Howlett a unique character, whose popularity goes beyond all reasonable limits, irritates many, but continues to grow. The first solo film in the X-Men universe was dedicated to him, and in the previous trilogy, for that matter, he was always at the center of the plot.

In May 2008, the authoritative American magazine Wizard ranked him first in the list of the two hundred best comic book characters of all time. Why did this particular character become one of the leading heroes of the world's largest comic book publishing house? What is the secret of his popularity?

James Howlett, known by his nicknames Logan and Wolverine, has superpowers obtained naturally and artificially. The genetic mutation gave him powerful vision, hearing and smell, claws popping out of his hands and a healing factor that allowed him to endure the most severe injuries (he was once able to recover from a naked skeleton), as well as granting immunity to alcohol, drugs and toxins. And, no less important, it slows down the aging process. So the real age of the hero was a big question until a certain time. Dramatic changes in genes also affected Wolverine’s consciousness, bringing his bestial nature to the fore. Over time, Logan learned to suppress it, but he still has attacks of aggression, during which he goes into berserker mode, mindlessly destroying everything in his path. The Weapon X program covered James's skeleton with the strongest metal on Earth - adamantium, turning his bone claws into the sharpest blades and enhancing his natural abilities and physical endurance several times. Thus, Logan became a perfect killing machine, but with a kind and sensitive heart.

Wolverine's first appearance was on the last page of issue 180 of the series. Incredible Hulk, released in October 1974, and in 181 he acted as a full-fledged hero. It was created by screenwriter Len Wein and legendary artist John Romita Sr. The latter's participation, however, was limited only to the design of the yellow and blue suit (it was this suit that actually became the main symbol of the hero), and the comic book itself was drawn by Herb Trimpe. Logan was introduced as an agent of the Canadian government, sent to deal with the giant Hulk who had invaded his country. Since then, these two have met repeatedly for a rematch, with one or the other emerging victorious, but it was never possible to find out who was stronger in the end. Recently, the story of their acquaintance was reproduced in a cartoon.

At first, some writers planned to explain Logan's origins in a very wild way - as if he had mutated into a humanoid creature from a real wolverine cub. Even the famous claws were intended to be nothing more than blades attached to gloves. But both ideas, fortunately, were abandoned, otherwise anyone who put on these gloves could become Wolverine.

New heroes appeared in comics almost every month, and after his high-profile debut, Logan was forgotten for some time. Only when the original X-Men team (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman and Jean Gray) decided to add new members did the writers remember the existence of the clawed hero. They decided to make him a mutant, and starting in 1975, Wolverine began to appear regularly in X-Men comics.

It must be said that for all his natural quarrelsomeness, the Canadian fit perfectly into the team and became one of its irreplaceable members. At that early period, he had not yet gone beyond the scope of a hero of the second or third plan, but even then, in his relationships with other mutants, Logan’s character began to manifest itself. He has shown himself to be rude, tough and uncompromising, but at the same time follows a code of honor, has extensive knowledge of the languages ​​and cultures of the world (which he owes to his age) and is a reliable partner. It is not surprising that such a contrast immediately gave Wolverine many fans.

(Wolverine) his real name James Howlett- a fictional character and superhero from the universe. He is usually called by his nickname Logan. He is a member of many teams, the main ones being the X-Men and the New Avengers. The character debuted in issue 180 of the comic. Incredible Hulk, released in October 1974, created by writer Len Wayne and artist John Romita Sr. in collaboration with Herb Trimple.

Publication history

Wolverine's first appearance was in the last panel of the comic. The Incredible Hulk#180 (October 1974), produced by Wayne with artist Herb Trimple. The character then made several appearances in promotional material for Marvel publications before making his full-length comic book debut. The Incredible Hulk#181 (November 1974), which, like the previous one, was produced by the duo of Wayne and Trimple. In a 2009 interview, Trimple said he "clearly remembers" Romita's sketches and that he said Wayne and Romita "stitched the monster together and it shocked [him]." Trimple goes on to say that this was originally going to be a supporting or third character that appeared in a specific issue with no future prospects. At the same time, Trimple denies any involvement in the creation of the image of Wolverine.

The character's introduction was initially received with great ambiguity, as it revealed very little information about him beyond his work for the Canadian government. In the shot, Wolverine does not retract his claws, although Wayne originally considered them retracting. He later appears briefly at the end of the comic. The Incredible Hulk #182.

Wolverine's next appearance was in the 1975 comic book Giant-Size X-Men#1, produced by Wayne with artist Dave Cockrum, in which Wolverine, among others, was recruited into the new X-Men team. Artist Gil Kane, who prepared the cover, incorrectly drew Wolverine's mask, giving it noticeably larger characteristic ear attachments, which, however, pleased Cockrum, who believed in the similarity with Batman's mask and introduced this image into his work. Cockrum portrayed Wolverine without a mask for the first time, and as a result, his characteristic hairstyle became an attribute of the character.

This was followed by a reboot of the X-Men series, starting with issue 94, written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Cockrum. At first, Wolverine's figure is overshadowed by the other members of the team, although he creates some tension due to his feelings for Jean Gray and the resulting run-ins with her lover Scott Summers. As the series continued, Claremont and Cockrum (who preferred Nightcrawler to Wolverine) considered eliminating the character from the series, but Cockrum's successor, John Byrne, defended the character, explaining, being a Canadian himself, that he did not want a Canadian character to be excluded from the team. Burn's portrayal of Wolverine was based on the image of Paul D'Amato's character from the 1977 film Shot. Burn also created Alpha Squad, a group of Canadian superheroes sent to capture Wolverine due to the cost of the Canadian government's training for him. In subsequent stories Wolverine's dark past and the unstable nature he struggles to keep in. Burn also designed Wolverine's brown and gold costume, but retained the signature hood introduced by Cockrum.

Biography

Wolverine is a mutant with superhuman abilities. He has regeneration that allows him to survive severe wounds that would be fatal to a normal person. Most poisons and diseases also cannot kill or cause serious harm to Wolverine's health. His ability also increases endurance and agility, sharpens his senses, and slows down the aging of the body. Wolverine's skeleton differs from that of a human by the presence of six claws (that is, three per hand), similar to daggers and razor-sharp. After participating in the Weapon X experiment, Wolverine's skeleton was coated with the indestructible alloy adamantium. Wolverine is an expert in many types of hand-to-hand combat, has combat training, and has worked as an intelligence officer, mercenary and CIA agent. Participated in the First and Second World Wars, fought in Spain and Vietnam, an excellent tactician and strategist.

Most often depicted with a very sharp character, fearless and indomitable, with great willpower.

Since 1982 he has his own comic book.

Much of Wolverine's storyline involved him searching for his own forgotten past, until his memory was fully restored in 2005 (real time), due to a massive Marvel Comics event called M-Day.

In the series Wolverine Origins, Wolverine learns the whole truth about his past. In one of the most important events in Marvel comics - “ Civil War" - at first he remained neutral during the pursuit of Nitro, but then he sided with the "underground" along with " Secret Avengers».

Capabilities

Wolverine is a mutant with several both natural and man-made changes to his physiology. His innate ability is an accelerated “healing factor” (regeneration), allowing him to restore damaged areas of the body much faster than an ordinary person. This ability facilitated the changes to his body as part of the Weapon X program, during which his skeleton was reinforced with an indestructible alloy of adamantium.

In the comics, it was long believed that Wolverine received his claws along with his adamantium skeleton, but during the "Deadly Attractions" storyline, Magneto stripped Wolverine of his adamantium, revealing a truth, unexpected even to Logan himself, about the bony nature of his claws.

Descriptions of Wolverine's ability to regenerate vary. At first it was shown as an accelerated healing of minor wounds, but over time the authors increased the strength of this ability. Some writers have shown Wolverine's regeneration as capable of healing severe wounds in a matter of days or even hours. Other writers continued to increase the power of this ability to the point where he could completely regenerate his entire body from virtually nothing. One of Wolverine's more extreme examples of this ability shows the complete restoration of the body's soft tissue in a matter of minutes after being completely burned (remaining only the skeleton). The Xavier Protocols, a series of profiles created by Professor Charles Xavier, outlined the strengths and weaknesses of the X-Men, noting that Wolverine's healing factor had increased to "unbelievable heights" and that the only way to stop him was to decapitate him.

In addition to accelerating the healing of physical injuries, Wolverine's healing factor makes him exceptionally resistant to disease, drugs, and poisons. However, he still experiences the immediate effects of these substances; it was shown that he was poisoned by alcoholic drinks, and he was also incapacitated more than once with the help of drugs and poisons. Although his body heals, the healing factor does not suppress the pain he experiences when injured.

Wolverine's healing factor also affects certain physical attributes, enhancing them to superhuman levels. He is able to maintain his body in full tension even after being injected with strong tranquilizers. Wolverine's agility and reflexes are also enhanced to levels beyond those of the very best human athletes. Thanks to the constant work of the healing factor, he can overexert his muscles without harming himself. This, plus the strength of his bones, gives him some level of superhuman strength. Because the presence of adamantium enhances the natural strength of his bone structure, he can move or lift weights that would otherwise damage the human skeleton. He was shown breaking steel chains, lifting several people with one hand and throwing them through a wall, breaking through it, and lifting a Big Bear (a huge bear-like creature) over his head before throwing it across a room.

Wolverine's mutation also consists of animal-like additions, which includes prominent fangs and three retractable/retractable claws on the inside of each forearm. While they were initially described as bionic implants created by the Weapon X program, the claws were soon identified as a natural part of his body. The claws, made not from keratins like the usual claws of most animals, but from especially dense bone, can cut most metals, wood and some types of stones. Wolverine's hands do not have holes for the claws to advance through - they rip through his flesh with each use.

Wolverine's senses of sight, hearing and smell are superhumanly acute. He sees a completely clear picture at greater distances than an ordinary person is capable of, even in almost complete darkness. In a similar manner, his sense of hearing is enhanced, allowing him to hear sounds that ordinary people cannot hear, and at great distances. Wolverine is able to use his sense of smell to track a target's scent, even if that scent is slightly weakened due to natural reasons. This sense also allows him to distinguish werewolf mutants, despite the different appearance they have adopted.

Thanks to high-level psionic shields installed by Professor Charles Xavier, Wolverine's mind is extremely resistant to telepathic attacks and infiltration. Wolverine's mind also has what he calls "psychic scar tissue" due to so many traumatic events in his life. This serves as a kind of natural defense even against such powerful telepaths as Emma Frost. Wolverine was one of two mutants whose memory the Scarlet Witch could not change on M-Day.

Wolverine's entire skeleton, including his claws, was filled with adamantium at the molecular level. Thanks to him, his claws can cut almost any hard material. The only known exceptions are adamantium itself, Muramasa's magical blade, capable of piercing any material, as well as temporarily suppressing Wolverine's healing factor (its location is known only to Logan) and Captain America's shield, made of vibranium, a little less durable, but with the property of absorbing vibration waves . Wolverine's ability to penetrate a substance depends on both the force with which he can apply pressure and the density of the substance. Adamantium also makes his strikes more powerful, increasing his offensive capabilities. But since adamantium is a metal alloy, this makes Wolverine exceptionally vulnerable to electrical and magnetic attacks.

In the media
Cartoon series

Wolverine appears with other members of the X-Men in " Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", in the episode "A Fire Star Is Born". He is portrayed with an Australian accent.

He also appears in the 1989 animated series " Brave X-Men". He was voiced by Pat Pinney and this version also has an Australian accent.

Wolverine in the 1990s appears in the animated series " X-Men

Spider-Man", voiced by Cathal J. Dodd.

In 2000 - 2003, he appears in the animated series " X-Men: Evolution", voiced by actor Scott McNeil.

Stephen Bloom voices Wolverine in the animated series Wolverine and the X-Men".

Wolverine appears in the animated series " Superhero Squad", voiced by Steve Bloom. Logan appears as a member of the team.

Wolverine appears in animated comics" Black Panther", voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Wolverine appears in " Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes He appears in the episode "New Avengers" as part of the New Avengers, a team created by Tony Stark in case the main Avengers were defeated. Wolverine joins Spider-Man and other characters to fight Kang the Conqueror. He and the rest of the New Avengers The Avengers appear again in the final episode, "Avengers Assemble".

He appears in the anime animated series " Marvel Anime: Wolverine", Wolverine starred in a twelve-episode animated series that premiered in Japan.

Wolverine appears in the Spider-Woman animated comics, voiced by Jeffrey Hedquist.

Wolverine appears in the animated series " Marvel Anime: X-Men", voiced by Steven Bloom in the English version.

Wolverine appears in the animated series " Ultimate Spider-Man", voiced by Steven Bloom.

Wolverine appears in " Hulk and the Agents of SMASH", in the episode "The Collector" as one of the heroes captured by the villain. He also appears in the episode "Wendigo Apocalypse", where he teams up with the Hulk to fight the Wendigo.

Wolverine makes a cameo appearance in " Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Super Heroes", voiced by Steve Bloom.

X-Men: The Last Stand

Wolverine appears in the film " X-Men: Origins. Wolverine", the role of the character was played by Hugh Jackman.

Wolverine appears in the film " X-Men: First Class", the role of the character was played by Hugh Jackman. In this film, he appears only with a cameo.

Wolverine appears in the film " Wolverine: Immortal", the role of the character was played by Hugh Jackman.

Wolverine appears in the 2014 film " X-Men: Days of Future Past", the role of the character was played by Hugh Jackman.

Wolverine appears in the film Logan, played by Hugh Jackman.

Logan is the latest X-Men movie for Hugh Jackman, who is retiring from the character after eight on-screen incarnations of Logan. Life cultural observer Ivan Talachev answers all the questions that an unprepared viewer may have. Will Wolverine appear on screen again? Do I need to prepare for viewing? Why does Wolverine age? What will happen next?

Is this film really Jackman's last?

Do you need to watch the previous X-Men films or read any comics to understand what's going on in the film and not miss the references?

No, watching the previous ones is scary to imagine! - Eight films about the “X-Men” are not at all necessary. They are connected very weakly with “Logan”, as, by the way, with each other: the action of the films has long been taking place in parallel realities and different time periods, overlapping each other. Even seasoned fans are often confused about them, not to mention unprepared viewers.

The events of "Logan" also take place in a parallel reality, so there are no references to any events from previous films. To be sure, the authors of the film moved the events forward 50 years in order to in every sense distance this story from the rest of the films in the series.

You don't have to read comics either. The script for "Logan" is based on one of the best comic series about Wolverine called "Old Man Logan". Plot-wise, it has almost nothing to do with the new film, so you can read it at any time: before the film, after it, and even during it, if the darkness in the cinema does not stop you.

What kind of girl walks hand in hand with Wolverine?

Still from the movie "Logan" / kinopoisk.ru

Her name is Laura, and she is a major character in the plot of Logan. She is played by Dafne Keen, an 11-year-old actress for whom this is her first film role.

In order not to spoil the plot twists and turns of "Logan", it remains only to say that in Marvel comics there is a character named Laura Kinney, who is called X-23. She is unsociable, silent, has two pop-up blades on each arm and can regenerate damage. Just like one of her close relatives. That's it, not another word.

Who are the enemies this time?

Rivera. Cybernetically modified mutant hunters who wear enhancing prosthetics and improvements in their bodies in order to compete on equal terms with carriers of special abilities.

The Rivers are led by a mercenary named Pierce. He is played by Boyd Holbrook, star of the TV series Narcos and the future leader of a gang of soldiers from the new part of Predator.

In the story, the Rivers are hired by the evil Transigen company to find and, if possible, destroy children gifted with superpowers who escaped from their laboratory. There they were subjected to not the most pleasant experiments to create super-soldiers.

Why is Wolverine old and bleeding? He's immortal and regenerates?

Still from the movie "Logan" / kinopoisk.ru

It's not that simple. The healing factor that allows Logan to heal wounds weakens with age. In turn, the adamantium metal from which the mutant’s skeleton is made is dangerous for the wearer: it is, according to various versions, either toxic or radioactive.

The skeleton has "worn out" Wolverine's abilities, which were working all the time, to such an extent that healing his wounds now takes him much longer, and the mutant's body shows signs of aging.

If I didn't like the previous films in the series, why go to this one?

Because he's good.

Firstly, this is the first X-Men film released in America with a censorship rating of R (in Russia, viewers over 18 years old are allowed to watch Logan). An adult rating, among other things, allows swearing in the script. However, it will only be in the original version, which is prohibited by law. There's also real blood in the film (and a lot of it), which, as studios noted with Deadpool, translates into very big box office returns. Apparently, plastic heroes fighting absolutely bloodlessly are boring to the point of nausea for the viewer, who wants to see Logan tearing people apart with his claws. “Logan” satisfies this whim in full.

Secondly, in the case of Logan, comic book cinema finally paid attention to adult themes. This is not a story about heroes, saving the world and fate. And not even about society’s rejection of minorities - the first two parts of “X-Men,” telling about the confrontation between people and warring groups of mutants, are still considered a manifesto by gay director Bryan Singer against the oppression of members of the LGBT community. This is a story about old age, parenthood and, of course, the nature of death.

Well, thirdly, if you like numbers and estimates, then here is some important information for you. According to ratings aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of reviews for “Logan” are positive. It shares this record among film adaptations of Marvel comics with Spider-Man 2.

Still from the movie "Logan" / kinopoisk.ru

I wouldn't like to say more about the ending of the film than I should, but in the end the creators hint at a new group of superhumans that will replace the X-Men. They are not given names, but the creators in interviews often recall a special group of mutants called “Weapon X.”

If the "X-Men" were, in both comics and films, more of a peacekeeping organization advocating world peace than a military detachment, then "Weapon X" is exactly the same group of combat mutants that was sent to do the dirty work of eliminating enemies of order and tranquility. At different times, it included Wolverine himself, Deadpool, his main enemy Cable, and the mutants Sylock and Caliban, whom you could see in Apocalypse a year ago.

In any case, the studio's future plans are related to Deadpool 2, which will be released exactly a year later, at the beginning of March 2018, and several series based on the X-Men. The first of them is already on air and is receiving excellent criticism. It's called Legion, and it's been hailed as one of the best and most original comic book series ever. It’s worth starting with the fact that his main character is being treated in a psychiatric hospital, because he has difficulty distinguishing reality from his embodied hallucinations.

I really want to show off as a Wolverine fan to my friends, but I haven't read any of the comics. How to do it?

It's easy. Tell us that the character's real name is James Howlett, and Logan is his nickname. This question often screens out newcomers to comics who have seen enough film adaptations and do not understand paper material. Say that they originally planned to cast Russell Crowe for the role of Wolverine in 2000 and that Jackman is too tall for the role - 187 centimeters versus 160 for the hero in the comics. Yes, Wolverine is not very tall.

If that doesn't help, remember that the Marvel comics writers were originally going to name the character Badger.

Date of birth: Between 1880 - 1890.

Real name: James Howlett

Alias: Wolverine, Logan, Black Dragon, James Howlett, Weapon X, Captain Terror, John Logan, Jim Logan Logan, Agent Ten, Experiment X, Logan Howlett, Patch, Death, Mutant #9601, Weapon Chi, Peter Richards, Emilio Garra

Relatives: Father (deceased) - Thomas Logan, Stepfather (deceased) - John Howlett, Mother (deceased) - Elizabeth Hudson (Elizabeth Howlett), Grandfather (deceased) - Mr. Howlett, uncle (deceased) - Elias Hudson, uncle (deceased) - Frederick Hudson, brother (deceased) - John Howlett, Jr., brother (deceased) - Dog, wife (deceased) - Itsu Akihiro, son (deceased) - Daken, son (deceased) - William Downing, adopted daughter - Amiko Kobayashi, many sons and daughters (deceased) ) - Saw Fist, Cannon Foot, Shadowstalker, Fire Knives.

Gender: Male

Height: 179 cm.

Weight: 88 kg. (without adamantium), 130 kg. (with adamantium skeleton).

Eye color: Blue

Hair color: Brunette

Place of birth: Alberta, Canada

Place of Death: Nevada, USA

Position: Good

Universe: Earth-616 (Earth-616)

First appearance: Captain America Comics #1, 1941

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Creators: Len Wein, John Romita, Herb Trimple

Description of Wolverine

Wolverine is a fictional superhero in the Marvel comic book series. Created by John Romita, Len Wein, and Herb Trimple, the character first appeared in the comic strip Incredible in 1974. It was originally planned that this would be a supporting character appearing in issues 1-2. But the new hero was so loved by the creators and fans of comics that it was decided to make him one of the key ones among the entire line of Marvel comics about mutants.

Wolverine (aka Logan) is a mutant who has the ability to regenerate, allowing him to survive injuries that would be fatal to an ordinary person, as well as resist the effects of poisons, radiation and other types of damage. Thanks to his ability, Logan does not age and, theoretically, can live forever. Also, due to the mutation, Wolverine has three claws on each hand that emerge when necessary and heightened senses similar to animals. His abilities increase agility, strength and endurance. Logan also has heightened vision and sense of smell. In the comics, Wolverine has traditionally been portrayed as having a tough personality, fearlessness, and an independent, unyielding spirit.

At a certain stage of development, Logan acquires an adamantium skeleton and becomes one of the most powerful characters among all Marvel superheroes. However, in the course of all the adventures, the hero often loses his memory. This becomes one of the reasons why Logan often tries to understand his past and understand what happened to him.

Biography of Wolverine

early years

Wolverine's life began in Alberta, Canada, sometime during the 1880s and 1890s. The mutant, later known as "Logan", was born James Howlett and was the second son of Elizabeth Howlett and John Howlett, the owner of the estate. Their first son died under unclear circumstances.

From early childhood, James was a fragile child, prone to allergy attacks. In 1900, a red-haired Irish girl, Rose O'Hara, was brought to their estate as James's caretaker. Together they became friends with another boy nicknamed Dog. The dog was the son of Thomas Logan, the estate's guard, and had an unbalanced psyche. The reason for this was his father, Logan, who abuses alcohol. He often got drunk and showed causeless aggression towards everyone, including his son. One day the Dog, holding a grudge against young James, kills his puppy. The head of the Howlett family, having learned about the incident, decides to evict the Logans from the estate. However, Thomas Logan does not leave “just like that.” Drunk and armed with a shotgun, he decides to take Elizabeth (as it turned out - his former lover and, possibly, who conceived James from him) with him and breaks into the Howlett house. John Howlett tries to protect his wife and stop the crazy Logan. Without hesitation, Logan unloads a shotgun into Howlett Sr.'s head, killing him. James also watched this madness. Due to severe emotional stress, his mutant abilities suddenly manifest themselves and three bone claws grow from his hands. With this weapon, blinded by rage, James avenges his father, kills Thomas Logan and cuts the Dog's face with his claws. After terrible events and the death of her first child, Elizabeth’s psyche cannot stand it, and she, picking up a shotgun, takes her own life.

Orphaned James escapes from the estate with his friend Rose. He regains his mutant abilities and forgets about the grief that happened. In this way, his brain heals from psychological trauma. At the same time, he admits to Rose that he has begun to experience the heightened senses of an animal and is able to smell odors at a great distance. While on the run, the friends end up in the Yukon Territory in Canada, where, posing as cousins, they find refuge in the mines of British Columbia. Taking the name Logan, James begins work, but being a physically weak child, he only causes laughter from the miners. However, subsequently significant changes begin to occur to him. The mutant's abilities become more and more apparent, and Logan grows up to be extremely strong and agile, and his heightened senses and ferocity can rival that of animals. He becomes a valuable figure in the mines and gains respect from the mining community. Thus, he earns the nickname Little Smitty, from Petty Officer Smitty, who watches over him and becomes his mentor. Having received support from Smitty, Logan earns the hatred of Cookie Malone, Smitty's former favorite. This hatred leads to a fight with Logan, which results in him being nicknamed Wolverine for his persistence in achieving his goals. Maintaining a made-up story about his relatives, Logan secretly loves Rose, but cannot admit it. Even after discovering that Rose has begun a romantic relationship with Smitty, Logan tries to come to terms with it for the sake of Rose's happiness.

Meanwhile, James's surviving relative (his grandfather) is trying to find his grandson and bring him back. He asks the Dog, who by that time had grown and become stronger, to find his grandson and make peace. The dog agrees to find Logan, but not for the sake of returning home, but for the sake of revenge and the death of James. The dog quickly picks up the trail of the runaway couple, giving the impression that he has supernatural tracking abilities. Having found old enemies, the Dog reminds Logan about the murder of his father that happened many years ago and starts a fight. The memories blocked until this moment give Wolverine a surge of rage and further reveal his mutant powers. As the fight progresses, Logan defeats his opponent and tries to end their confrontation. Rose, who was watching the progress of the fight, understands that the Dog’s blood is about to be shed and tries to pull Wolverine away. An enraged Logan pays little attention to his friend and at one point accidentally hits her in the chest with his claws. Rose is dying.

Stricken with grief and guilt over the death of his beloved, Logan runs away into the nearby forest. There, leading a wild lifestyle, he joins a pack of wolves and spends several years among them. During this time, he acquires even more animal skills and habits.

World War I

In 1914, Logan joined the Canadian Army fighting in the First World War. He ends up in the Devil's Brigade - a squad of warriors specializing in suicide missions. The Devils are commanded by the super-strong man Silas Burr (later known as Cyber). During the service, a quarrel occurs between Cyber ​​and Wolverine, after which Logan’s girlfriend dies at the hands of Burr. Enraged by the death of another lover, James attacks the Devil commander and loses the battle. Having lost his eye during the fight, Logan manages to escape, but was later brought back by Cyber.

On April 22, 1915, while in Belgium, Wolverine encounters the creature Lazaer (an anagram of Azrael, the Angel of Death). An angel, armed with a huge broadsword, attacks Logan and defeats him. Having plunged his deadly weapon into Wolverine's chest, Lazaer believes he has defeated the mighty warrior, but Logan pulls the sword from his body and impales his master with it. After defeating the Angel of Death, James falls into depression, trying to overcome it with the help of alcohol. One day he even tries to commit suicide, but stops at the last moment. Soon Wolverine encounters Lazaer again, and he explains to him the reasons for his depression. The moment the Angel of Death stuck his broadsword into Wolverine's chest, he should have died, but he didn't. The natural order of things was disrupted, resulting in Logan's punishment of ongoing depression. It also became known that if Wolverine receives mortal wounds, he will fight Lazaer every time. If he wins, he will continue to live and heal his mortal wounds.

After the First World War

After all these events, Logan fled to China, where he intervened in the conflict between the local residents and Ogun, a Japanese samurai and sorcerer. Surprised by Logan's abilities, Ogun invited him to become his student, but Wolverine refused.

In 1921, Wolverine found himself in the Mexican desert of Sondran, where he was beaten, captured by local police and accused of stealing a horse. According to local laws, he was sentenced to death. As he was blindfolded and prepared to be shot, a voice nearby asked him if he was a murderer. Logan replied: “Worse, I stole a horse.” The person who was nearby turned out to be a mutant - Mystic. She also stood nearby, prepared to be shot. Local residents considered her a witch because of her blue skin color. And although she explained that she had been like this since birth, she was given a death sentence. Before the sentence was carried out, Mystique managed to untie her hands, and Logan, who survived thanks to his healing abilities, dealt with the guards and executioners. After being released, Mystique invites Logan to join her group as they plan to rob a bank in Kansas City.

Arriving in Kansas City, Mystique informs Logan about his crook friends and reveals details of the plan to rob a bank. Wolverine refuses the offer to participate in the raid. However, Mystique tries to convince him to follow her and plays on his feelings. Soon her plan works, and Logan agrees to participate. However, he secretly informs the police about an impending crime. During a bank robbery, the aware police begin a shootout and kill all members of Mystique's team. The blue-skinned gang leader himself is in hiding. Logan is left alone again.

Over the next few years, he continued to engage in crime. In the mid-1920s, during Prohibition, Logan was involved in the underground production of alcohol.

Around the mid-1930s, Wolverine begins a good relationship with Rayvan Darkholme and Irene Adler, two mutant lovers. Perhaps due to his impaired memory, Logan did not realize that Rayvan, with the appearance of a man, turned out to be none other than the Mystic.

The Second World War

During World War II, Logan worked in Madripoor with Captain America and Bucky Barnes. They were unaware of Wolverine's mutation and thought he was very lucky. That's why they nicknamed him "Lucky James." One of their first notable tasks was the rescue of Natasha Romanova, whom the Hand organization wanted to recruit and turn into a murderer. Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker intervened and advised Bucky to switch their attention to the fascist organization HYDRA. During this time, Seraph, the guardian of Madripoor, and Wolverine's former lover were killed, presumably on orders from the Romulus community. But what kind of community this is will not be known for several years. Logan decided to officially join the war and enlisted in the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. It was while in this battalion that he first met Bloodscream, an immortal being with the abilities and strength of a vampire. Wolverine fought in various missions and soon began to be called one of the best soldiers in the division. When his contract expired, he decided to go to Japan.

After World War II

After World War II, Logan remembers Ogan's offer and goes to Japan to train in mind control. There, under the patronage of Ogan, he spends several years, after which his mentor becomes like a father to him. Wolverine soon develops a deep sense of affection for Japan, particularly the samurai culture and the code of Bushido. After finishing his training, he travels around the country until he meets the beautiful Itsu, with whom he later starts a family. But fate does not destined him for a peaceful life. One day, Logan returned home to find his wife murdered and his child kidnapped. The Romulus organization was behind this. He had nothing more to lose in Japan, and he returned to his homeland. In Canada, he "joined" the Weapon X project.

Project Weapon X

After the events in Japan, Logan decides to join the X-Force team (a secret unit of the CIA), where he performs a number of particularly important missions. In order for the command to control Wolverine, his memories were changed again. So, during the course of missions, he periodically encounters old acquaintances from early issues of comics, but does not remember them. The desire of the command to control Logan was so strong that when he unexpectedly showed sympathy for Janice (secret agent), he immediately paid for it. With Sabretooth's help, Janice was killed and Wolverine was taught a lesson in loyalty.

Subsequently, Wolverine leaves Squad X, but immediately becomes interesting to many unknown persons. A secret organization decides that Logan should take part in their experiments on mutants. The fact that Logan is able to heal almost any wound leads them to attack James and kidnap him. Subsequently, Logan undergoes a number of experiments, in particular, his skeleton is combined with the rare metal adamantium. This metal is able to withstand enormous loads and various external influences. The purpose of the experiment was to create the ideal soldier for killing. And this plan was carried out. Traditionally, James' memory was altered and his personality altered through suggestion and hypnosis. The new Wolverine became an obedient weapon and followed any orders. One day, as a test of his loyalty, he was ordered to slaughter an entire settlement. The order was carried out, and the memories were erased again. Subsequently, James's personality begins to awaken, and eventually the power of suggestion wins. Logan finds himself, but loses control. Intoxicated with rage, he brings justice to the participants in the experiment and leaves virtually no one alive.

After the tragic events in the Weapon X project, Wolverine escapes to an unknown destination and spends the following months in the forests of Canada. One day he was noticed by James and Heather Hudson. Two people decided to help James, sheltered him and began treatment. Logan's health improved, his psychological trauma subsided, and part of his memory was erased. He successfully forgot most of the events in “Weapon X” and his previous life. As soon as Wolverine became stronger, the truth about the Hudsons was revealed to him. It turned out that they were connected with the Canadian government and the Department of Human Rights. Logan decides to participate in missions from this organization. During one of them, he encounters the Hulk himself. That clash resulted in a battle that lasted a very long time and ended in a draw. It was then that Wolverine was noticed by Professor Charles Xavier.

Wolverine in X-men

Relations between the H department and Wolverine were not smooth. Logan did not want to continue to participate in their missions, as he again became a puppet in the hands of the leadership. At that moment, the professor appears and makes a tempting offer to Logan to join his squad and school of mutants. Logan accepts Xavier's offer, but H comes into play. After influencing Wolverine's mind, Department H orders the death of Charles Xavier. Wolverine, no longer in control of his actions, begins the task. Unfortunately for H, Xavier controlled the development of this mission and intervened in time. He gave Logan his identity back and made a new proposal. James was supposed to take part in the X-men, and Xavier was supposed to help him regain his memory. The agreement was accepted.

After joining the X-men, Logan undertakes many missions to protect mutants and people around the world. On the team, he meets and begins to develop romantic feelings for her. Jean is also attracted to Logan, but she is already in a relationship with the leader of the X-Men, Cyclops. At that moment, a long struggle begins between Logan and Cyclops for Jean's heart.

Dark Phoenix

It is in the X-Men team that the main adventures take place in Wolverine’s life. So, one of them is the Dark Phoenix series. It tells about a cosmic entity - the Phoenix, who possessed Jean Gray after her self-sacrifice to save the team in one of the adventures in space. Phoenix gave Jean incredible telekinetic power, capable of destroying even stars. But at the same time, the personality of Logan and Cyclops’ lover began to change. As a result of metamorphosis, the Dark Phoenix is ​​born - a creature ready to destroy the entire universe. As the adventure progresses, Wolverine and all the X-Men face a difficult choice - to save Jean or destroy the world. As a result, Jean herself made the choice. She managed to briefly regain control of her body and committed suicide, thereby ending Dark Phoenix. Jean's death shocked Cyclops so much that he leaves the team and Logan becomes its commander.

While leading the team, Logan had many other experiences and lovers. So, in one of a series of adventures, Wolverine began a romantic relationship with Mariko Yashido, the head of the Yashida clan. Their feelings were very strong and they even announced their engagement. But just before the wedding, Mariko's mind was attacked and altered, and she refused Logan. Subsequently, Mariko’s fate developed in the same way as the fate of Wolverine’s other lovers. One day, her enemies poisoned her, and Marika asked Logan to end her life. Logan hardly complied with her request and left the torment of his beloved.

In one encounter with Magneto on his space station Avalon, Logan managed to slash his enemy with his claws. Magneto's revenge was terrible. Using his powers to manipulate the magnetic field, he began to rip the adamantium from Wolverine's skeleton. As a result, Logan received many severe injuries and lost all the metal in his body. It was then that he discovered that his claws were not the result of Weapon X experiments, but were given to him by mutation. At the same time, Charles Xavier and his team are conducting experiments on him. It turns out that Logan's mutations, unlike most mutants, occur throughout his life. They slowed down, thanks to the adamantium. But, since there is no more adamantium, the mutation will begin its development with renewed vigor. As a result, Wolverine may lose his human essence and become a real beast.

After these adventures, Wolverine decides to hide and wait for a while. But his plans are disrupted by Genesis (aka Tyler Dayspring). The villain decides that Wolverine would be perfect for the role of the Horseman of the Apocalypse. He also had some adamantium, which he acquired after the destruction of Cyber. Genesis implants metal into Logan's body, but this time Wolverine's mutation does not accept it, and Logan goes berserk. He remains in uniform for quite a long time, and only with the help of his comrades he slowly regains his true personality. After full recovery, Logan decides to return to the X-Men and continue to fight on Xavier's side.

Wolverine and the New Avengers

After adventures in the Savage Lands, Logan meets the renewed Avengers team and joins their ranks. Tony Stark thinks that Wolverine can be a useful part of the team in the fight against various enemies. During their joint adventures, in one episode, Wolverine's memories return. He begins to separate real events from the memory imposed on him by implants in Weapon X. Thus, he finds out that he was married to a girl named Itsu. She carried Logan's son and was killed by Bucky. It will later become known that Wolverine's son Daken survived and was raised to hate Logan. Wolverine swore to himself that he would find his son, no matter what the cost.

Wolverine later took part in adventures with the supervillain Nitro as part of the Avengers. While chasing his enemy, Logan is mortally wounded and sent to the astral plane to battle Lazaer. Wolverine loses to an angel for the first time and seemingly dies. But with the help of Doctor Strange, he comes back to life once again. Lazaer later warns Logan that if he is shot again, he will die completely.

Return of Daken

Daken is the son of Wolverine and Itsu, who died at the hands of the Winter Soldier. Everyone was sure that the pregnant Itsu died along with the child, but Romulus arrived in time, cut the child out of the mother’s womb and disappeared. Thanks to the regenerative abilities inherited from Logan, Daken managed to survive.

After many years, Akihiro (Daken) grew up and matured. All this time he was under the influence of Romulus and thought that his father had killed his mother. This news caused Daken to fiercely hate Logan and wish for his death. Daken and Wolverine meet several times. In almost every case, Daken tries to kill his father, or at least injure him. But in the end, their feud ends with the death of Daken. Wolverine drowned his own son, ending his difficult life full of anger and suffering.

Return to Weapon X

One of Wolverine's subsequent adventures involved the returning Weapon X project. So, one of the former members of Team X - Maverick - contacted Logan to report about a certain Black Guard who had gotten his hands on the files of the Weapon X project. The Black Guardian also knew the secret of creating adamantium. As a result, he created a squad of elite assassins of twelve mercenaries. Their skeletons were made of adamantium, they had laser claws and regenerative abilities. After several atrocities of the Black Guardian, Logan managed to cope with the special. detachment, kill most of the mercenaries and expose the Black Guard to the whole world. Unfortunately, the main performer managed to survive. Logan also had no idea that Maverick had a direct connection to everything that happened. He was the man who stole the Weapon X files and sold them on the black market. Maverick later killed the buyer he sold the files to.

Wolverine goes to hell

In one of the subsequent adventures, due to the fault of the Red Right Hand organization, Wolverine ends up in hell. His dead body, left in the real world, receives the soul of a demon and begins to kill all people and mutants close to him. Wolverine's soul wanders through hell and fights demons. There he meets Thomas Logan, who tells him that he is his natural father. James also faces old adversaries. In one of the battles, he is forced to fight Sabretooth again. Meanwhile, his friends in the real world are trying to perform a ritual to return Logan's soul to his body. This plan is working. The returned Wolverine wants revenge and goes hunting for the Red Right Hand.
Having learned of the Hand's location, Logan invades their base and kills everyone involved in this company. After wiping out all the members, he discovers a message saying that the members were Logan's illegitimate children. This news shocks Logan and he falls into deep despair. He collects the murdered children and buries them next to their mothers (Logan's ex-girlfriends). Logan does not come out of depression so quickly, and only after he saved children in one of his adventures, given over to be torn to pieces by wolves.

Jean Gray School of Mutants

After killing his own children and suffering a long depression, Wolverine returned to the X-Men, where he faced Cyclops' controversial decisions. During his adventures on Utopia, Cyclops decides to gather mutant children for battle. Logan is categorically against this idea and believes that mutant children should not participate in battles. However, Cyclops does not intend to listen to Logan's arguments. After children take part in the battle on Utopia, Logan finally goes berserk and tries to stop Cyclops. A verbal altercation begins between them, which results in a fight. After these events, Wolverine finally decides to end all relations with Cyclops and invites the children who share his position to go with him. Thus, Wolverine founds a new school of mutants named Jean Gray. Here, together with, he teaches children in the spirit of Charles Xavier.

New Avengers in the death of Xavier

Having founded his own school, Wolverine decides to join the Avengers team. This decision was facilitated by the imminent arrival of the Phoenix. As expected, the Phoenix was supposed to possess a certain Hope, whom the Avengers were trying to track down. Cyclops' team didn't sit on the sidelines either. They had their own plans for Hope, and the Avengers got in the way. A real war broke out over her. As a result, the Avengers clash with the X-Men. During the battle, the Phoenix descends on them and possesses several mutants (including Cyclops) from the X-men squad. After this battle, the Avengers and many mutants understand the destructive nature of the Phoenix and decide to strike against everyone he has possessed. As Phoenix is ​​attacked, only one Cyclops remains. Then the Phoenix completely possesses him and Cyclops loses control of his mind. The battle with the new incarnation of the Dark Phoenix begins. As a result of the battle, Cyclops kills Professor Xavier, but he himself loses the battle. Phoenix leaves Cyclops and he gains control of his body. After these adventures, Cyclops ends up in prison, where he once again sees Wolverine. Logan wants to kill his longtime enemy and get even for everything that happened to them. The Cyclops also wants this, realizing what he has done. At the right moment, Wolverine gains control of himself and leaves Cyclops alive.

Mortal Wolverine

During one of the operations of S.H.I.E.L.D. Wolverine was infected by a virus from the Microverse and lost his healing abilities. From that time on, a dark streak began in Logan's life. He loses a series of battles with his enemies and is captured. Wolverine's enemies, who learned about the deprivation of regeneration, torture and humiliate him, but leave him alive. Then the virus approaches Logan and offers a deal. He is willing to return James' regeneration ability in exchange for the opportunity to exist in Logan's body and survive. Wolverine refuses the offer and finally loses his healing power.

After these events, the broken hero leaves his post as head of the Jean Gray school of mutants and breaks off relations with almost all his friends. Wolverine is afraid of death, and as a result, he can no longer engage in battles and defend his principles. However, he wants revenge on his enemies, and especially Sabretooth. Logan's remaining friends decide to help and organize a meeting for Logan with Death himself. Death talks to James and gives him a kiss. Logan is also introduced to Rosie (the girl he accidentally killed in his youth during a fight with his brother). Rosie forgives Wolverine for this act. Inspired, Logan puts aside his fear of death and prepares to fight Sabretooth.
Logan enters the duel with his old enemy without any armor. His self-confidence is so great that Sabretooth quickly loses the battle with him. Logan can finally put an end to a defeated enemy, but leaves him alive.

Death of Wolverine

After the fight with Sabretooth, Logan takes a long time to restore his health and heal his wounds. One day he learns that somewhere in the Nevada desert, Abraham Cornelius (one of those who pumped adamantium into Wolverine’s body) continues his terrible experiments. Logan decides to put an end to this and goes to the base, where the sinister scientist has already recruited new test subjects. Cornelius is driven by a thirst for profit, and he makes every effort to create new universal soldiers. However, they are not endowed with the ability to regenerate and Abraham decided to use Logan to solve this problem. Logan laughs at Cornelius and shows him by cutting his hand that he no longer has regeneration.

Cornelius realizes that the experiment is failing and decides to kill Logan. He sends Sharpe to him. A battle ensues and Logan defeats Sharpe. During the battle, Cornelius is seriously injured by broken glass and decides to escape. But first he activates his adamantium machines. The process of implanting metal into the skeleton of the experimental subjects began. Logan decides that he can stop this and rushes to the adamantium tank. He furiously hacks at the sinister machine with his claws and damages the seal of the tank. The metal intended for the experiment is completely poured onto Logan, covering him from head to toe. Logan is in terrible pain. With the last of his strength, he helps the test subjects and follows Cornelius. Leaving the base, Logan notices the wounded Cornelius, who was abandoned by the soldiers. He sinks his claws into it and puts an end to the experiments with adamantium.

The metal on Logan's body begins to solidify and James, overcome with agony, realizes that he will soon die. In pain, he kneels and reminisces about his difficult life. Not only murders and grief flash before him, but also happy moments. He remembers his lovers, friends, students of the mutant school and slowly dies from suffocation. On the site in front of Cornelius's base, the sun appears and illuminates a lone adamantium statue of a man kneeling.

Wolverine's abilities

Heightened senses

Wolverine has superhumanly heightened senses, comparable to those of animals. He can see much greater distances than an ordinary person. Also, his vision remains clear even in complete darkness. A heightened sense of smell and hearing help Wolverine recognize hidden objects. Even a person’s lie is immediately recognized by Logan, thanks to his abilities. After all, when a person lies, he releases certain chemical elements that immediately become noticeable to Wolverine’s nose.

Superhuman strength

Thanks to his innate mutant abilities and the adamantium in his skeleton, Logan has enhanced strength, allowing him to break steel chains, lift approximately 500 kg above his head and perform blows weighing 2 tons. The Adamantium skeleton also provides additional flexibility and the ability to support heavy weight.

Superhuman speed

Wolverine has increased reaction speed and agility, which sometimes allows him to move faster than people can notice. So, in one of the adventures, Wolverine was faster and was able to neutralize enemies before they pulled the triggers of their weapons.

Increased stability

Wolverine's body has increased resistance, which allows him to survive in adverse conditions. For example, he was once completely naked in subarctic conditions and suffered no visible injuries.

Understanding Animals

Wolverine can understand animals. It captures the moods and emotional states of various creatures at a basic level. He feels their fear, pain, happiness and anger. Sometimes Wolverine influences animals, forcing them to take the actions he wants.

Tactical Master

On first impressions, Wolverine doesn't seem like a brilliant tactician. But this is a mistaken opinion. Logan was trained in the Art of War by Ogun, and also has an innate ability to quickly make thoughtful decisions. If you compare Wolverine's intelligence to that of a world chess champion, Logan is four times smarter.

Martial artist

Over his long life, Logan studied many types of martial arts. He was a soldier, a CIA operative, a samurai, and a member of the X-Men. According to some sources, he is a master of more than 15 forms of martial arts. The extraordinary fighting ability of his hands makes Wolverine one of the greatest fighters in the world.

Expert marksman

James is proficient with most types of firearms and is an outstanding sniper and expert knife thrower. But he works more effectively with his own melee weapons - claws.

Expert Swordsman

Wolverine masters the art of using swords. He learned this in Japan under the guidance of teacher Ogun.

Acrobat

Logan has enhanced acrobatic skills compared to a normal person. But in acrobatics he loses to other agile superheroes (Captain America, etc.).

Polyglot

Wolverine is fluent in many languages ​​(more than 15). Perhaps this is due to his longevity and many travels to different parts of the world. Such a rich life experience endowed Logan with great knowledge of literature, history and philosophy.

Wolverine's Weaknesses

Heightened senses

Wolverine's heightened senses can not only help him, but also harm him. Thus, increased hearing in one of Logan’s adventures played a cruel joke on the mutant. During his battle with the Hulk, Bruce used powerful claps as a weapon. As a result, Logan began to take damage from the high-pitched sound and almost died.

Decapitation

Professor Xavier once stated that perhaps Logan should be wary of being beheaded. When the body is separated from the brain, the latter cannot send signals for healing and death may occur. Given that Wolverine has an adamantium skeleton, his decapitation seems unlikely.

Disadvantages Due to Adamantium

Adamantium gives Logan's skeleton incredible strength, but it also has disadvantages. Thus, it is exposed to a magnetic field, like other metals (which Magneto constantly uses). Also, when near other types of adamantium, Wolverine may experience dizziness and weakness.

Drowning

Wolverine once said that he was afraid of being drowned, because... it could kill him. In this case, oxygen stops flowing to the brain and the body slowly dies. The slowdown occurs due to Logan's regeneration abilities, but still leads to death. Plus, the additional weight from the metal skeleton increases the chance that Logan will not be able to get to the surface.

Wolverine Equipment

Adamantium skeleton

The adamantium skeleton is not part of Wolverine's abilities, but was given to him during an experiment to create Weapon X (see biography). Adamantium is a rare, indestructible metal alloy. As a result of the experiment, adamantium was distributed throughout Logan's skeleton and made his bones incredibly strong. The presence of adamantium also increased the strength and sharpness of his claws. It is known that with its claws it can cut almost any material. Only other adamantium and vibranium (the material from which Captain America's shield is made) withstood the blow of Wolverine's claws.

Wolverine (English) Wolverine), also a fictional character from a comic book series, real name James Logan Howlett, who is a member of a large number of super teams. He first appeared in comics in 1974.

Wolverine- this is a person who somehow mutated and received superhuman abilities, the first Wolverine's superpower is the ability to regenerate, thanks to which he went through a large number of wars, starting from the First World War, then the Second World War, the war in Vietnam and Spain.

Wolverine can withstand the effects of various poisons that cannot harm him; regeneration is so strong that even after receiving a large dose of tranquilizers, his muscles fight the substance, helping him remain conscious. He also has increased agility, reaction and endurance. Plus, the structure of his skeleton has 6 claws, three on each hand, which appear between the hero’s fingers during battle. In one of the comics about Wolverine, there is a plot where he falls under the influence of the special services and their Weapon X program, where his skeleton and all the bones are covered with a very strong alloy adamantium.

In comics Wolverines A very sharp character, he is fearless and untamable, and has great willpower.

The peculiarity of the adamantium alloy is its extraordinary hardness; after a government experiment in which Logan’s skeleton was coated with this alloy, his claws can now cut any metal. Also, such a weighted skeleton allows you to deliver more serious and heavy blows with your fists. But the downside of the fact that it is still metal is that it is vulnerable to electrical or magnetic attacks, which is what the villain Magneto takes advantage of.

Wolverine, as is known from the comic book series about him, visited many countries of the world, where he studied a large number of martial arts, and is also fluent in all types of weapons that exist on earth. In some episodes, he showed his fighting qualities in fights with Shang-chi and Captain America, where he performed with each one on one.

During close combat, Wolverine can fly into a rage, thereby delivering blows with very high speed and cruelty. It is said that he does not like such manifestations of himself, but once such a state saved his life.
Wolverine can speak many languages, and regeneration has given him the ability to slowly age. Throughout his life, he visited many countries, where he gained knowledge.

In comics Wolverine manifests himself as a loner, he does not like company, and often leaves the X-Men team of super heroes. 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 ratings