WOLVERINE

Real Name: 
James Howlett
Universe/Timeline: 
Marvel Universe
Status: 
Active
Additional Status Info: 
X-Men
Category: 
Mutant
Alias: 
Logan, Weapon X I, Agent Ten, Patch, Death V, Hand of God, Mai'Keth, Emilio Garra, Fist of Legend, Black Dragon, Brucie Mansworth.
Nationality: 
Canadian
First Appearance: 
Incredible Hulk (2nd series) #180
Powers & Abilities: 
enhanced strength, speed, agility, stamina, and reflexes, hyper-keen senses, healing factor, adamantium skeleton and retractable claws
Affiliation: 
Avengers, Avengers - Unity Division, Black Dragon Tong, CIA, CSS, Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Department H, X-Force III, X-Force IV, X-Men, Weapon Plus Program, Weapon X Program I, X-treme Sanctions Executive, Team X, The Flight, The Princess Bar, Secret Defenders, HYDRA, Grandmaster Champions, Fantastic Four, Four Horsemen of Apocalypse, Offer's organization, Soteira, X-Force VIII (Krakoa), Swordbearers of Krakoa
Avengers Membership: 
Recruited in New Avengers (1st series) #6.
Notes: 

Death I is the embodiment of death, Death II belonged to a set of Horsemen that battled the Fantastic Four.

As a member of the Australian X-Men, Wolverine was once rendered invisible to all forms of electronic detection. Wolverine was first referred to as "Logan" in X-Men (1st series) #103. His true name was revealed in Origin #2.

Wolverine was first called Patch in Marvel Comics Presents (1st series) #9. He became Death in Astonishing X-Men (2nd series) #1, and the Black Dragon in Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #4.

Wolverine died in Death of Wolverine #4 after losing his healing factor and being coated in molten adamantium. His preserved body was stolen in Marvel Legacy #1 and Hunt for Wolverine #1, and he was restored to life by Persephone sometime prior to Return of Wolverine #1.

Alternate Versions: 
WOLVERINE (Exiles), WOLVERINE (AoA), WOLVERINE (Ultimate) and WOLVERINE II (Exiles).
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Last Updated: 
6th June 2024 by Monolith