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Real name | James Howlett | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alias | Captain Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
Species | Mutant | ||||||||||||||||||||
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First appearance | And Lo... A Pilot Shall Come! | ||||||||||||||||||||
Voiced by | Steven Blum |
Personality[]
He's the tough guy with the pointy claws and bad attitude. No one had better get in his way, whether it's Dr. Doom's minions, or Falcon hogging the remote control. He often taxes his healing abilities to the max, getting blown up and pounded by whatever the baddies can throw at him, and then coming back for more. Not without his own grim sense of humor, Wolverine may slice and dice a bad guy's costume and hair into interesting topiary shapes. Wolverine brings tenacity to the team, but he has a lot to learn about teamwork. As many times as he tries to go it alone, he'll eventually have to realize that coordinated efforts are the only way to win.
Appearances[]
- And Lo... A Pilot Shall Come!
- To Err is Superhuman!
- And many more to continue...
Original appearance[]

Wolverine, as appeared in the continuity of the 1990's Marvel Animated Universe, set on Earth-92131.
Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant with animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, a skeleton reinforced with the unbreakable fictional metal adamantium, and three retractable claws in each hand. In addition to the X-Men, Wolverine has been depicted as a member of X-Force, Alpha Flight, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers. The common depiction of Wolverine is multifaceted; he is portrayed at once as a gruff loner, susceptible to animalistic “berserker rages” despite his best efforts, while simultaneously being an incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent polyglot, strategist, and martial artist, partially due to his extended lifespan and expansive lived experiences. He has been featured in comic books, films, animation, and video games.
The character first appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180 before having a larger role in #181 (cover-dated November 1974), in the Bronze Age of Comic Books. He was created by Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and Marvel art director John Romita Sr. Romita designed the character's costume, but the character was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped version of the superhero team the X-Men; writer Chris Claremont, artist Dave Cockrum, 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." The subsequent 1991 Weapon X storyline established that Wolverine had received the adamantium grafted to his skeleton in a torturous process conducted by a secret government project intended to create a super soldier, and that this experience led to post-traumatic amnesia.
Wolverine is typical of the many tough antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War; his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding loner nature became standard characteristics for comic book antiheroes by the end of the 1980s. As a result, the character became a fan favorite of the increasingly popular X-Men franchise, and has been featured in his own solo Wolverine comic book series since 1988.
Since Wolverine's debut in the comics, he has appeared in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video games and film.