Wolverine (Franchise)

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The best there is at what he does. But what he does isn't very nice.

The X-Men character Wolverine has found himself the subject of many pieces of media.

A long-lived mutant with the rage of a beast and the soul of a Samurai, James "Logan" Howlett's once mysterious past is filled with blood, war, and betrayal. Possessing an accelerated healing factor, keenly enhanced senses, and bone claws in each hand (along with his skeleton) that are coated in adamantium; Wolverine is, without question, the ultimate weapon.

Due to Wolverine Publicity, Wolverine has had many cameos and gratuitous appearances across comicland. Even after his death his presence continued to be felt everywhere, with not only the Death of Wolverine miniseries, but several one-shots of the aftermath and two miniseries tie-ins (the 5-part Weapon X and the 7-part Logan Legacy).

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Comics

Main Comics

Wolverine Vol 1 (1982): Written by Chris Claremont and penciled by Frank Miller.
Wolverine Vol 2 (1988–2013): Wolverine's first long-running solo series; among other things, it introduced his "Patch" alias and expanded on his ties to the Weapon X program.
Wolverine Vol 3 (2003–2009)
Wolverine Weapon X Vol 1 (2009–2010)
Wolverine Vol 4 (2010–2012)
Wolverine Vol 5 (2013–2014)
Wolverine Vol 6 (2014)
All-New Wolverine Vol 1 (2016-2018): After the events of Wolverines, Laura Kinney becomes the new Wolverine in order to honor Logan's memory (all tropes pertaining to her stint as Wolverine are noted on her page).
Wolverine Vol 7 (2020–2024): A part of Dawn of X, Jonathan Hickman's relaunch of the X-Men. It has continued on through Reign of X into Destiny of X.
Wolverine Vol 8 (2024-present)

Secondary Comics

Weapon X
- Weapon X (1991): A famous storyline within Marvel Comics Presents, and the first one to try and tackle his origin.
- Weapon X (2002): A spinoff/sequal to the previous series, and not featuring Wolverine in a large role.
- Weapon X (2017): The third volume in the series, this time including a team made of of Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Warpath, and Lady Deathstrike.
Old Man Logan
- Old Man Logan (2015)
- Old Man Logan (2016)

Other Comics

Kitty Pryde And Wolverine (1984-1985): A miniseries about Kitty Pryde and Wolverine.
Spider-Man versus Wolverine (1987)
Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995)
Wolverine & Gambit: Victims (1995)
Wolverine Nick Fury (1989-1994)
Origin (2001-2002): Also known as Wolverine: The Origin, a story detailing Wolverine's youth. Written by Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, and Paul Jenkins.
Elektra And Wolverine The Redeemer (2002)
Wolverine: Snikt! (2003): A miniseries written and drawn by Tsutomu Nihei
Wolverine: Origins (2006–2010): A spin-off of House of M exploring Wolverine's past.
Wolverine Manifest Destiny (2008-2009)
Wolverine First Class (2008-2010)
Astonishing Spider Man And Wolverine (2010–2011)
Wolverine: The Best There Is (2010-2011)
Wolverine and the X-Men (2011-2015)
Wolverine And Jubilee (2011)
Wolverine MAX (2012): Published as part of the "Marvel MAX" imprint.
Savage Wolverine (2013)
Death of Wolverine (2014)
Origin II (2014): The canonical sequel to Origin. Written by Kieron Gillen.
Wolverines (2015)
Return of Wolverine (2018-2019)
Wolverine: Black, White & Blood (2020): A four-part series of shorts by various writers and artists.
Wolverine: Patch (2022): An interquel set during the 1988 Wolverine series, at a point when the X-Men were believed dead and Wolverine was in Madripoor, masquerading as 'Patch'.
X Lives and X Deaths of Wolverine (2022)
Predator vs. Wolverine (2023): A crossover four-issue mini-series following Logan's encounter and rivalry with the Predator as they hunt each other down throughout his life.

Spin-Offs

Notable Storylines

Hunt for Wolverine
Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance: A crossover between Wolverine (2020) and Ghost Rider (2022), starting and ending in its own one-shot specials.

Alternate Universe

Wolverine: The End (2003-2004): Part of the "The End" imprint, functioning as an Elseworld sequel to Origin, and written by Origin author Paul Jenkins. It is outside the main continuity, and has since been contradicted by other events.
Ultimate Wolverine
Ultimate Wolverine Vs Hulk
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