Line #53 SelfDemonstrating/Wolverine


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3	''(This page is best read in Creator/CalDodd, Creator/ScottMcNeil, Creator/SteveBlum, Creator/HughJackman, Creator/RichardArmitage or Creator/MarkHamill's voice.)''
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5	Hmmm. It looks like [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]], [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Magneto}} Magneto]] and [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} that fourth-wall breakin' clown]] already have their own pages, so [[WolverinePublicity in fine Wolverine tradition]], it's about time I got my own. But ya better not waste my time, or else you can [[Film/XMenFirstClass go fuck yourself]].
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7	You've probably heard of me, bub -- I'm the Wolverine. Or you can call me Logan. And if ya know me, you'd know that I'm the best at what I do. And what I do -- ''[[DramaticGunCock SNIKT]]'' -- isn't very nice.
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9	I first showed up in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' #180 (October, 1974), where the government sent me to track down and kill the big green bastard, until the two of us both teamed up to fight the Wendigo. After that, I joined the ComicBook/XMen, ComicBook/AlphaFlight, ComicBook/TheAvengers, and [[WolverinePublicity pretty much every other team in the Marvel universe]], but went on solo missions as well. Yup, I'm pretty much the Music/GeorgeHarrison of supers. Though [[ComicBook/NickFury Fury]] -- sorry -- ''[[ComicBook/NickFury Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D]]'' says I'm more of a [[Music/PaulMcCartney Paul]].
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11	You probably know me best for my role as one of the X-Men (and now as [[ComicBook/WolverineAndTheXMenMarvelComics the guy in charge of their school]]), my [[WolverineClaws razor-sharp claws]], my HealingFactor, my [[UnstoppableRage berserker rages]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking my]] ''glorious'' [[CarpetOfVirility chest hair]], and [[WolverinePublicity bein' damn near everywhere in the Marvel U]]. Heh. After all, not many heroes can claim to be as badass as me -- who else would run into a fight with [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]] or even the Juggernaut without even breakin' a sweat?
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13	Yer probably wonderin' about my origin story, but I don't remember much. Those assholes from that ''horrifying'' Weapon X program messed with my brain, so I can't actually remember what happened before then. Ya better read up on ''Origin'', ''Weapon X'' and the like.[[note]]''(In a nutshell: Wolverine was born James Howlett in Alberta, Canada, and grew his bone claws after being forced to kill his groundskeeper, who in turn had killed his father. He then adopted the name "Logan", living in the wilderness and going on with his life, until he was captured by the Canadian government as part of their "Weapon X" program, at which point he was brainwashed and given his adamantium skeleton. He escaped, and the rest is history.)''[[/note]]
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15	I've also appeared in [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries a buncha]] [[WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution cartoons]] [[WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009 fer]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperheroSquadShow kids]] (and [[WesternAnimation/HulkVs a few]] [[Anime/MarvelAnimeWolverine prolly fer]] [[Anime/MarvelAnimeXMen adults]]), as well as the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' made by Fox where I was played by Creator/HughJackman. Though he would be [[AdaptationalAttractiveness too tall, pretty, and]] [[FakeNationality Australian]] to play me in movies, his portrayal ''did'' become one of the best-known and widely praised superhero portrayals to hit the big screen, so I don't blame him. But due to Creator/{{Disney}} buying Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, ya prolly might see me duke it out with [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse the Hulk or Thor]] on the big screen any time soon. However, it's worth considerin' that [[Film/XMen1 ya don't have ta]] [[Film/X2XMenUnited be Disney]] [[Film/TheWolverine to put out]] [[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast a good movie]] [[Film/{{Logan}} starrin' me]]. Plus, I got a beef with that Perlmutter guy in charge of Marvel, since he's breakin' [[WolverinePublicity tradition]] and denyin' me all sorts of appearances just 'cuz he isn't gettin' along well with Fox. Bastard [[KilledOffForReal killed me off]] too. Still, closest thing I got to a daughter [[ComicBook/{{X 23}} took up the mantle,]] so there's that at least. [[spoiler: [[ComicBook/MarvelFreshStart Then they decided to bring me back to the game and give me fire claws]].]]
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17	And then there's the video games. [[SarcasmMode Quite surprisingly]], I've been in every ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' until recently, appearing in even more games in th' series than [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spidey]]. In vanilla ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', I'm the best at what I do, and what I do is [[HighTierScrappy win tourneys]] and piss off everyone who wants ta play as Hsien-Ko or their other favorite. But ya prolly knew that, huh. (Though [[GameBreaker possessed-Jean]] does a ''much'' better job at pissin' off all the tourney players.) Oh, and ya may have noticed, but they made my newest theme song, [[https://youtu.be/jc9tq9iB_Jg which is really just an update of my old one]], sound like a flippin ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' theme song. However, Marvel decided that in their latest handshake with Capcom that they only want to invite the heroes that play nice with the MCU. The fans are hoping Perlmutter get off his high horse and put me in the [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite newest entry]], but considering that ''that'' game has been out for a year with no updates or even mentions by Capcom, looks like that ship has sailed. [[note]]Inviting T'Challa in my place was a nice try, Capcom, but there's no substitute for The Wolverine, no matter how many of my "Functions" you slap on him...[[/note]] On the bright side, the minds at [[Creator/InsomniacGames Insomniac]] are finally giving me my own solo game set in a universe inhabited by [[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 ol' Web-Head]] and his [[VideoGame/SpiderManMilesMorales crime-fighting buddy in black]].
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19	Would ya lookit that? Looks like a tons more pages with some familiar faces popped up, let's see what we got[[note]]I'm not gonna go through ''all'' of 'em '[[Administrivia/ThreadMode cause that's how this part got cut in some of theirs]]. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Just ask Banner.]] [[/note]]:
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21	* Again, 'like I said earlier, [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}} Wade's]] already got his own page. When is he gonna learn ta' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis shut. The hell. Up]].
22	* Ugh, [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom tin face]] got his own page as well. If the Fantastic Four won't deal with him. ''I will''.
23	* [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Loki}} Goldilock's bro]]? Looks like I'm gonna have ta let [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor blondie]] know that his brother's in town and that I'm gonna deal with him my way.
24	* SelfDemonstrating/{{Thanos}}?! Ah shit. Him again. As long as he's not blowin' up planets and Mistress Death is keepin' him at bay, we should be good.
25	* [[SelfDemonstrating/SheHulk Shulkie's]] finally got her own page? Good for her!
26	* Aw, crap. Now [[SelfDemonstrating/PurpleMan that purple creep's]] got one too. 'Probably told someone to make it.
27	* [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer There used to be one for]] [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the ol' Web-Head,]] but it just didn't really stand out. Apparently all those stupid jokes ([[LesserOfTwoEvils just not as stupid as Wade's]]) weren't enough. Now it's [[SelfDemonstrating/SpiderMan back again]].
28	* [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Dante}} That gunslinging, sword-swinging devil hunter]]'s here too? Nice of him that he settled some family issues. Wish I could I say th' same for mine...
29	* [[SelfDemonstrating/PhoenixWright That nosy lawyer]] got his own page too, He’s no Shulkie or [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Murdock]] but he usually gets results.
30	* Wait, [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Starscream}} that tin can]] got one too? Cripes. You fight the guy once, and he suddenly thinks he's hot stuff. Woulda' liked ta' go one last round with that bub.
31	* And now [[SelfDemonstrating/JJonahJameson that loudmouth from the Bugle]] has one too... Well, as much of a pain in th' ass he can be ta' anyone besides Web-head, [[HatesEveryoneEqually hey, at least it's not really mutants that he has it out for]].
32	* Of course [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Vegeta}} that alien]] people keep comparing to yours truly has a page. He's always trying to imitate the best of us.
33	* Oh, and speaking of green meanies, don't forget [[SelfDemonstrating/TheIncredibleHulk Banner]]'s got his own spot on this site too.
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35	!!Wolverine provides examples of the following tropes:
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37	* NinetiesAntiHero: While I was created durin' MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks, I fit right in durin' TheNineties since everyone went crazy for [[DarkerAndEdgier darker and grittier]] heroes. My best-known costume (in the image above) came from then.
38	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Those things stickin' out of my hands.
39	* AbusiveParents: Turned out I wasn't too far off the mark when I thought my Ma was a 'goat-headed, misshapen, walleyed witch', an' the less said about my [[spoiler:biological]] father, the better.
40	* TheAce: Do I have to remind you that I'm the best there is at what I do?
41	** BrokenAce: Though I admit getting there has left me with some... issues.
42	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: My [[Anime/MarvelAnimeWolverine anime]] counterpart. There wer' some fan-boys complaining about it, without seeing my show yet. Eh, screw' em. My looks didn't stop me from taking names and kickin' ass. Creator/HughJackman too, if you think about it.
43	* TheAlcoholic: I love beer. An' my healin' factor keeps me from gettin' drunk unless I drink a ''lot'' of it. And I usually do. Helps that the healing cancels out the liver damage too.
44	* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: They say that guy Lobo was supposed to be a parody of me, what with his name meanin' "wolf" and him bein' based off the idea of a NinetiesAntiHero. There's a reason we fought in [[Comicbook/MarvelVersusDC that one crossover]]...
45	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: For a time, anyway, I never did win in a straight up fight with Sabertooth. Things changed.
46	* AscendedExtra / BreakoutCharacter: I was originally intended to be some one-shot enemy for the Hulk before I joined the X-Men, and around the 80s, I became their most popular character and got featured all over the damn place to the point where a decent chunk of readers felt writers overused me.
47	* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: For some time I even wore brown and tan to get closer to a wolverine.
48	* AntagonisticOffspring: Kind of a theme with me. I guess I should be lucky the [[Comicbook/MarvelComics2 MC2]] writers gave me a baby girl who ''doesn't'' have these issues (an' they had me shack up with Comicbook/{{Elektra}}, mind).
49	** My son, ComicBook/{{Daken}}, hates my guts. He's a ManipulativeBastard and [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who embraces what I'm tryin' to put behind me. I can't really blame him: His mother was killed when she was still pregnant an' I didn't even know he survived. Afterwards, he was raised by some real nasty people. I wish I could've done somethin' to make things right, but it doesn't look like there's a way to get through to him. 'specially not when he throws his lot in with Creed [[spoiler:or Warren's kids]].
50	** In ''ComicBook/BattleOfTheAtom'', [[spoiler:Raze is apparently my kid with Mystique from the future, and he wants to kill me, too. Damn]].
51	** For a time, in the ''ComicBook/UltimateMarvel'' universe, Sabertooth was convinced that he was my son, and he wanted me dead for not being there for him.
52	** About the one kid in the main universe I have anything approaching a healthy relationship with is [[Comicbook/{{X 23}} Laura]]. And even then the first time we met she tried to kill me, though I was able to talk her down. Other'n her, you might say that Jimmy Hudson kid is another aversion (even though we've yet to formally meet). I mean, he's got a good head on his shoulders from having been raised better than the others - and even then I didn't have a hand on that, but considering how much of an asshole Ultimate Me was, it was prob'ly for the best.
53	* AnnoyingArrows: Once, when I needed to protect a kid from a bunch of archers, I took the the hit from the arrows they fired. I lived, but damn did it hurt.
54	** That also happened in [[Film/TheWolverine one o' my movies]], where Harada an' his boys turned me into a human pincushion.
55	* AntiHero: Probably [[TropeCodifier one of the premier examples]] in superhero comics, ''period'' -- with the other X-Men, killing is a last resort, but with me, it's second nature. Though in current comics, [[PragmaticHero I'm not quite as rough as I used t'be]]. I've actually bounced all over the place in this regard.
56	* ArchEnemy: Victor Creed, who goes by the name Sabretooth. We were together in the Weapon X project, but neither of us could stand each other. We're more alike than I like to admit, but at least I got a sense of decency. Creed was a monster even before the project. He's a damn smart son of a bitch, too, and he makes a hobby of makin' my life a livin' hell. He especially loves [[StuffedInAFridge killin' the women in my life]]. I've killed him a time or two, but the bastard keeps comin' back.
57	* ArchnemesisDad:
58	** Around the 90s, Sabertooth wasn't just my ArchEnemy - he claimed he was my dad. [[SubvertedTrope Damn glad it turned out he was just lying]]... although there's [[ComicBook/XMenForever actually one universe]] where he really ''was'' my old man. He even was genuinely upset when I got killed off there, which is creepy on way too many levels.
59	** ComicBook/{{Daken}} thinks of me as this, despite knowing I didn't intentionally abandon him.
60	* AudibleSharpness: The iconic snikt! of my claws popping out.
61	* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' saw me come back from th' dead.]]
62	* BadassBiker: Yup. I'm probably the most famous biker in comics, barring [[ComicBook/GhostRider ol' Skullhead]].
63	* {{Badbutt}}: Whenever I appear in all-ages or kids' comics or cartoons, they make me rarely use my claws, at least not on living things, so as to not shed any blood[[note]]this caused my confronting the Hulk in ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs'' to go from an even fight to him flattening me in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'' since I wasn't allowed to stab him[[/note]], don't let me smoke or drink, and even ''make me wear a helmet while ridin' my CoolBike'' -- y'know, ''even though I can heal off any damage''. Apparently [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Frank]] has to deal with the same kinda crap. The whole "no claws against living beings" thing was surprisingly averted (somewhat) in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R45KfWgZJZk this scene]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', not that I'm complainin'.
64	* BashBrothers: At first I was this with Colossus, but I become this with most anybody at any time.
65	* BattleRapping: [[WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory I once rap battled against]] [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet some dream demon with claws almost like mine]]. Guess the punk wasn't used to victims who can fight back and ain't afraid of his cheap scare tactics.
66	* TheBear: While I'm a fairly [[{{Pun}} straight]] example, apparently the version of me from ''X-Treme X-Men'' is some sorta flamin'... well, [[ShapedLikeItself bear]] -- and just as hairy, too.[[note]]"Homo" is a politically incorrect slur, it's probably how someone with me personality would say it, and (hopefully) not how any of those readin' would -- though not me myself, 'cuz since Marvel has standards, ''I'' have standards too. If you see me out of the black outfit, please try ta keep such thoughts to yerself.[[/note]]
67	* BecauseImGoodAtIt: I'm the best there is at what I do. But what I do [[GoodIsNotNice isn't very nice.]]
68	* TheBigGuy: [[DefiedTrope I might be barely five feet an' all,]] but ya better believe I got all the rest of this one covered.
69	* BlessedWithSuck: My powers all have have drawbacks:
70	** Those claws that I use all time and everybody thinks are so cool? Those things popping out of the inside of my hands '''HURTS''', '''A LOT'''! I can endure the pain, but without my HealingFactor I'd have to bandage my hand every time I used them to avoid bleeding to death. [[note]]I did have sheathes installed in my arms that prevented this problem for a time, but it was ultimately dropped; apparently, it was more dramatic to have close-ups of my knuckles dripping blood after I popped them.[[/note]]]
71	** My [[MadeOfIndestructium adamantium]] bones actually slow down my HealingFactor because it's constantly working to keep the metal from poisoning me.
72	** I have super senses, but the level they're out would drive any normal person insane if they had to put up with not being able to turn them off, ever.
73	* BloodKnight: I admit, I love bein' able to cut loose. Literally. Out of all the X-Men, I'm usually the one most willin' to do the really dirty work.
74	* BodyHorror: The adamantium being added to my skeleton was the stuff of nightmares. Also, when Magneto once tore it outta me.
75	** Not even touching on the crappy alternate universe where I didnt have my healing factor and the adamantium was literally making me rot from the inside out. I've seen a lot of bad shit in my life, but damn, there are limits...
76	* CanadianEqualsHockeyFan: You get between me and a game and we're gonna have some words, bub...
77	* CharacterCatchphrase: Just read my intro above. If ya don't know what it is by now, ya must've been livin' under a rock for the past 40 years.[[note]]"I'm the best there is at what I do. And what I do isn't very nice."[[/note]]
78	* CigarChomper: Kids, smokin' is bad, but not if you can just heal off the lung damage. This used to be a favorite hobby of mine, until the '90s when I just decided to give it up. Even so, I do occasionally light up in the ''X-Men'' movies.
79	* CombatPragmatist: A lotta people think I'm just a rage-filled brute, but I actually ''do'' plan ahead and address my vulnerabilities when I need to. And I wouldn't be the best at what I do if I didn't fight dirty every now and then. Case in point, in ''ComicBook/XMenDaysOfFuturePastDoomsday'', I get the drop on Magneto with a weapon designed specifically to put him down, [[KryptoniteFactor a plastic gun with high-density polymer bullets]]. If Chuck and Scott hadn't stopped me, I would've blown his head off right then and there.
80	* CruelMercy: Not normally my thing, but Matsu'o Tsurayaba, one of the leaders of The Hand, found himself on the receiving end of this after he murdered my Mariko. Rather than just outright killing him, I cut off his arm, but left him alive... only to return once a year on the anniversery of Mariko's death to carve off another of the bastards body parts, no matter how he tried to run or hide. By the end, he had lost his arm, his ear, his nose and his gallbladder, and had resorted to writing me a cute little letter asking for permission to kill himself. It’s actually hilarious if you read it once.
81	* DarkAndTroubledPast: You don't know the half of it. Even I probably don't know the half of it since some of the few memories I do have of it, which are horrid, sometimes turn out to not even be real.
82	* {{Determinator}}: I don't quit. Even it's against Hulk or Magneto.
83	* EvilCounterpart: Sabertooth is either this or a {{foil}} to me. We got the same basic power set, but I try to tame my bestial side; he ''revels'' in it. The resemblance is close enough that he's even tried to find redemption on the X-men in a couple of universes, or at least been brought onto the team as a crazier, more distrusted version of me. In atleast a few universes, he's either my brother or my father, I honestly try not to think about it too hard.
84	* FlippingTheBird: Sometimes, I get the urge to give friend and foe alike the middle claw. ''Up yours, bub.''
85	* GeniusBruiser: Well, if you've been around for over a hundred years havin' to deal with all sorts of threats, ''you'd better be!'' Sure I may not know the advanced science stuff like Stark, Richards, Chuck & Hank, even Banner do but that's their thing. I go for the practical stuff.
86	* GoneHorriblyRight: Here's a fun fact for ya, bub: I wasn't born with my adamantium skeleton. It was only after the Canadian government captured me and tried to turn me into a mindless living weapon. But instead, they ended up with the Wolverine you know and love, stronger than ever before, and I was royally ''pissed'', [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge so I went and slaughtered those soulless monsters one by one]] -- they had it comin'. [[spoiler:The rampage was actually AllJustADream, but my hatred for them was as real as ever. So I went on the same rampage again -- fer real this time.]]
87	* GoodIsNotNice: I may be on superhero teams tryin' to save the world, but that don't mean I gotta be nice about it.
88	* HasAType: If ya know me, you'd know I always go for red-haired women, especially Jean Grey. But why did she have to go for [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} Scott]] instead...? [[note]]And then, in that [[ComicBook/XMenForever one universe]], she was going to dump him for me... but I got killed off! Story of my life.[[/note]]
89	* HealingFactor: I'm widely seen as the TropeCodifier. I didn't have this when I first appeared; the writers added it in later they realized they needed to explain why having metal bones didn't kill me. The exact limits of it are are [[StrongAsTheyNeedToBe inconsistent]], [[DependingOnTheWriter depending on what the different writers want]], or even between the same writers. Some of the [[RunningTheAsylum crazier fanboy writers]] have presented me as virtually immortal, even though I've died in the past and alternate timelines, ''[[BadFuture Days of Future Past]]'' being one of the most famous. The usual limitation is that I can heal from injuries to my vital organs, but I can still be killed if somethin' strong enough tries to strangle me and cuts the air off from my lungs. [[spoiler:Recently, I contracted an intelligent virus from the [[ComicBook/CaptainUniverse Microverse]], which disabled my ability to heal. The virus offered to give it back if I helped it escape ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'s attempts to eradicate it, but no way was I lettin' it get away. Now the virus is gone, but unfortunately, looked like my healing factor's gone with it, and for good this time. However, with my resurrection, it's also back, how, that’s actually a good question. I have been wondering the same thing myself.]]
90	* HellBentForLeather: What can I say, I look good in that jacket. And [[MovieSuperheroesWearBlack the bodysuits from the movies]].
91	* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: One of the most common ways I kill, though I've also been on the receivin' end a lot.
92	* ImplacableMan: I've got a virtually unbreakable skeleton, a HealingFactor that makes me very hard to kill, a keen sense of smell, and I'm very stubborn. Just pray I'm never chasing ''you''.
93	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: I'll admit that I ain't the nicest guy around, but I try to do the right thing regardless.
94	* TheLancer: My most common role on a team.
95	* MultipleChoicePast: I had this going for well over ten years before the writers could decide on my backstory. Heck, at one time, it was even hinted I was an ''actual'' wolverine turned into a human by the High Evolutionary. Thank Christ that didn't turn out to be true.
96	* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: Averted, I frequently suffer from ClothingDamage regardless of what I'm wearing. [[spoiler:Although when my healing factor's gone, in my last solo series I'd taken to wearing a suit of special armor to make up the difference, though it ain't on the same level as [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark's]].]]
97	* TheNicknamer: You might have noticed I have mocking names for just about anyone, bub. My boss is even annoyed that I prefer to call him Chuck.
98	* TheNoseKnows: I can sniff anything overly suspicious. Fer example, this helped me sniff out when people were possessed by microscopic parasites from th' Nanoverse, includin' Fury.
99	* OddFriendship: Quite a few, given how I'm not the friendly type.
100	** One my closest friends is Nightcrawler, even though me and elf are almost exact opposites.
101	** My relationship with Storm. Heck, in some 'verses, we're even lovers.
102	** Slowly getting into on with [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] and [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]], even though I ''really'' don't want to with the latter.
103	** I can, sometimes, be friendly with [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade]].
104	* OffingTheOffspring: It wasn't my choice, dammit! But, some of the blood on my hands? It's family.
105	** I had to put my murdering psycho son Daken down.
106	** One time, some enemies of mine gathered up a bunch of illegitimate kids I'd never known I had and goaded them into a death fight with me. I didn't learn who they were until it was too late.
107	* OppositeSexClone: Turns out some civilian science project tried to follow up on Weapon X with samples of my DNA, but it was too badly damaged to make another me. So they made a girl instead. [[ComicBook/{{X 23}} Laura Kinney]] was the result, and if you can believe it, the things done to the poor kid may be even ''worse'' than what was done to me. She's got the same healin' factor and claws as me, but fortunately for her, [[TheUglyGuysHotDaughter she didn't inherit my ugly mug]]. Her mother asked me to help, but by the time I got there, the base where she was bred had been destroyed (don't that sound familiar?), and the kid's scent had gone cold. Took a couple years before I could finally track her down and bring her in to get the help she needed. She's technically my sister, but our relationship is more like father and daughter. I ain't exactly the best at it (not like that's a surprise if you've met my [[ComicBook/{{Daken}} son]]), but I try to do right by her because I'm all she's got, and even made it official by adoptin' her.
108	* PapaWolf: Specially when it comes to [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Kitty]] and Jubilee, but young girls in general bring this out in me. Do anything to hurt them and you've got ''me'' to worry about, bub.
109	* PopularityPower: I won't deny that I've benefited from this. Aside from writers going crazy with my HealingFactor mentioned above, the most infamous case is with ''Comicbook/MarvelVersusDC'' in my fight with Lobo where the victory was determined by popular vote, and I got the majority, except really I shouldn't have won. I didn't have my adamantium claws at the time, and even if I did, I was up against somebody with a HealingFactor that puts mine to shame and is strong enough ta' go head ta' head with the [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Man o' Steel]] himself. Even the writers couldn't figure out a way to pull this off and had the fight occur off-panel. Years later, we got a HandWave that he let me win 'cause supposedly Chuck paid him to take a dive.
110	* ReallyGetsAround: Bub, I've been around since the ''19th century'', and by "been around" I ''mean'' "been around". An entire plotline in the comics centered around a villain gathering up as many of my unknown illegitimate children as I could find and sending them to attack me so I would kill them all as part of a revenge plot to screw with my head. If there's anyone who can beat [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Murdock]] and [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark]] on this, that's me.
111	* RequiredSecondaryPowers: This is actually where my HealingFactor came from. I had the adamentium skeleton when I first appeared, but writers realized they needed to come up with a reason as to why having metal bonded to my bones didn't kill me.
112	* ShellShockedVeteran: I've seen a lot of things in my time, and they weren't pretty. While I can often cope with my memories, the mental pain I sometimes suffer is worse than anything physical I've ever been through.
113	* SuperDrowningSkills: One of the few things that can kill me. Even more once they coated me in adamantium, as the extra weight makes me not buoyant - I sink like a rock.
114	* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: So apparently in one in one of them web shows where [[WebAnimation/DeathBattle two character fight to the death]], I was pitted up against some girlish-looking weirdo named Raiden from some video game series called VideoGame/MetalGear, or whatever the name of it was. [[spoiler: Sadly, yours truly lost in said fight. The kid's got guts, I'll give em' that. Rest assured, next time around, it won't be so easy! Bet on that, bub!]]
115	* VitriolicBestBuds: I share this with Scott Summers, given the whole Jean Grey in the room and how we don't really click together as well. Though, many people think we don't like each other at all, which isn't goddamn true...anymore. I trust him to get his shit together as our leader and he expects the same of me and we make a hell of a team because of it. Hell, there was even a time us and Jean were ''all'' together, but you didn't hear from me, bub.
116	* VerbalTic: Take a wild guess, ''bub''.
117	* WolverineClaws: I'm the freakin' TropeNamer, for cryin' out loud! Though I ended up [[UnbuiltTrope unbuildin']] the damn thing, too. See, these little beauties break my skin every time I ''[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud snikt]]'' 'em, and the healin' factor's the only thing that makes 'em practical to use. Otherwise, I'd just have six open wounds on my knuckles all the time. And in case ya can't guess, that ain't too practical, bub.
118	* WolverinePublicity: The TropeNamer. I'm not the first example Marvel used, but I'm the most well-known, for better and for worse.
119	* WolverineWannabe: Seems like ev'ryone under th' sun wants to copy me from an [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles oversized talking turtle]] to [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Lobo}} that alien biker with a thing for dolphins]]. Hell, they even got some [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} dog-eared kid from the other side of the Pacific]] who's got most of my powers and traits. But no matter how hard everyone else tries, there's nothin' like th' real deal here, bub.

Context SelfDemonstrating / Wolverine