Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant with animal-keen … 展开

Samurai aspiration
The essence of (Logan's) character (is) a "failed samurai". To Samurai, duty is all, selfless service the path to their ultimate ambition, death with … 展开

Wolverine is a mutant with a number of both natural and artificial improvements to his physiology.
Healing and defensive powers
Wolverine's primary mutant power is an accelerated healing process, typically referred to as his mutant 展开

Creation and development
Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas asked writer Len Wein to devise a character specifically named Wolverine, who was a 展开

Early life and backstory
Wolverine was born as James Howlett in northern Alberta, Canada (approximately near Cold Lake), during the late 19th century, purportedly to rich farm owners John and Elizabeth Howlett, though he is actually the illegitimate … 展开

Wolverine was originally introduced as an antagonist of the Hulk. Subsequently, he became a member of the X-Men and has had extensive interactions … 展开

Status as anti-hero
Wolverine was groundbreaking among comic book superheroes in demonstrating the traits of an antihero. As Suzana Flores describes it, an antihero is "often psychologically damaged, simultaneously depicted as superior due … 展开