Wolverine

Wolverine is a superhero published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Sr., Wolverine first appeared in the final pages of The Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974) before making a full appearance in The Incredible Hulk #181 in November of that year. Wolverine would then join a revamped version of the X-Men where Chris Claremont and John Byrne would further develop the character. Wolverine became increasingly popular among fans as a tough antihero character that became popular in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. James "Logan" Howlett is a mutant born to a rich Canadian family at the end of the 19th century, though he was in reality the illegitimate son of their groundskeeper, Thomas Logan. He was forced to abandon his family after his bestial mutant abilities manifested, which gives him a healing factor, acutely amplified senses, and bone claws in each hand. He changed his identity to Logan and traveled the world, living a long life full of blood, bloodshed, and betrayal, with the evil Sabretooth as his archenemy and the Japanese warrior Ogun as his sensei. Unfortunately, Logan became an unsuspecting subject of the Weapon X program when he acted as a lone wolf, and his bones were covered in indestructible Adamantium, making him an even more formidable asset. He was rescued from the facility and joined Department H as a Canadian government operative known as the Wolverine. He was sent to stop the destruction caused by a fight between the Hulk and the Wendigo as his first mission. Wolverine would later be recruited to join a new iteration of the X-Men by Professor Charles Xavier to rescue the members of the original team from Krakoa, the Island that Walked Like a Man. He would go on to become a loyal member of the X-Men, sharing a relationship to Jean Grey with Cyclops. Wolverine would prove to be the most popular member of the team, with his popularity significantly increasing after Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the character in the Fox X-Men movies.