Wolverine (birth name: James Howlett; alias: Logan and Weapon X) is a character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, mostly in association with the X-Men. He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, and three retractable claws in each hand. Wolverine has been depicted variously as a member of the X-Men, X-Force, Alpha Flight, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers.

The character appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180 before having a larger role in #181 (cover-dated November 1974). 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, where eventually 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."

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.

He has appeared in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video games, and the live-action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in which he is played by Hugh Jackman. Troye Sivan portrayed a younger version in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Kevin Feige Says "We're Getting Close" to the X-Men Entering the MCU
Feige offered an update on the highly anticipated super team while on the red carpet for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox all fans could think about is when X-Men will enter the MCU, and when they eventually do, fans will rejoice. However, Marvel Studios is continuously paving the path for the mutants to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so far we understand Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is a mutant in this universe, and fellow mutant, Namor (Tenoch Huerta), is making a debut with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Recently, on the red carpet of the film’s premiere Marvel Head Kevin Feige was asked the same question by Deadline, and he had the same answer as his namesake K.E.V.I.N gave to Jennifer Walters in the recently concluded She-Hulk series.

For the uninitiated, the finale of She-Hulk pulled the rug from under the fans’ feet by letting Tatiana Maslany’s titular character break the fourth wall in the most unexpected way. In the final moments of the show she breaks through the Disney+ interface and lands in the Marvel Studios’ office after seeing the writer's room and signing an NDA, she meets K.E.V.I.N. (Knowledge Enhanced Visual Interconnectivity Nexus) and asks for a better ending of the series. In her short conversation, she also asks the machine when the X-Men are coming.

Feige on the red carpet made a reference to show when a reporter asked the same question. "That's what Jennifer Walters just asked the robot in the final episode of She-Hulk, and I'll give you the same answer he gave, which is — I don't remember, no answer is what I think he gave," Feige said. However, he was quick to add, "But Deadpool and Wolverine [are both in the upcoming MCU installment Deadpool 3], you know, we're getting close."

Feige is notorious for cleverly dodging questions he’d not like to answer about the future of the MCU and this instance was no different. Though he pointed in the direction of Deadpool and Wolverine, both mutants, entering the MCU soon, and given he revealed during the 2019 Comic-Con that X-Men and mutants are interchangeable terms, we can assume Deadpool 3 will be the big ‘X-Men moment’ fans have been waiting for. Ryan Reynolds’ announced Hugh Jackman’s involvement in Deadpool 3 last month after skipping D23. During the expo, many expected features were announced like The Fantastic Four and the next Avengers’ features The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars but X-Men didn’t find a mention. Assuming Jackman’s Wolverine is the same we knew from Fox’s franchise, he’d certainly be the first one to arrive.

Jim Lee is a comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics.

He entered the industry in 1987 as an artist for Marvel, illustrating Alpha Flight and Punisher War Journal, before gaining popularity on Uncanny X-Men. X-Men #1, the 1991 spin-off series that Lee penciled and co-wrote w/ Chris Claremont, remains the best-selling comic of all time. His style was used for designs of X-Men: The Animated Series.

In 1992, Lee and other artists formed Image Comics, to publish their creator-owned titles, with Lee publishing titles such as WildC.A.T.s and Gen¹³ through his studio WildStorm Productions.