Wolverine: Five Facts You Didn’t Know

a superhero with the past as convoluted

a superhero with the past as convoluted as Wolverines is certainly hard to come

as Wolverines is certainly hard to come

as Wolverines is certainly hard to come by hey welcome to watchmojo.com

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by hey welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen today we’ll be

I’m your host Derek Allen today we’ll be

I’m your host Derek Allen today we’ll be looking at five things you probably

looking at five things you probably

looking at five things you probably didn’t know about Wolverine Wolverines

didn’t know about Wolverine Wolverines

didn’t know about Wolverine Wolverines first appearance in a comic book took

first appearance in a comic book took

first appearance in a comic book took place in October of 1974 in the

place in October of 1974 in the

place in October of 1974 in the Incredible Hulk number 180 after being

Incredible Hulk number 180 after being

Incredible Hulk number 180 after being featured in several issues Wolverine was

featured in several issues Wolverine was

featured in several issues Wolverine was not seen again until giant-size x-men

not seen again until giant-size x-men

not seen again until giant-size x-men number one the following year while

number one the following year while

number one the following year while Wolverine was outfitted with the same

Wolverine was outfitted with the same

Wolverine was outfitted with the same trademark yellow and black suit

trademark yellow and black suit

trademark yellow and black suit one difference stood out Wolverines mask

one difference stood out Wolverines mask

one difference stood out Wolverines mask now had lon pointy black ears much

now had lon pointy black ears much

now had lon pointy black ears much larger than on his original mask the

larger than on his original mask the

larger than on his original mask the cover artist Jill Kane mistakenly drew

cover artist Jill Kane mistakenly drew

cover artist Jill Kane mistakenly drew the mask with the larger ear pieces the

the mask with the larger ear pieces the

the mask with the larger ear pieces the story illustrator light Kane’s version

story illustrator light Kane’s version

story illustrator light Kane’s version so much instead of asking him to fits

so much instead of asking him to fits

so much instead of asking him to fits the cover he incorporated the new head

the cover he incorporated the new head

the cover he incorporated the new head piece into the story and it became one

piece into the story and it became one

piece into the story and it became one of Wolverines trademark looks co-creator

of Wolverines trademark looks co-creator

of Wolverines trademark looks co-creator Len wines original idea intended for the

Len wines original idea intended for the

Len wines original idea intended for the superhero Wolverine to be a mutated

superhero Wolverine to be a mutated

superhero Wolverine to be a mutated Wolverine cub there are some hints to

Wolverine cub there are some hints to

Wolverine cub there are some hints to this intended origin if you look

this intended origin if you look

this intended origin if you look carefully early on in the x-men comics

carefully early on in the x-men comics

carefully early on in the x-men comics in uncanny x-men number 98 scientists

in uncanny x-men number 98 scientists

in uncanny x-men number 98 scientists cannot determine if Wolverine was a

cannot determine if Wolverine was a

cannot determine if Wolverine was a mutant or not but conclude that he is

mutant or not but conclude that he is

mutant or not but conclude that he is not human and is different from the rest

not human and is different from the rest

not human and is different from the rest of the x-men in uncanny x-men number 103

of the x-men in uncanny x-men number 103

of the x-men in uncanny x-men number 103 after encountering a leprechaun

after encountering a leprechaun

after encountering a leprechaun Wolverine claims he doesn’t believe in

Wolverine claims he doesn’t believe in

Wolverine claims he doesn’t believe in them to which the leprechaun replies

them to which the leprechaun replies

them to which the leprechaun replies maybe leprechauns don’t believe in

maybe leprechauns don’t believe in

maybe leprechauns don’t believe in talking Wolverines either in early

talking Wolverines either in early

talking Wolverines either in early comets Wolverines self-healing powers

comets Wolverines self-healing powers

comets Wolverines self-healing powers were not as extensive as they are now

were not as extensive as they are now

were not as extensive as they are now portrayed at first it was intended that

portrayed at first it was intended that

portrayed at first it was intended that Wolverine would simply have the ability

Wolverine would simply have the ability

Wolverine would simply have the ability to heal minor wounds quicker than most

to heal minor wounds quicker than most

to heal minor wounds quicker than most however throughout the years

however throughout the years

however throughout the years writers became more and more generous

writers became more and more generous

writers became more and more generous with this power until it became nearly

with this power until it became nearly

with this power until it became nearly limitless after being caught in an

limitless after being caught in an

limitless after being caught in an atomic explosion Wolverine was capable

atomic explosion Wolverine was capable

atomic explosion Wolverine was capable of regenerating all his tissue and

of regenerating all his tissue and

of regenerating all his tissue and muscle within minutes according to the

muscle within minutes according to the

muscle within minutes according to the Xavier protocols created by Professor X

Xavier protocols created by Professor X

Xavier protocols created by Professor X the only way to truly kill Wolverine is

the only way to truly kill Wolverine is

the only way to truly kill Wolverine is to decapitate him and keep his head far

to decapitate him and keep his head far

to decapitate him and keep his head far from his body

from his body

from his body while usually known as a tough guy who

while usually known as a tough guy who

while usually known as a tough guy who solves problems with this clause if you

solves problems with this clause if you

solves problems with this clause if you realize just how intelligent Wolverine

realize just how intelligent Wolverine

realize just how intelligent Wolverine is born in the 1800s his advanced

is born in the 1800s his advanced

is born in the 1800s his advanced healing powers has caused him to age

healing powers has caused him to age

healing powers has caused him to age very slowly allowing him to live through

very slowly allowing him to live through

very slowly allowing him to live through parts of three centuries according to

parts of three centuries according to

parts of three centuries according to his marvel biography Wolverine is fluent

his marvel biography Wolverine is fluent

his marvel biography Wolverine is fluent in Japanese Russian Chinese Lakota and

in Japanese Russian Chinese Lakota and

in Japanese Russian Chinese Lakota and Spanish also because of his time at the

Spanish also because of his time at the

Spanish also because of his time at the x-men and other intelligence groups he

x-men and other intelligence groups he

x-men and other intelligence groups he is a trained expert in computer systems

is a trained expert in computer systems

is a trained expert in computer systems weapons as well as a master of virtually

weapons as well as a master of virtually

weapons as well as a master of virtually every fighting style

every fighting style

every fighting style despite being imagined by most as a big

despite being imagined by most as a big

despite being imagined by most as a big powerful figure Wolverines actual size

powerful figure Wolverines actual size

powerful figure Wolverines actual size is surprising standing at only 5 feet 3

is surprising standing at only 5 feet 3

is surprising standing at only 5 feet 3 inches tall according to his marvel

inches tall according to his marvel

inches tall according to his marvel biography Wolverine weighed in at a

biography Wolverine weighed in at a

biography Wolverine weighed in at a solid 195 pounds and this was even

solid 195 pounds and this was even

solid 195 pounds and this was even before his bones were fused with the

before his bones were fused with the

before his bones were fused with the indestructible adamantium metal after

indestructible adamantium metal after

indestructible adamantium metal after this process took place Wolverine tipped

this process took place Wolverine tipped

this process took place Wolverine tipped the scales at a massive 300 pounds