Wolverine (Ultimate Marvel)

Wolverine in Ultimate Origins v1 #1.

Wolverine is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Logan in Ultimate X-Men v1 #1.

James Howlett

During World War II, James Howlett served as a paratrooper who had made several jumps with during the conflict. In this time, he was called Lucky Jim because he always survived, no matter how gravely he was injured. It was noted that among the people he met during these years included Nick Fury and Dum Dum Dugan. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #39)

Howlett's newly activated mutant abilities kicked in. This was considered the dawn of the Mutant race, and Howlett was named Mutant Zero. At some point in later years he was captured by Erik Lensherr's parents in a plan to 'cure' the mutant gene. When Lensherr discovered the plot he helped to free Wolverine, but not before killing his mother and father. Years later he was experimented on by Weapon X who gave him his adamantium claws by Malcolm Colcord. (Ultimate Origins v1 #3)

Eighteen months later, Logan was assigned to infiltrate the X-Men and assassinate Professor X. He was accepted into their ranks, and quickly seduced Jean Grey in order to further entrench himself within the team. However, Wolverine accidentally fell in love with Jean, and was devastated when she left him upon discovering his connection to the Brotherhood. Wolverine eventually betrayed Magneto, abandoning his initial mission and truly joined the X-Men after coming to understand and believe in Xavier's cause. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #6)

Seeking answers to Wolverine's past and to liberate imprisoned mutant test subjects, the team traveled to the site of the Weapon X Project. There they encountered Wraith - and Sabretooth. Sabretooth burned the files on Wolverine - and thus destroyed the only record of his past - in front of his eyes, leading up to the first match-up between the two. At first, Sabretooth appeared to be winning, until Wolverine slashed at his foe's groin. The battle culminated with Sabretooth's plunge off of a cliff and the complete dismantlement of the Weapon X Project. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #39)

Later, Logan went to the airport where Bruce was, got on the same plane, and sat next to him. Logan put a collar made by Forge on Bruce, telling him that if he turns into Hulk while the collar is on him, he will choke to death. Bruce asks why Logan simply would not just kill him and get it over with, and Logan says that he did not want to kill Bruce, he wanted to kill the Hulk. Bruce said that he would not change, and then jumped out of the airplane emergency exit in mid flight. Logan jumped out after him screaming at him to turn into the Hulk or the fall would kill him. Bruce said that he would only change if Logan would cut off the collar, or else Logan would have to deal with the fact that he simply let 'Bruce', and not the 'Hulk' fall to his death. Logan, not wanting to be responsible for Bruce's death, shows his moral side and unlocks the collar. Bruce transforms into the Hulk, holds Logan, and lands on his feet with no harm done to either of them. Nick Fury showed up and told them that they were free to go. Hulk, confused and angry, grabbed Fury and threatened to kill him. Fury said that he is free, because they had She-Hulk in their possession, and are trying to reverse-engineer what she did to herself. But as long as they had Betty working for them, they knew that Bruce would not hurt them, and would always have an incentive to come back and work for S.H.I.E.L.D. Hulk let Fury go, who then left. Hulk and Logan talked calmly about how they were going to get back to civilization, since they were in the middle of nowhere. (Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk v1 #6)

Sabretooth began to explain how he managed to survive thanks to a few little threads Wolverine neglected to cut, but was rendered comatose for several months. He engaged Wolverine in a brief encounter, until Storm separated the two, inadvertently allowing Sabretooth to take her hostage. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #67) Sabretooth said he had not come to fight, and revealed that, since his resurrection, his original memories had begun to return. He had become able to determine which memories were fake, as well. He also made the claim that Wolverine was his biological father. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #68)

Overview

Personality and attributes

During World War II, he came to gain the nickname Lucky Jim on account of how he always survived no matter how gravely injured he was at the time. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #39) After his mutation, he came to be declared the first recorded Mutant and was given the designation of Mutant Zero. (Ultimate Origins v1 #3)

Powers and abilities

The unique regenerative qualities of his healing factor has extended Wolverine's natural life span. He ages at a pace that is considerably slower than that of an ordinary human. It is known that he served during World War II and has the same appearance now as he did then. While he is of an advanced age, he retains the appearance and vitality of a man in his physical prime. (Ultimate X-Men v1 #39)

He was once shown to survive direct impact with a nuclear warhead and later survive having his head removed and put into stasis via his body adapting by absorbing oxygen through his skin and later going into stasis. (Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk v1 #5)

Notes

• Wolverine was created by Mark Millar and Adam Kubert where he made his first appearance in Ultimate X-Men v1 #1 (February, 2001).
• The character was based on Wolverine created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein and John Romita Sr.

Alternate Versions

The Winter Soldier in Ultimate Universe: One Year In v1 #1.

• In Ultimate X-Men v1 #75 (2006), an alternate version of Wolverine appeared in the Ultimate Marvel reality in a possible future designated as Earth-2107 in the Multiverse. Howlett in this timeline came to be known as Cable whose life was identical to the present time Wolverine, until Apocalypse arrived and battled the X-Men. Many of the team died during the battle, and Apocalypse absorbed Cable's healing factor and ripped off his left arm. Some time after the battle was over with Apocalypse the victor, Cable's left arm was used against him and it scarred his face. Because of his lack of healing factor, the scarring on his face remained. Cable then spent the next three decades fighting Apocalypse until he finally found a way to travel back in time, and as soon as he could Cable travelled back 30 years to correct the past. Cable travelled from the future, appearing before Charles Xavier. Cable prepared to kill Xavier, claiming it to be necessary. However, he hesitated, allowing Charles to defend himself telekinetically.
• In Ultimate Universe: One Year In v1 #1 (2024), an alternate version of Wolverine appeared in the new Ultimate Marvel reality that was designated as Earth-6160 in the Multiverse. This version was a Mutant from the North American Union who later came to find himself in the Eurasian Republic. In that time, he was a member of the Opposition who were a resistance group that fought against the rule of the Rasputins. Having lost his memories, he was recovered by Directorate X an organization established to harness the genetic powers in mutantkind for the benefit of the Eurasian state, the Republic army retaliated by conducting an airstrike on an Opposition compound in the vicinity of Rasputingrad. Logan survived due to his regenerative healing factor, yet he was captured by the Directorate's chief scientist, Dr. Alonya Prostovich, for the purpose of experimentation. Logan exhibited a high degree of resistance during the initial stages of captivity, but he was rendered compliant through the use of an Omega-level telepath that erased his memories. Thereafter, he underwent a process of skeletal enhancement, during which Adamantium was implanted throughout his body, and he became the Eurasian Republic's Winter Soldier.

In other media

Television

• In X-Men: Evolution, the Ultimate Wolverine's costume was worn by the character in the setting of the animated television series third and fourth season.

Films

• In X-Men: Origins: Wolverine, elements of Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the live-action film. These were incorporated into the backstory of the mainstream version of the character.

Video games

• In Ultimate Spider-Man, the Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the video game where he was voiced by actor Keith Szarabajka. When Venom attacked a bar, Wolverine came out of the bathroom to find Venom and engaged him in battle after finding out that Venom used Wolverine's motorcycle to smash up the bar. In their fight, Venom managed to defeat Wolverine.
• In X-Men Legends, the Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the video game as an alternate skin for Wolverine.
• In X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, the Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the video game as an alternate skin for Wolverine.
• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, the Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the video game as an alternate skin for Wolverine.
• In X2: Wolverine's Revenge, the Ultimate Wolverine appeared in the setting of the video game as an alternate skin for Wolverine.

Appearances

• Ultimate X-Men v1: (2001)
• Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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