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what he does may not be very nice but
it’s always entertaining welcome to
watchmojo.com if they were counting down
our picks for the top ten Wolverine
comics you should read I just got here
like 20 seconds ago really yeah and what
happened to your clothes no oh when you
believe me if I told you I was sent here
from the future so this list we’re
looking at Wolverine comics that were
important influential or just awesome in
a Logan esque way we’re looking at
comics that we’re focused on Wolverine
so while you might see crossover stories
or x-men tales here the story has to
revolve around Wolverine in order to
qualify for this list you’re not a man
oh yes you are
number 10 coyote crossing let’s be real
one of the reasons Wolverine appeals to
his fans is that he’s not afraid to get
his hands dirty tore bloody violence and
vengeance are his travelling companions
and there’s plenty of both in this story
of Logan tracking down human trafficking
scum
writer greg rucka knows just what
action-oriented buttons to push but he
also knows that a really good Wolverine
story takes time to look at what’s going
on inside the character’s head as well
by creating a moral quandary raka helps
define and develop Logan and make the
story richer also Leandro Fernandez art
captures Wolverines physicality
perfectly number nine get mystique Logan
isn’t the only mutant who’s been around
for a while
mystique be sometimes I’m good sometimes
I’m not shapeshifter has been coming in
and out of Logan’s life for decades at
the start of this story arc she is once
again betrayed the x-men and Logan is
out to get her we have to be group I
don’t know but there’s a problem
Jason Aaron takes this present-day Jason
Hunt scenario and contrasts it with an
earlier episode of the duo history when
they were doing the whole Bonnie and
Clyde routine together the two parallel
stories combined to add depth to the
tale while never forcing it to downgrade
the fun and action
Aaron’s dialogue is razor-sharp but
somehow Ron garnished art is even
sharper
number eight logan another story that
flashes back between the past and the
present logan takes place at a very
special time for wolverine for years his
memories prior to the acquisition of his
adamantium skeleton had been erased they
have been restored and logan now
remembers details about his past in
japan and decides he needs to journey
there to get a little payback but old
scores and payback are never as
fulfilling as they seem
that’s Logan learns a beautiful script
from Brian Kay bond works in layers to
create a moving tragedy and is matched
precisely by the incredibly evocative
art of Eduardo Ruiz oh what kind of
monster hi number seven enemy of the
state
hey we’re lucky Logan is on our side
right with all that power and anger and
superhuman stuff not to mention those
damn adamantium claws in this story
however it seems that Logan’s has gotten
himself brainwashed by both Hydra and
the hand and now he’s on a mission to
kill well kind of everybody sure it’s a
bit of a strange setup but it brings the
story from one awesome fight scene to
the next and with John Romita Jr drawing
those fights we’re sure you’re not going
to be complaining enemy of the state
isn’t the most insightful story but it’s
big in terms of fun
number six ultimate Wolverine
vs. Hulk
well
Damon Lindelof co-creator of lost wrote
this action-packed encounter between two
of the baddest of marvel’s badasses
delays made the short theories drag out
over the course of four years which did
unfortunately blunt its impact but if
you read it all in one sitting
this piece is a jam-packed thrill ride
set in the Ultimate Universe Wolverine
ascent by Nick Fury to track down and
kill the Hulk the bar manager wants you
to find and stop the Hulk before he
reaches another town or city and if you
can’t stop it kill it
mayhem ensues when Hulk gets angry at
someone he smashes until that someone
doesn’t move very much anymore and in
Wolverines case that pushes his healing
factor as far as it can go
number 5 origin
Wolverine’s origin story was revealed
bit by bit in the decades following his
first appearance so fans were thrilled
when a miniseries finally told the whole
story numerous details were revealed
including the fact that as a child
Logan was the sickly son of a rich
plantation owner was just keeping James
company sir that’s all right very kind
of you
still cold father also his name wasn’t
really Logan but it’s complicated
torsion laid the groundwork for
Wolverines backstory expertly filling in
blanks
while leaving many questions
purposefully unresolved the creators are
very slick in their use of misdirection
getting unexpected twists that keep the
reader guessing for most of the story
yes be hard now Hersh nothing can ever
touch him number four
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine considering
how violent and hard he can be it’s
surprising that Wolverine can also
easily slip into the Big Brother role
nowhere is this more apparent than in
his touching relationship with the young
Kitty Pryde sure Logan is described as
ever but there’s just so much genuine
fondness and affection for his young
friend and even the most cynical of fans
can’t help but be touched the miniseries
takes Logan and Kitty to Japan where
they help Kitty’s father out of a jam of
course Logan has a history in Japan and
that all comes into play as well owl
Milgram’s arc is intentionally rough in
places which definitely annoyed some
bands but still gives the series a very
distinctive visual look
number three Wolverine possibly the most
influential book on this list this 1982
miniseries is what really launched
Wolverine into the stratosphere he has
long been a favorite in the x-men book
but as part of the team there was only
so much that Chris Claremont could do
with them given four issues to let the
character expand Claremont did just that
with decidedly muscular help from Frank
Miller’s powerful artwork fans got all
the action they wanted but they also got
to know more about how Logan picked
Wolverine is animalistic almost by
nature but Logan knows he has to control
his impulses and that conflict has been
the basis for countless stories ever
since number 2 Weapon X so Wolverine has
these adamantium claws but how did he
get him that question was finally
answered in this brilliant Barry
windsor-smith epic and that answer isn’t
pretty
Logan’s mutant powers had given him
claws but it was a suspicious government
project that gave him an entire skeleton
coated in adamantium this was only
possible because of Logan’s incredible
regenerative powers but that doesn’t
mean he was easy to make use of yogini
the protest was almost unbearably
painful and conducted without his
consent told from the point of view of
his experimenters Weapon X is haunting
brutal and literally touched to the bone
the rage grief and torture that Logan
feels during this series is palpable
subject taking direction well before we
reveal our topic here a few honorable
mention
[Music]
number one old man Logan a character is
awesome as Wolverine always wins right
not if we believe old man Logan a
stories in the future in which the
United States has been divided by
supervillains and all the heroes are
dead or in hiding it’s a brutally nasty
world one that is beaten down even Logan
he agrees to accompany Hawkeye now blind
on a dangerous journey largely because
Logan needs the money the job can bring
while the state in which Logan exists is
shocking readers know that underneath
the old Wolverine still lurks just
waiting for the right moment to release
old man Logan is tough and it kind
excruciating but the payoff is all the
more sweet because of it do you agree
with our choices what other adventures
from Marvel’s cigar-chomping mutants
should we’ve included on this list for
more action-packed top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
wait no you wanna suck on it ha
I didn’t like
[Music]
what he does may not be very nice but
it’s always entertaining welcome to
watchmojo.com if they were counting down
our picks for the top ten Wolverine
comics you should read I just got here
like 20 seconds ago really yeah and what
happened to your clothes no oh when you
believe me if I told you I was sent here
from the future so this list we’re
looking at Wolverine comics that were
important influential or just awesome in
a Logan esque way we’re looking at
comics that we’re focused on Wolverine
so while you might see crossover stories
or x-men tales here the story has to
revolve around Wolverine in order to
qualify for this list you’re not a man
oh yes you are
number 10 coyote crossing let’s be real
one of the reasons Wolverine appeals to
his fans is that he’s not afraid to get
his hands dirty tore bloody violence and
vengeance are his travelling companions
and there’s plenty of both in this story
of Logan tracking down human trafficking
scum
writer greg rucka knows just what
action-oriented buttons to push but he
also knows that a really good Wolverine
story takes time to look at what’s going
on inside the character’s head as well
by creating a moral quandary raka helps
define and develop Logan and make the
story richer also Leandro Fernandez art
captures Wolverines physicality
perfectly number nine get mystique Logan
isn’t the only mutant who’s been around
for a while
mystique be sometimes I’m good sometimes
I’m not shapeshifter has been coming in
and out of Logan’s life for decades at
the start of this story arc she is once
again betrayed the x-men and Logan is
out to get her we have to be group I
don’t know but there’s a problem
Jason Aaron takes this present-day Jason
Hunt scenario and contrasts it with an
earlier episode of the duo history when
they were doing the whole Bonnie and
Clyde routine together the two parallel
stories combined to add depth to the
tale while never forcing it to downgrade
the fun and action
Aaron’s dialogue is razor-sharp but
somehow Ron garnished art is even
sharper
number eight logan another story that
flashes back between the past and the
present logan takes place at a very
special time for wolverine for years his
memories prior to the acquisition of his
adamantium skeleton had been erased they
have been restored and logan now
remembers details about his past in
japan and decides he needs to journey
there to get a little payback but old
scores and payback are never as
fulfilling as they seem
that’s Logan learns a beautiful script
from Brian Kay bond works in layers to
create a moving tragedy and is matched
precisely by the incredibly evocative
art of Eduardo Ruiz oh what kind of
monster hi number seven enemy of the
state
hey we’re lucky Logan is on our side
right with all that power and anger and
superhuman stuff not to mention those
damn adamantium claws in this story
however it seems that Logan’s has gotten
himself brainwashed by both Hydra and
the hand and now he’s on a mission to
kill well kind of everybody sure it’s a
bit of a strange setup but it brings the
story from one awesome fight scene to
the next and with John Romita Jr drawing
those fights we’re sure you’re not going
to be complaining enemy of the state
isn’t the most insightful story but it’s
big in terms of fun
number six ultimate Wolverine
vs. Hulk
well
Damon Lindelof co-creator of lost wrote
this action-packed encounter between two
of the baddest of marvel’s badasses
delays made the short theories drag out
over the course of four years which did
unfortunately blunt its impact but if
you read it all in one sitting
this piece is a jam-packed thrill ride
set in the Ultimate Universe Wolverine
ascent by Nick Fury to track down and
kill the Hulk the bar manager wants you
to find and stop the Hulk before he
reaches another town or city and if you
can’t stop it kill it
mayhem ensues when Hulk gets angry at
someone he smashes until that someone
doesn’t move very much anymore and in
Wolverines case that pushes his healing
factor as far as it can go
number 5 origin
Wolverine’s origin story was revealed
bit by bit in the decades following his
first appearance so fans were thrilled
when a miniseries finally told the whole
story numerous details were revealed
including the fact that as a child
Logan was the sickly son of a rich
plantation owner was just keeping James
company sir that’s all right very kind
of you
still cold father also his name wasn’t
really Logan but it’s complicated
torsion laid the groundwork for
Wolverines backstory expertly filling in
blanks
while leaving many questions
purposefully unresolved the creators are
very slick in their use of misdirection
getting unexpected twists that keep the
reader guessing for most of the story
yes be hard now Hersh nothing can ever
touch him number four
Kitty Pryde and Wolverine considering
how violent and hard he can be it’s
surprising that Wolverine can also
easily slip into the Big Brother role
nowhere is this more apparent than in
his touching relationship with the young
Kitty Pryde sure Logan is described as
ever but there’s just so much genuine
fondness and affection for his young
friend and even the most cynical of fans
can’t help but be touched the miniseries
takes Logan and Kitty to Japan where
they help Kitty’s father out of a jam of
course Logan has a history in Japan and
that all comes into play as well owl
Milgram’s arc is intentionally rough in
places which definitely annoyed some
bands but still gives the series a very
distinctive visual look
number three Wolverine possibly the most
influential book on this list this 1982
miniseries is what really launched
Wolverine into the stratosphere he has
long been a favorite in the x-men book
but as part of the team there was only
so much that Chris Claremont could do
with them given four issues to let the
character expand Claremont did just that
with decidedly muscular help from Frank
Miller’s powerful artwork fans got all
the action they wanted but they also got
to know more about how Logan picked
Wolverine is animalistic almost by
nature but Logan knows he has to control
his impulses and that conflict has been
the basis for countless stories ever
since number 2 Weapon X so Wolverine has
these adamantium claws but how did he
get him that question was finally
answered in this brilliant Barry
windsor-smith epic and that answer isn’t
pretty
Logan’s mutant powers had given him
claws but it was a suspicious government
project that gave him an entire skeleton
coated in adamantium this was only
possible because of Logan’s incredible
regenerative powers but that doesn’t
mean he was easy to make use of yogini
the protest was almost unbearably
painful and conducted without his
consent told from the point of view of
his experimenters Weapon X is haunting
brutal and literally touched to the bone
the rage grief and torture that Logan
feels during this series is palpable
subject taking direction well before we
reveal our topic here a few honorable
mention
[Music]
number one old man Logan a character is
awesome as Wolverine always wins right
not if we believe old man Logan a
stories in the future in which the
United States has been divided by
supervillains and all the heroes are
dead or in hiding it’s a brutally nasty
world one that is beaten down even Logan
he agrees to accompany Hawkeye now blind
on a dangerous journey largely because
Logan needs the money the job can bring
while the state in which Logan exists is
shocking readers know that underneath
the old Wolverine still lurks just
waiting for the right moment to release
old man Logan is tough and it kind
excruciating but the payoff is all the
more sweet because of it do you agree
with our choices what other adventures
from Marvel’s cigar-chomping mutants
should we’ve included on this list for
more action-packed top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
wait no you wanna suck on it ha
I didn’t like
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