Summary
Though superheroes have changed over the years, few have had such a number of drastic shifts in style as theX-Men, and in particular, Wolverine. Logan has really managed a lot of transformations for such a stoic hero, one of the most major being that he actually started out life in Marvel Comics as a villainous character, later joining theX-Men.
Initially introduced inThe Incredible Hulk#180, Wolverine has gone on to become one of the most popular figures in superhero history. Much of this is due to film appearances with the character played by Hugh Jackman, who is set to bring one of Wolverine’s most famous costumes to life inDeadpool 3. However, Wolverine has had many great costumes over the years,as well as some bizarre powers.
8Asgardian Look
Many of Wolverine’s costumes over the years have been short-lived, none more so than the amazing look that he gained in theFear Itselfminiseries. During this event, the villainous Serpent created a Dark Asgard and was a danger to the entire Earth, and Odin granted Iron Man access to the Forges of Nidavellir.
This enabled Tony Stark to create weapons made of Uru, the same mystical metal which Thor’s hammer itself is forged from. Instead of making a weapon for Wolverine, who prefers to use his claws, Iron Man made him a suit of Uru Armor, which had volcanic cracks and spikes, in addition to a terrifying gray look that was memorable, if short-lived.
7Krakoa
The brown-and-tan look is one of the most recognizable in thehistory of Wolverine, and it was reworked for the recentX-Menoutings in Marvel Comics where the team moved to Krakoa to escape from the abuse they faced when living among humankind.
Wolverine’s classic brown-and-tan look was revamped for his redesign in this series, with his costume being far more torn up in this edition. The wilder design went with the costumes of many other X-Men and how they were changed, both physically and mentally, by their removal from society to Krakoa, makingLogan really feel like a living weapon.
6Leather Jacket
Inspired by the looks of theX-Menfilms, Wolverine for a time more recently was found not wearing an actual superhero costume, instead mostly sticking to his simple leather jacket with the X symbol embroidered on the sleeve, still marking him as a member of the team, but in a more subtle way than the matching yellow suits, even if they look good on othericonic duos within theX-Menteam.
This look suitedan origin for Logan’s style, as more of a renegade hero, and helped continue the popularity he had gained from his recent cinematic outings in the pages of Marvel Comics. The look has come and gone in various forms over the last two decades, as the character continues to develop and other looks come in and out of fashion.
5Original Suit
One of the major reasons that Wolverine’s yellow-and-blue classicX-MenSuit has never appeared in a live-action film is that it was too cheesy for modern, serious superhero movies. His first-ever appearance made this suit look particularly weak, but as the character was expanded upon the larger fins around his eyes helped massively.
Despite having been changed a great deal, more modern versions of this costume have continued the tradition of this style, helping make it the most iconic look for Wolverine, in spite of themany appearances Hugh Jackman has made in moviesthat have never featured anything resembling this iconic original suit.
4Ultimate Universe
The Marvel Ultimate brand took place in a separate Universe from the main Marvel Comics world, and many of the heroes and villains from the main timeline were completely reworked for this new branding, including Wolverine, who had a fascinatingly changed look.
The Ultimate Wolverine had many of his own adventures, having a generally much more brutal, adult-focused tone than the regular Wolverine did in his universe. His costume was darker colored but still had elements of the classic look with a dirtier yellow coloring.
3Brown & Tan
The first reworking of the classic yellow-and-blue look took place under John Byrne, one of the most well-knownX-Mencomic artists of all time. Instead of ditching Wolverine’s previous looks, he simply decided to change up the color scheme from yellow and blue.
Many of the mosticonicX-MenMarvel Comics storylinestook place in the 80s and 90s using slight variations on this design. It didn’t change a lot during that time, becoming hugely iconic for the character and remaining one of Wolverine’s best designs to this day.
2Revamped Original
It seemed unlikely that the yellow and blue color scheme could ever be really saved and brought back, however, in the more recentAstonishing X-Menseries, Wolverine took up those classic colors with a sleek-looking suit that focused on a surprisingly bright yellow.
This look honored Wolverine’s original design while completely revamping it to fit a modern style. With a less exaggerated scheme for the colors and shorter fins around the eyes, this look is one that helps Wolverine retain an iconic style while making it feel slightly less ridiculous than the original would look today.
1The X-Force Costume
A much-beloved look for many fans and one that remains the best, most sleek look ever pulled off by Logan, hisX-Forcecostume was one of the few times that Wolverine has ever conformed his look to fit the team of superheroes he is joining, who could yetreturn in Deadpool 3.
After Cyclops forced Wolverine to lead this new, deadlier team meant for especially violent missions, Wolverine decided his costume shouldn’t be bright yellow under these stealthy circumstances. The black and gray look was sleek and worked out perfectly both for the style of the team and for Wolverine’s own character.
