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Wolverine, aka James Logan, began his comic book tenure as a villain for the Incredible Hulk, serving a government organization in pursuit of the hero. Nearly 50 years later, Wolverine has outshone his recurrent rival with a mosaic of savages and scoundrels furnishing his comic history. As a result, the character has developed a dedicated fanbase and consistent demand for stories involving him.
Logan will snag the spotlight in a solo video game, Marvel’s Wolverine, which is tentatively scheduled for 2023. Insomniac Games, the developers behind the new title, are already renowned for their work on Marvel’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales. And with half a century’s worth of comic book lore allotted to Logan, the developers have plenty of marquee stories to choose from.
10 Wolverine Cuts Loose
While not strictly a Wolverine adventure, “The Dark Phoenix Saga” follows the emerging power within Jean Grey. This is one of Logan’s first solo fights within the X-Men line. The rest of his team is incapacitated by the Hellfire Club but Wolverine battles the Club’s goons and comes out victorious. It certainly shouldn’t be the main plot of the game; however, if it begins with the X-Men disbanded due to Dark Phoenix adjacent events, it gives the developers a perfect avenue to explore Logan’s rage amidst coping with grief.
9 Wolverine Grows Old
Considered by some readers to be the definitive Wolverine story, “Old Man Logan” is writer Mark Millar’s vision of a villainous ending to the Marvel Universe. What if the heroes, despite their beliefs, morals, and powers, lost?
The comic presents an aging, despondent Logan setting out on a cross-country trip, along with his fellow heroic survivor, Hawkeye, to settle debts that threaten his family. What follows is depressing, legendary, and assuredly AAA game-worthy, having already partially inspired the Oscar-nominated Logan.
8 Wolverine Dies
Quality superhero games are difficult to come by. Considering how the developers at Insomniac recognize the enormous opportunity they’ve been given when it comes to expanding their Marvel slate, pulling out all the stops is not only constructive but necessary (even if it means Wolverine meeting his end). Should the story shape up that way, “Death of Wolverine” chronicles Logan’s sluggish death, which is worth at least a nod if not a full adaptation. While not the most well-written comic, it kills the mutant in a unique way and metaphorically puts him on ice for a couple of years.
7 Wolverine Makes Enemies With Everybody
“Wolverine Kills The Marvel Universe” could be an alternate title for this run. “Enemy of the State” written by Mark Millar finds Logan returning to Japan, only to be ambushed and killed. Resurfacing a month later as a dangerous killing machine, the mutant turns his infamous berserker rage against Nick Fury and his heroes. It features classic Marvel foes like HYDRA and the Hand, alongside characters like Nick Fury and Elektra. Logan is haunted by this experience for years to come, providing a reliable vein of depth a video game should mine.
6 Wolverine Gets A Successor
Partially adapted by the aforementioned Logan, the story of Laura Kinney, aka X-23, adds a new aspect to Wolverine’s character. Created from a sample of Wolverine’s DNA, X-23 is essentially a younger, spunkier version of him who can match him blow-for-blow.
“X-23: Target X” follows Laura finding identity and purpose after she escapes from experimentation. She attracts the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America, Daredevil, and ultimately her father, Wolverine. Placing him in a patriarchal role for the first time, the integration of Laura Kinney into the game will demonstrate enormous respect for Wolvie’s history.
5 Wolverine Meets His Match
Sabretooth and Wolverine maintain a rivalry that perpetually increases the tension of any reader when privy to their brawls. Specifically, the single-issue storyline “24 Hours” sees the two duke it out following Sabretooth’s despicable disposing of Silverfox – Logan’s love. Brutal and violent, this story is Wolverine at his most vulnerable and unchecked against a foe arguably even more so. Sabretooth’s appearance in the game is guaranteed given his place in Wolverine’s lore, and positioning him as the main villain would fall in line with the character’s usual modus operandi.
4 Wolverine Is Born
Essential to Wolverine’s character is his birth, which Origin sheds some light on. Readers see where he is born, his family, his life, and the eventual development of his mutant abilities. Heartbreak and tragedy follow Logan from his very beginning, yielding scenes yanked from tales of terror. Further elevated by its adaptation in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, this limited series is a wealth of nuance for any flashback sequences.
3 Wolverine Escapes Containment
No story can claim Logan as its main character unless proper respect is paid to his time in the Weapon X program. Considered the definitive account of Wolverine’s heinous captivity there, writer and artist Barry Windsor-Smith crafts a stunning and gory tale worthy of a man with knives in his hands.
Wolverine is the monster loose in the station, stalking scientists and guards in the hue of red emergency lighting. Reminiscent of classic slasher films, “Weapon X” makes for a worthy recall during the game’s events.
2 Wolverine Shows Up
Wolverine enters the Marvel Universe the only way he knows how: attacking a threat bigger than him. Arriving in The Incredible Hulk under the employment of the Canadian government, his task is to halt the destruction caused by the Hulk and Wendigo. As a result, Logan pounces on the behemoths in the wilderness. Since then, Wolverine and Hulk’s paths have often crossed, and seeing them together in Marvel’s Wolverine would certainly win over the most ardent of fans. Highlighting the strife between the two animalistic Avengers would make for a worthy fight sequence or prologue.
1 Wolverine Travels Abroad
Serving as the primary inspiration for The Wolverine, the character’s first self-titled solo outing sees him traveling to Japan in pursuit of his love, Mariko Yashida. He faces the consequences of defying her family and rediscovers hope in a life filled with regret. It is penned by storied X-Men writer Chris Claremont, who channels tales of samurai and ronin characters from Japanese lore. Establishing the persona, personal history, and philosophy that would define Wolverine stories for decades to come, this comic should be pinned to the developer’s storyboards.
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