8 comics every Wolverine fan should read -.

Although some will argue otherwise, many will say that the most famous Mutant in the world of Marvel is Wolverine. The clawed and regenerative man, tormented by his past and sins, driven by a rage that is only satiated when he bottles his fury on villains and thugs, is also one of the most famous characters in Marvel’s armada. Known to few as Logan, much less as James Howlett, this character has transcended generations (literally and figuratively in both lore and his audience), and remains a fan favorite to this day thanks to Hugh Jackman’s service as the superhero.

While you can see a host of great Wolverine stories in the form of film and TV, whether it’s the excellent animated X-Men shows or even movies like Logan and the underrated The Wolverine, the famous character is also a titan in comics. So to help you become more familiar with Logan on paper, we’ve selected eight easily accessible comic book series worth checking out that feature Wolverine as the main character or a key character.

Wolverine: Origins

There are many stories that explore Wolverine’s beginnings, but the one that seems to stand out the most is Origin. This story begins from the very beginning of Wolverine’s life, in which he appears as the child James Howlett, who after a series of incidents surrounding his developing mutation is forced to leave his home and flee into the wild. As a result, Howlett finds a new home in a ruthless mining camp, often testing his patience and eventually seeing the beast within awaken, Howlett dies and Logan is born. Since Wolverine is a very ancient mutant, this story takes place a few centuries before modern times.

Wolverine: Weapon X

So we’ve explored how Wolverine was born, but how was he made an almost indestructible tool for violence? This is what Weapon X unpacks as Logan goes through his Adamantium-fusing transition and is even brainwashed and forced to perform tasks and orders for his handlers. It’s a relentless story that shows the hardships Wolverine has had to endure, and as expected, eventually sees him take revenge and unleash his full fury on those who framed him.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

One of the most defining stories in X-Men history. This describes how the Mutant -team is tasked with stopping an atrocity in the past to prevent an incredibly grim future from taking shape. It is set in two periods, the 20th century, where a younger team is faced with stopping a murder in which Sentinel robots would eventually be mass-produced, and also in the dark future, where not only Mutants but every human feels at the mercy of these biased robots. Wolverine, as expected, is one of the few who survive in this harsh future, and of course he is an important part in the plan to shift the timeline.

Claremont and Miller’s Wolverine

To be clear, this run is actually just called Wolverine, but frankly, that’s an apt way to get confused about which one I’m referring to. Calling it Claremont & Miller’s Wolverine, named after the superstar creators of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, removes that confusion entirely, as this is one of the best comic book series to ever have Logan at the helm. It sees Wolverine on his way to Japan to regain lost honor and eventually win the hand of the beautiful Mariko, a woman with whom Logan has long been in love. This is a stunningly drawn adventure with some great themes and key moments that further highlight why Wolverine is such a classic even to this day.

House of M

Another hugely significant event that would define Marvel lore for years to come. House of M actually revolves around Wanda Maximoff, who loses control here as the Scarlet Witch and begins to tear the world to pieces. The X-Men – including Wolverine – and the Avengers come together to stop Wanda and save the world, but it is never that simple, as Magneto finds himself in the equation and torn between helping to save Wanda, who in this run is his adopted daughter, or to use her powers to carry out his own ambitions.

Wolverine: Enemy of the State

It’s actually surprisingly common to see Wolverine be brainwashed or tricked into doing something horrible (more on that later…), and this is exactly what Logan does once again in Enemy of the State. In this run, The Hand and Hydra twist Wolverine into an instrument of their own desire and then turn him on his former super-colleagues so they can be resurrected by the nefarious organization as controllable killing machines. Although Wolverine’s claws taste blood, Logan eventually breaks free of the brainwashing and directs his anger at those who used him as a weapon.

Wolverine: crossing Coyote

One of the more recent Wolverine runs, Coyote Crossing actually picks up a few issues in the new series of Wolverine comics that ran in the early 2000s. It saw Logan stroll into a small town in southern America on the border with Mexico, then encounter a grim discovery in which he takes action in the way he does best, the way few others can match. While this is a broader Wolverine -run, Coyote Crossing actually runs for a lot of issues, making it a series in its own right.

Wolverine: old man Logan

We talked about brainwashing earlier, right? Old Man Logan is perhaps the most brutal example of that, as it sees what happens when Mysterio tricks Wolverine into thinking the X-Men Mansion is under attack, only to have him brutally murder all his colleagues and start a new era led by super villains. Old Man Logan then continues decades and decades later in a post-apocalyptic America split between different super overlords and sees Wolverine on a mission with Hawkeye and facing several bad guys, including a very cruel and sadistic group consisting of the inbred children of The Incredible Hulk. Yes, this is no walk in the park, but it is relentless, memorable and a great way to end this journey with Logan.