We highlight four Wolverine battles for their uniqueness.

As a general rule, superhero comics, regardless of publisher, feature the title showdown between the main superhero against the supervillain at work, not because the title character likes to fight, because he usually just has to. In the opposite sense, but to have a strong sense of responsibility that prevents him from becoming complacent when he sees a crime being committed or a life in danger.

However, if there’s a Marvel character that would have no problem fighting someone, it’s undoubtedly Wolverine, the Canadian mutant who had to measure his strength against the superheroes. Very difficult behavior, such as on the villains, in many cases.

However, for this particular article, we’ll focus on those four fights because they undoubtedly stand out as the standouts in the character’s extensive career, as they pit Wolverine against enemies he doesn’t like. (So ​​fights with villains like Sabretooth or Magneto as usual in the franchise are not excluded) Or because these fights have some important elements that make them stand out on their own, which you can see if you continue reading this article.

Hulk

As any veteran reader knows, Wolverine and Hulk’s paths have crossed on several occasions, either as allies, a fact we mentioned earlier when both characters were part of the Fantastic Four’s unique lineup, or as enemies. .

However, the first meeting between the two characters, which took place in the comic strip and now… The Wolverine, The Incredible Hulk No. 181 (1984), published with scripts by Lane Wayne and illustrations by Herb Trimpe, is very special because it takes place immediately after the appearance of the Canadian on the last page of the last issue, a member of the X-Men called Weapon and one of the favorite characters of the House of Ideas.

Wearing a uniform very similar to his classic outfit, although with some differences, as seen in the image accompanying this episode, he helps Wolverine stop the Wendigo, but is defeated by the Hulk.

Lobo

Two of America’s leading comic book publishers cross paths with their most iconic characters in a saga known as the Showdown of the Century, whose plot forces them to fight for the survival of one of two realities in a one-on-one battle. The first issue of this adventure was divided into four parts entitled Round One and published by DC with Marvel No. 1 (1996) with scripts by Ron Marz and Peter David and drawings by Dan Jurgens and Claudio Castellini, and also shows us. As for other fights between the pair of heroes, how Wolverine’s path crossed Wolfe’s, with him, thanks to his healing factor, never even having a chance to begin.

Lazarus

Despite his special powers, every time Wolverine dies, he must wage war against a supernatural entity known as Lazarus. Regular readers of the adventures of the protagonist of this article learned about him, for the first time, in the adventure Vendetta Epilogue: Knocking on Heaven’s Gate, published in Wolverine No. 48 (2006), thanks to the scripts by Mac Guggenheim and the drawings by Humberto Ramos.

Hunter

One of the most sought-after battles by geek culture fans has always pitted Wolverine against the Predator, even though it seemed like an impossible wish until recently.

However, that all changed due to Disney buying the rights to Marvel and Twentieth Century Fox, an ambition in the miniseries Predator vs. Wolverine (2023), written by Benjamin Percy and drawn by Ken Lashley, Greg Land and Andrea DeVito, tells the story of Wolverine’s never-before-seen encounter with an earthly race.

It’s too early to predict how this adventure will end in our country, as it was first published by Panini Comics this month, making the Canadian mutant feel more like a hunter than a hunter.