Wolverine Writer Talks The Real Reason Why the Character is so Beloved
There are few Marvel creations that have gathered the level of adoration of the classic X-Men character, and Wolverine Writer, Larry Hama talks about the real reason the character is so beloved.
Marvel Comics is known for creating some of the most iconic heroes, villains, and super teams, in the history of the genre, with perhaps none garnering a more committed and outspoken fanbase than Wolverine.
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The X-Men character remains one of Marvel’s most interesting creations and is an entity that has such a vast and colorful past within his various story arcs.
His violent tendencies and willingness to be brash and outspoken have made for a character that oozes coolness throughout the pages of nearly every story that he’s a part of, but Wolverine Writer Larry Hama talks the real reason why the character is so beloved.
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Is it his short temper? Or his rather bloody idea of justice? Is it the adamantium claws that can cut through nearly every single kind of matter?
According to Hama, it’s not really any of those that mark the real reason behind the characters staying power.
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In an interview with Inverse, Hama- who has returned to Marvel to pen the Wolverine; Patch storyline- stated, “I still love writing for Wolverine because he’s still interesting to me. Wolverine is a guy who got a big heart and a lot of empathy, but he never likes to show it.”
Hama continued, “He’s also very protective- that’s what I think is the biggest part of his appeal, especially to children. Wolverine is the fantasy of the extremely loyal friend.
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“That doesn’t exist in the real world. As soon as a kid enters kindergarten, they learn that betrayal is just around the corner at any given point,” the writer continued, “so the loyalty fantasy is really strong in kids and Wolverine speaks to that.
Hama concluded by stating, “Wolverine would never let you down.”
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There is a lot of truth to the statement, as it has come to be defining factor for the character in so many iterations; his willingness to fight to protect those who can’t protect themselves; and it remains one of the biggest reasons we still love Wolverine today.
