ALL OF WOLVERINE'S COSTUMES
Wolverine is the best there is at what he does, and his costumes have always helped him live up to that ferocious claim. From his earliest days with the X-Men to the solo missions that took him to the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe, Logan's memorable looks helped make him an icon. As Marvel celebrates 50 years of Wolverine, let's look back at some of Logan's most important costumes.
The Best Looks There Are
Original Costume
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #181
Designed by John Romita Sr., this costume made its roaring debut when Wolverine got involved in a fight between the Hulk and Wendigo. This costume provided the basis for many of Wolverine's later looks.
Classic Costume
In Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1
When he joined the X-Men for the very first time, Wolverine donned the costume that became his most iconic look. He kept this look throughout the 1970s and wore a slightly modified version again in the 1990s. Logan embraced this look whenever he wanted to emphasize his relationship with the team.
Fang
In Uncanny X-Men (1981) #107
After a battle with the Shi'ar Imperial Guard ripped his costume, Wolverine briefly adopted the costume of Fang, an alien warrior he defeated, during "The Phoenix Saga." He quickly ditched this look when he got back to Earth, but both of his children—Laura Kinney and Daken—have rocked this look as well.
Brown Costume
In Uncanny X-Men (1981) #139
Just before his second encounter with Wendigo, Wolverine debuted another one of this fan-favorite look. He kept this costume throughout much of the 1980s and early 1990s, both as a member of the X-Men and on many of his solo adventures.
Madripoor Costume
In Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #8
Wolverine first wore this costume on a mission to help his friend Tyger Tiger become the island's biggest crime lord, and he kept it throughout some of his early solo missions. Around this time, Wolverine also operated undercover as Patch. When he operated under this alias, he covered his left eye with an eye patch and frequently wore a white tuxedo.
X-Men Training Uniform
In Uncanny X-Men (1981) #273
The X-Men adopted team uniforms when they came together to face the mutant-hating government of Genosha. However, Wolverine did not like the suit and quickly abandoned it, like several of his teammates.
Feral Wolverine
In Wolverine (1988) #100
After Magneto ripped the adamantium metal off Wolverine's skeleton, Genesis—the corrupted son of Cable—tried to replace Logan's lost adamantium. However, that process failed miserably and sent Wolverine into a feral state. As he devolved into a more animal-like state, Wolverine wore a torn version of his classic blue and yellow costume.
Horseman of Death
In Astonishing X-Men (1999) #1
To stop his rival Sabretooth from becoming more powerful than ever, Wolverine allowed Apocalypse to brainwash him and turn him into the Horseman of Death. After Apocalypse gave Wolverine's skeleton a new coat of adamantium, Wolverine donned this masked look.
New X-Men Uniform
In New X-Men (2001) #114
Along with the rest of the mutant teachers at the Xavier Institute for High Learning, Wolverine donned a black leather costume for Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's era of NEW X-MEN (2001). This gave Wolverine a more grounded look as mutants became more of a cultural force throughout the Marvel Universe.
Combat Suit
In Uncanny X-Men (1981) #423
For some missions during the New X-Men era, Wolverine wore a simplified combat suit that drew inspiration from his Madripoor suit and classic costume.
Astonishing Era Costume
In Astonishing X-Men (2004) #1
When the X-Men rededicated themselves to being a team of public-facing heroes, Wolverine began wearing an updated version of his classic yellow-and-blue costume. With its minor design modifications, this costume persisted as Wolverine's primary costume throughout much of the 2000s and 2010s, as Logan served on numerous X-Men teams, joined the Avengers, and opened the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
X-Force Uniform
In X-Force (2008) #1
When Cyclops asked Wolverine to reform X-Force as a black-ops team, Logan donned a new dark suit for his secret missions. While his X-Force teammates adopted similarly muted costumes, Logan only wore this stealthy suit on covert missions, and he has rarely worn this suit since the second incarnation of X-Force disbanded.
Armored Costume
In Wolverine (2014) #1
After becoming infected with a virus by some Microverse aliens, Wolverine lost his healing factor and began wearing a Kris Anka-designed armored costume that could protect him during battle. Since Logan couldn't pop his claws, this suit also had artificial claws hidden in its gloves. He completed this look by carrying a sidearm.
Krakoa Costume
In House of X (2019) #1
When the world's mutants came together to form the island nation Krakoa, Wolverine joined them with a new brown costume. With its mix of classic and modern styles, Wolverine kept this costume as his primary look throughout the rise and fall of Krakoa.
Adamantium Armor
In Wolverine (2020) #48
On Krakoa, Forge built Wolverine an adamantium suit of armor that he could use if he ever lost his healing factor again. When Sabretooth and his army of Multiversal variants attacked Wolverine and depowered him during "Sabretooth War," Logan donned the Adamantium Armor. This suit could also restore Logan's healing factor, and Wolverine used it to get his powers back before his final fight with Sabretooth.