10 Comic Book Characters Every Reader Wants To Be
2. Wolverine The final member of this list who owes his place in it to his portrayal on screen because, lets face it, prior to 2000 no one ever wanted to be Wolverine. Pre-Hugh Jackman, our favourite Canuck brawler was a runty hairball with a face like a kneecap soaked in vinegar. His character might have developed and matured since his introduction in 1974, when he was pretty much just a set of nuclear-powered steak knives that said bub a lot, but developed and matured arent words that make people want to change their names to Logan. Dont get me wrong, people love Wolverine I mean, people really love Wolverine. Hes been near or at the top of peoples coolest characters in comics lists for decades, and theres a reason why hes been head of the guest appearances list for Marvel for around that long. You could advertise the man as featuring in Horse & Hound magazine and people would buy it thinking they were a crimefighting duo. But it wasnt until 62, drop dead gorgeous Aussie Hugh Jackman turned up in the first X-Men that cool suddenly translated to aspirational. He might not have been how die hard fanboys saw Logan appearing on the big screen, but by the time the credits had rolled, you found precious few people arguing any more. For fourteen years now, Wolverine has been the hard man with the heart of gold and the hot temper that almost all guys secretly wish they could be. The sweet-ass claws dont hurt, either.