10 Most Ridiculous Things Wolverine Survived

7. A Train Drove Over His Neck

Hugh Jackman Wolverine
Marvel

In an alternative universe, Wolverine and Jubilee were preparing to evacuate the X-Men mansion upon learning of an imminent attack. Before they had a chance to escape, a horde of supervillains burst into the building, seemingly murdering Jubilee.

Unable to locate his teammates, Wolverine had no choice but to slaughter the invaders himself. Only after Wolverine took down every single one of them did he learn the entire attack was an illusion created by Mysterio. Wolverine didn't kill any supervillains... he killed the X-Men.

Wolverine was so ashamed of his actions, he felt like he couldn't live with himself. He walked towards the nearest train tracks, placed his neck on the rail, and allowed an entire train to run over him. Although he knew the train probably wouldn't kill him, he didn't care.

He believed he deserved a punishment far worse than death after killing the only friends he ever knew.

Allowing a train to run over him wasn't just a punishment; it was a cleansing. Mysterio left Logan such a broken man, he refused to pop his claws again for 50 years. When the train ran over his head, Wolverine, as a superhero, was effectively dead.

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