10 Shocking Times Comic Book Heroes REFUSED To Help

5. Old Man Logan Sheathed His Claws For Decades

The Amazing Spider-Man #50
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When Old Man Logan was first introduced, it was clear that it had been some time since he'd popped his claws. For decades, he refused to fight, and it would take some time before everything was made clear. The last time he popped his claws, every member of the X-Men died.

Logan found that every single enemy of the X-Men was invading the X-Mansion, so he popped his claws and began tearing them apart. As he was doing this, they asked him to stop, and it was strange, but by the end, he was victorious, and everyone was dead.

Unfortunately, it was all a clever trick played on him by Mysterio. He made it appear as if the X-Men's villains were trying to take out his friends, but in reality, Wolverine was tearing his teammates and closest friends apart. Upon realizing this, he walked off and attempted to commit suicide.

From that day forward, he refused to pop his claws. For decades, he sat by and watched as supervillains took over and destroyed the world. It wasn't until his own family was killed that he finally let his claws come out, and he unleashed decades of pent-up brutality on the Hulk and his clan.

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