Myth: Wolverine’s metal claws are not his superpower

Among the X-Men is a mutant professor with metal claws!

Often, when we focus on the visual aspect of the character that Hugh Jackman has played since 2000, we tend to narrow it down to his most obvious features, summarizing the most famous of the three-faced X-Men. his fists.

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While we don’t remember the movies well and our knowledge of the Marvel universe is pretty sketchy, we might even be tempted to think that the main power of the man named Logan lies in those impressive metal claws.

However, this is not the case.

First of all, the power of restoration…

Indeed, you only have to watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine – the first prequel dedicated to the character directed by Gavin Hood in 2009 – to understand: Wolverine’s true power is primarily self-regeneration from physical injuries. Provides virtual invincibility and significant longevity.

If the character also has the ability to deploy the phalanges of his hands to make bone claws, his skeleton will not be encased in metal later.

…then an adamantium skeleton!

Only at the end of an extremely long and painful operation, during which General William Stryker takes advantage of the mutant’s regeneration to cover his bones with molten adamantium, does the latter emerge with completely new claws covered in the strongest metal. in the world

Note also that the first comic book featuring the character was published in 1974 as a serial The Incredible HulkWolverine had neither regenerative powers nor steel claws, but simply wore gauntlets equipped with spikes. It wasn’t until years later, after joining the X-Men, that his powers of invincibility were revealed.

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