Who is the oldest Wolverine?

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(A later comic, 2001's Origin, would declare that Wolverine — real name James Howlett — was actually born in 1885, meaning that he was a sprightly 56 years old at the time of the X-Men
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Who is the oldest mutant ever?

Selene is the oldest known human mutant. Functionally immortal, her millennia-long life is attributed to her ability to drain the life essence from other beings to extend her own existence indefinitely.
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Can Wolverine live forever?

The character of Wolverine (aka “Logan”) is always a unique one to analyze, particularly due to the nature of his mutant powers. He possesses a healing factor, which allows him to overcome and heal from any injury, no matter how severe. This has essentially made him immortal.
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How old is the original Wolverine?

In the original timeline, Logan went into Weapon X six years after quitting Team X but, in the altered time seen in Apocalypse, he enters Weapon X in 1983 before he is freed by Jean Grey; he is 151 years old. Wolverine first meets the X-Men officially in 2000, at the ripe age of 167.
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How old can Wolverine live?

The typical longevity of a wolverine in captivity is around 15 to 17 years, but in the wild the average lifespan is more likely between 8 and 10 years.
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Why did Wolverine stop aging?

Wolverine: Because of his healing factor, Wolverine is able to live longer than normal and show no signs of aging until a later period of time. X-23: Being Wolverine's clone, X-23 possesses the same healing factor and therefore has the same ability.
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Why did Wolverine age so fast?

Like having a skeleton coated in lead, the metal leeches into Logan's body over time. It takes years to have a major effect, but by 2029, the year “Logan” is set, the adamantium has so weakened Logan that he's aging at a normal rate and struggling to heal himself after injuries.
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How old is Logan when he dies?

Logan is almost 200 years old (per the movie timelines) in the film Logan. He has lived to that great age because his mutant healing power greatly slows down his aging processes and protects him from environmental abuses.
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Is Wolverine the oldest mutant?

The Oldest Mutant There Is

(A later comic, 2001's Origin, would declare that Wolverine — real name James Howlett — was actually born in 1885, meaning that he was a sprightly 56 years old at the time of the X-Men story. Comic book time is a weird thing, needless to say.)
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Was Logan born a mutant?

Wolverine (born James "Jimmy" Howlett), also referred to as The Wolverine and also known as Logan, was a mutant born with retractable forearm claws, enhanced physical parameters, and a powerful healing factor.
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Can a Wolverine survive a bullet?

So while the bullet might penetrate Wolverine's skin, it seems it wouldn't kill him. In fact, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Wolverine is shot in the head with an adamantium bullet and, though he loses his memory, he survives.
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How many babies can a Wolverine have?

Wolverine litters are born between February and April.. No litters larger than four have been reported in the wild and average 2-3 kits.
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Can Wolverine regrow his legs?

The mutation that makes Wolverine worthy of the X-Men is that his cells regenerate at incredible speeds. He ages at a snail's pace, he can re-grow parts of limbs and organs after serious injury, and he is basically impervious to infection and disease.
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Who was the 1st mutant in Marvel?

Officially, Namor the Sub-Mariner is considered the first mutant superhero whom Marvel Comics ever published, debuting in 1939. However, Namor was not actually described as a mutant until Fantastic Four Annual #1, decades after his first appearance.
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Is Sabretooth older than Wolverine?

Sabretooth (born Victor Creed) is a mutant who, like his younger half-brother Wolverine, has a number of animal-like abilities, such as retractable claws, enhanced senses, and a regenerative healing factor.
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What is the oldest race in Marvel?

Notes. At the time the Builders were conceived, the Celestials were known to be an extremely old race but it was not yet established how old. It was later revealed that the Celestials and Aspirants are "the earliest creations of the earliest cosmos," thus, retroactively, they should be the true oldest.
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Is Wolverine immortal in age?

From the comics and the movies the Wolverine myths seems to point to ageless immortality. From being present in the civil war to surviving Hiroshima and being ripped in half by the Hulk, he's the cat that came back.
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Is Wolverine older than Steve Rogers?

So, Wolverine is older than Captain America when fans saw them last. But Logan does die in 2029; if Steve Rogers lives past 2029, he'd be 189, still younger than Logan by 8 years.
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Why can't Charles Xavier walk?

In the climax of First Class, Magneto deflects a bullet that hits Xavier in the spine, causing him to lose the use of his legs. Days of Future Past sees Charles in 1973 taking a drug that allows him to walk again but at the cost of his mutant powers; he eventually gives it up and returns to the wheelchair.
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Why can't Wolverine heal in Logan?

Adamantium Poisoning Is Why Wolverine Lost His Healing Power In Logan.
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Why is Wolverine so weak in Logan?

In Logan, scars and bullet holes that once would have vanished remain permanently visible on Wolverine, who is in constant physical agony in the movie, and it all comes down to a single fatal affliction: Adamantium poisoning.
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What kills Wolverine?

Wolverine's main weakness is drowning, but that was only something that he used to kill his son, Daken. While that is his main weakness, Logan has died by having all his flesh melted off his body, by suffocating in adamantium, and he even killed himself once to end a threat to the world.
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What is Wolverine's top speed?

The wolverine is very quick and can run at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour when chasing its prey. The wolverine also pounces on its prey from trees.
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How did Wolverine survive being ripped in half?

Wolverine Gets Torn in Half by the Hulk

Wolverine #1, the Hulk wasted little time before ripping Wolverine in two and tossing each half of his body in different directions. To survive, Wolverine's top half had to literally crawl until he located the bottom half and let his body come back from that one.
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Why can't Wolverine swim?

Drowning is well documented as being one of Wolverine's worst fears. Not only is his adamantium-lined body less than ideal for swimming, but his healing powers are virtually useless when he's under water.
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