There is no doubt the popularity of the X-Men movie series is in part due to the Wolverine character. People are often drawn to the anti-hero for a variety of reasons, in Wolverine’s case some of it has to do with the claws. And now YouTuber colinfurze has built his very own working Wolverine claws. Check out both his YouTube videos after the break.
Wolverine Claws Demo
Wolverine Claws DIY
These things look wicked and I have to admit, a bit dangerous for my liking. At least in Wolvie’s case the claws retract into his forearms, these things look like chaos ready to be unleashed on the user and anyone around them LOL. While I won’t be trying to build these anytime soon, due to lack of funds, talent and safety reasons. I suspect someone out there will have a go at it. If you do decided to have a go and are successful, be sure to let us know and show us your Wolverine claws. What do you think about these claws? Super cool? Crazy insane? Let us know in the comments below or on Google+, Twitter and Facebook. Our social network links are to the left of your screen.
Here’s a little Wolverine history courtesy of Wikipedia.
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born James Howlett[1] and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease, or toxin at an accelerated rate. The healing factor also slows down his aging process, enabling him to live beyond a normal human lifespan. His powerful healing factor enabled him to survive having the near-indestructible metal alloy adamantium bonded to his skeleton. He is most often depicted as a member of the X-Men,Alpha Flight, or later the Avengers.
The character first appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180, with his first full appearance in #181 (cover-dated Nov. 1974). He was created by writer Len Wein and Marvel art director John Romita, Sr., who designed the character, and was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped version of the superhero team the X-Men, where eventually writer Chris Claremont and artist-writer John Byrnewould play significant roles in the character’s development. Artist Frank Miller collaborated with Claremont and helped to revise the character with a four-part eponymous limited series from September to December 1982 in which Wolverine’s catchphrase, “I’m the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn’t very nice,” debuted.
Wolverine was typical of the many tough, anti-authority, antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War;[2] his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding nature became standard characteristics for comic book anti-heroes by the end of the 1980s.[3] As a result, the character became a fan favorite of the increasingly popular X-Men franchise.[4] Wolverine has been featured in his own solo comic since 1988 and has been a main character in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video games, and the live-action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in which he is portrayed by Hugh Jackman in all seven films,[5] although Troye Sivan plays the young James Howlett in the 2009 film. In May 2008, Wolverine was ranked #1 out of Wizard magazine’s Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time[6] and was ranked as the 4th Greatest Comic Book Character by Empire magazine in July 2008.[7] On their list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked Wolverine at #21.[8] In May 2011, Wolverine was ranked 4th on IGN’s Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.[9]
Last Updated on November 27, 2018.
