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Wolverine is a character with a rich history, and the ’00s were honestly a pretty great time for fans of the hero. Not every story was perfect, but there were some best of all time runs and stories from the ol’ Canucklehead, with the character becoming an important part of the Avengers. The early ’10s saw Logan rise through the ranks of the X-Men, eventually starting his own mutant school. The hero was a huge part of the Marvel Universe, and then at the end of 2014, he was dead. Barely a year later, there would be a new Wolverine, and there would also be a new Logan. The whole situation was mystifying and it still makes no sense even today.
Death of Wolverine Came Out of Nowhere and Left Fans with Questions
Wolverine has always been a popular Marvel hero, but the 21st century felt like Marvel was trying to push him into the A-list. Now, obviously, Wolverine had been an A-list hero when it came to sales for nearly his entire existence, but as far as his in-universe reputation went, he wasn’t exactly important when compared to characters like Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and others (most of whom he sold better than). The ’00s and the ’10s seemed to be all about making the hero into something bigger than ever and it was working.
By 2014, the year of his death, Wolverine was leading his own X-team, had his own mutant school, and was a key member of the Avengers. He was widely respected by the superhero community and had reached a new level of heroism. All of the years of work had paid off and he had finally become a major hero in the hierarchy of the Marvel Universe. This is what made the decision to take away his healing factor and kill him off, basically out of nowhere, such a strange one.
