Wolverine's Overpowered Healing Factor Makes Him Less of a Hero

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While Wolverine may be synonymous with the idea of a healing factor, many other Marvel heroes boast this same ability, from Hulk to Spider-Man. To combat this, writers have surely but steadily beefed up Wolverine's healing capabilities, raising them to absurd degrees. While this evolution has been natural, making Logan's healing stand out without making him an unkillable immortal has been a delicate balance — one that has sometimes tipped in the wrong direction.

When Wolverine was created, his powers weren’t what fans know them as today. He was said to have «natural-born speed, strength, and savagery» in his first appearance from 1974, but his healing factor, initially referred to as “fast-healing,” wasn’t revealed until four years later in 1978. However, as this power became a larger part of the character, Wolverine would regularly be employed to soak up horrific damage on behalf of his X-Men teammates with the expectation he would always make a full recovery. The healing factor became an aspect of many other characters' power sets, but for Wolverine it was iconic.

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Wolverine's healing factor originally allowed him to quickly heal from vicious brawls, but he still worried about serious injuries as if they could potentially cost him his life. In 1981's famous 'Days of Future Past,' (by Chris Claremont and John Byrne), it was considered believable that Logan could be taken down by a single blast from a Sentinel. While Wolverine's healing capabilities increased gradually, the grim and gritty comics of the '90s — characterized by bladed costumes and huge firearms - pushed them far harder. This was the decade in which Magneto ripped the adamantium from