Marvel's Wolverine Will Likely Follow Spider-Man with a…

Even after the unfortunate Sony and Insomniac leak in December 2023, there's plenty that players still don't know about Marvel's Wolverine. The considerable amount of information and detail leaked about Wolverine is not representative of what the full game will eventually include, which also applies to the game's costumes. A video making the rounds showing Logan maneuvering through an empty developer room trying on the game's costumes shows that the game includes plenty of nods to iconic Wolverine storylines from the character's rich history in comics and film, but that selection of outfits is likely just the tip of the iceberg. If Spider-Man and its sequel are any indication, players can likely expect Wolverine to don different outfits from Deadpool & Wolverine.

Beginning with 2018's Marvel's Spider-Man, Insomniac's superhero games have a track record of including iconic costumes calling back to the heroes' appearances in film. Spider-Man's costumes include the suit worn by Andrew Garfield's rendition of the character in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man, as well as the homemade suit and Iron Spider suit from Tom Holland's MCU Spider-Man appearances. Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2 would continue this trend by including several suits from Into the Spider-Verse, and there's every reason to believe that Insomniac will want to capitalize on the success of Deadpool & Wolverine by including a selection of outfits that appear in the film.

X-Men '97 depicting Wolverine shirtless, in a design that is much more accurate to comic books than Insomniac's interpretation of the character is.

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By Amber Warnock-Estrada

Wolverine's Suit in Deadpool & Wolverine Marks a Major Milestone

Fans have had Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine across several films, cementing the actor's place as the de facto face that comes to mind when imagining a live-action rendition of one of Marvel's most iconic characters. Bringing Jackman back after his retirement from playing the character following the release of Logan was bound to be a cause for celebration, and Deadpool & Wolverine went the extra mile by introducing Wolverine's unmistakable blue and yellow suit onto the silver screen for the very first time.

The fan reaction to seeing that costume worn by Wolverine's longtime actor brought forth a wide range of emotions, and its inclusion in Marvel's Wolverine is all but a guarantee.

Wolverine has worn the blue and yellow suit across several games, dating back to his appearances in X-Men on the Sega Genesis, but Deadpool & Wolverine marks the debut of the character donning the costume in a live-action setting. And while Marvel's Wolverine costume selection is known to already include Insomniac's rendition of the iconic blue and yellow outfit (similar to the signature Insomniac-designed suits for both Peter Parker and Miles Morales' Spider-Man), there's room for different variations on the same theme. Along with Insomniac and Deadpool & Wolverine's versions of the suit, players will hopefully see the original John Romita version or even Jim Lee's early 90s redesign.

Deadpool & Wolverine is a Treasure Trove of Costumes for Marvel's Wolverine to Adapt

The following contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

In addition to its debuting of the iconic blue and yellow costume, Deadpool & Wolverine has several Easter eggs calling back to the character's history across comics. One of the film's sequences in particular is a veritable onslaught of Easter eggs and references to iconic comic covers featuring Wolverine, from Todd McFarlane's work on The Incredible Hulk #340 to Adam Kubert's alternate timeline future Wolverine from the Age of Apocalypse storyline. It's safe to assume that most, if not all, of these iconic variants of Wolverine will make an appearance in Marvel's Wolverine, not as film tie-ins but as nods to the history of the character in comics.

Regardless of which costumes Marvel's Wolverine ultimately ends up including beyond what was leaked late last year, the character's place in the zeitgeist is as prominent now as it was more than 30 years ago during the early 90s comic industry boom. The return of the blue and yellow suit was an important part of Wolverine and the X-Men's dominance over comics in the late 80s and early 90s, and its debut in the MCU deserves to be represented in the character's upcoming game.

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