One of Marvel's -- and hence the USA's -- most popular characters is a short, bestial mutant with razor-sharp claws and a rapid healing factor. And if that doesn't sound weird enough, he's from Canada. Wolverine first appeared in Incredible Hulk #180 in 1974, originally as a government super-agent before joining Prof. Xavier's new X-Men team. The character went on to become one of Marvel's most profitable properties, winning a wider audience in the live-action X-Men movie in 2000. Early tell-tale signs of his Canadianness included a fondness for beer and plaid shirts.
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 16 March 2005 18:45 (twenty-one years ago)