Wolverine is a character.
Wolverine (character) . Wolverine has been depicted variously as a member of the X-Men , Alpha Flight , and the Avengers . The character appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk # 180 before having a larger role in # 181 ( cover-dated Nov. 1974 ) . Wolverine then joined a revamped version of the superhero team the X-Men , where eventually writer Chris Claremont and artist-writer John Byrne would play significant roles in the character 's development .