In Deadpool & Wolverine, one sequence finds Wade Wilson having to travel to different timelines to find a replacement Logan for the one from his world that died. And this leads to many hilarious scenes of Logan variants from across the Multiverse, most of which are direct Marvel Comics references… and maybe even a DC reference in a way. Here are all the Logan variants we spotted in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Old Man Logan
Old Man Logan, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, is one of the greatest Wolverine stories ever. Set in a dystopian future (somehow Wolverine always lands in those), it showed the grizzled former X-Man living alone on a ranch with a signature trench coat and cowboy hat as his go-to look. We see this version pull out his shotgun and blow Deadpool away, not wanting him on his lawn anymore.
Comics-Accurate (a.k.a. Short) Wolverine
One of the biggest changes from the comics to the character of Wolverine in film? Back in 2000 when they cast Hugh Jackman, his Logan was actually tall. In the comics, Wolverine is canonically about 5 foot 3, maybe 5 foot 4. He’s just a lil’ guy. We finally meet “comics-accurate” Wolverine in one of the alt timelines. At last, we get to see what Jackman would look like with a few inches taken off the top.
Brown and Tan Costume Wolverine
Most people know Logan’s yellow costume from the comics and X-Men: The Animated Series. But he had another long-lived costume that’s almost as iconic. From 1980-1991, Logan wore a brown and tan costume in the pages of Uncanny X-Men. We see Logan wear this costume for a fight with the Hulk, a fight we were cruelly snatched away from. The Hulk/Logan rivalry goes back to 1974, in Wolverine’s first appearance. The costume was designed by Canadian artist John Bryne, who got a shout-out from Deadpool.
Age of Apocalypse Wolverine
Age of Apocalypse was an X-Men event comic from the mid-’90s. It took place on a dystopian alternate timeline in which the ancient mutant Apocalypse ruled the Earth. All our favorite X-Men characters got very ’90s redesigns for this event, most especially Wolverine/Weapon X. In this world, Logan was missing a hand, wore a navy blue leotard, and was sporting the wildest hair you’d ever seen. Hugh Jackman’s Age of Apocalypse version of Weapon X is spot-on, right down to the ridiculous hairdo.
“Patch”
In one universe, Deadpool finds Logan at a casino, in a James Bond-esque white suit and bowtie. He sported an eye patch, looking rather dapper. This is a direct reference to Logan’s time in the island nation of Madripoor, where he used the alias “Patch.” (You know, because he wore an eye patch). The Patch alias came about back in the late ’80s. This was because, at the time, Wolverine was supposedly dead to the world and he thought an eyepatch would be his disguise. Hey, wearing glasses worked for Clark Kent, right?
Henry Cavill “Motorcycle Wolverine”
Speaking of Clark Kent, Henry Cavill himself shows up as a Wolverine variant, looking just as sexy as Logan as he did as the Man of Steel. Actually, as Logan, he’s still a “man of steel” in a way. The gag of this scene is just “Hey, it’s Superman, but he’s Wolverine!” But this Logan in a white tank top working on a motorcycle is also a reference to a Hasbro Marvel Legends action figure. The comics got representation, so why not the toys?
Crucified Logan
It’s one of the most iconic Wolverine comic book images ever. It’s an image of a broken Logan, crucified to a giant cross in the shape of an ‘X,” over a giant pile of skulls. It’s actually the (metal as hell) cover of 1989’s Uncanny X-Men #251, where Wolverine fought off the cyborg Reavers (who you may remember from Logan). We’re not sure why this Logan variant played by Hugh Jackman is on a cross, but we bet artist Marc Silvestri is very, very proud.