How tall is Wolverine? Is it a philosophical question? 0

[valiantman]

 

Is Wolverine closer to 5'3" or 6'3"?  Well, it depends on whether we're answering using the source comics or the movies... but I'm more interested in a discussion of "source material" vs. "common belief".

Do you still find yourself explaining the "source material" to non-comic collectors, to point out how Wolverine should be 5'3" or that Nick Fury would look nothing like Samuel L. Jackson or that Superman would never kill Zod? 

With about 20 years of annual and successful comic book movies cemented into pop culture, have we reached a point where we no longer fight the "common belief" of the masses, or does anyone still try to make "corrections"?

Edited July 31, 2017 by valiantman

[lizards2]

His legs are long enough to reach from his @ss to the ground, so I suppose he's tall enough to get the job done.

[F For Fake]

I like my Wolvie short, stout, hairy and angry. My inner child always refers to Art Adams' Wolverine as the appropriate template.

 

[joeypost]

8 minutes ago, valiantman said:

 

Is Wolverine closer to 5'3" or 6'3"?  Well, it depends on whether we're answering using the source comics or the movies... but I'm more interested in a discussion of "source material" vs. "common belief".

Do you still find yourself explaining the "source material" to non-comic collectors, to point out how Wolverine should be 5'3" or that Nick Fury would look nothing like Samuel L. Jackson or that Superman would never kill Zod? 

With about 20 years of annual and successful comic book movies cemented into pop culture, have we reached a point where we no longer fight the "common belief" of the masses, or does anyone still try to make "corrections"?

It's fruitless, but I try to make corrections.

[Randall Dowling]

There's only one Wolverine and that's the John Byrne Wolverine.  All others are just new fangled attempts to reinterpret a classic.  I submit the following as evidence and clarification for the OP!   

 

[kav]

he's short, bub.

[Martin Sinescu]

I always read him like Belker from Hill Street Blues, but, alas, they didn't make the X-Men movie in 1983. 

[HarrisonJohn]

^ he looks a lot like Hugh Jackman

[Lazyboy]

2 hours ago, valiantman said:

 

Is Wolverine closer to 5'3" or 6'3"?  Well, it depends on whether we're answering using the source comics or the movies... but I'm more interested in a discussion of "source material" vs. "common belief".

Do you still find yourself explaining the "source material" to non-comic collectors, to point out how Wolverine should be 5'3" or that Nick Fury would look nothing like Samuel L. Jackson or that Superman would never kill Zod? 

With about 20 years of annual and successful comic book movies cemented into pop culture, have we reached a point where we no longer fight the "common belief" of the masses, or does anyone still try to make "corrections"?

Superman killed Zod in a comic decades before he did it in a movie.

But, yes, when discussing any adaptation, I will point out obvious deviations from the source (especially when they're stupid).

[H0RR0RSH0W]

Agree without mentioning height...Unless asked.

Most newb friends like when I "correct" the movies. I usually start with 'Jackman is no where near as hairy.'

and finish with

Spoiler

Wolvie is 5'3 and 300 lbs. of solid muscle.

Unrealistic you say? Pshaw.

[Ken Aldred]

6 hours ago, F For Fake said:

I like my Wolvie short, stout, hairy and angry. My inner child always refers to Art Adams' Wolverine as the appropriate template.

 

Yup.  Just like the real-life animal.

Courtesy of Wiki..

"It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. The wolverine, a solitary animal,[1] has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself."

Edited August 1, 2017 by Ken Aldred

[kav]

Wolverine is 3' 4" and 760 lbs of pure fat

[Mercury Man]

6 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said:

I always read him like Belker from Hill Street Blues, but, alas, they didn't make the X-Men movie in 1983. 

I actually don't disagree with this. 

[lizards2]

20 minutes ago, Mercury Man said:

6 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said:

I always read him like Belker from Hill Street Blues, but, alas, they didn't make the X-Men movie in 1983. 

I actually don't disagree with this. 

I actually agree with this.

[Icculus308win]

Ohhhhh I just made it a tie

[Mercury Man]

44 minutes ago, lizards2 said:

I actually agree with this.

I actually don't disagree with your agreeing with this  (we can stop now)

[Timely]

[valiantman]

23 hours ago, Timely said:

I'm not sure if that's helpful... Hulk #1 (1962) has a similar height ratio. 

[SteppinRazor]

I mention to people he's short because I think it's an important part of the character.

 

And because I'm short

Edited August 2, 2017 by SteppinRazor

[Rhymenoceros]

I found this today while searched for something else. Pretty cool comparison with the height info based on the source material.. but the depictions are based on the MCU representations that everyone recognizes.