Wolverine's costume has become a hot-button topic since the first reveal of Hugh Jackman's return to the character for the MCU in Deadpool & Wolverine . Jackman's new costume does what the original X-Men franchise never dared, and puts the beloved actor in yellow spandex (or something like it) for a costume that looks more like Wolverine's comic book look than any we've seen on screen yet. But Wolverine has 50 years of costumes in comics, with his look changing and evolving significantly since his 1974 debut - sometimes accompanied by drastic changes to his character and personality as well.
So now, we'll look back at the evolution of Wolverine's costume, from his original '70s first appearance, to his modern day look, which not coincidentally looks a heck of a lot like what Jackman wears in Deadpool 3. The Original Wolverine's original costume was designed by artist John Romita, Sr. who was Marvel's art director for many years, under the guidance of writer Len Wein, who wrote Wolverine's first appearance in 1974's Incredible Hulk #181, which was drawn by Herb Trimpe.
The original Wolverine costume would provide the general look and color scheme of many of his outfits, from its distinctive mask to its stripes. But the original concept of Wolverine was a bit different than his later development. He was originally envisioned as much younger, with claws that attached to his gloves.
Giant-Size X-men Wolverine joined the X-Men in 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1, also written by Len Wei.
