Wolverine Officially Has a New Most Extreme Injury in Marvel History

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Published May 6, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Fantastic Four _#10!

_Marvel _just outdid itself with the gnarliest _Wolverine _injury imaginable. The mutant hero has been through the ringer plenty of times before in his 50+ year Marvel history, but this time, he's been literally torn to shreds. And the villain who did it took her sweet time doing it, having "_fun" _taking Wolverine (and Deadpool) apart piece by piece.

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The incident comes as Marvel's Mightiest Heroes team up to battle the dark, alternate universe version of the Invisible Woman, known as Malice. She thoroughly lives up to her name during the fight, gleefully slowing things down so she could inflict the most excruciating pain possible after discovering her opponents have healing factors.

The result is some stunning imagery, with readers getting a close up of Logan's body as Malice unravels it layer by layer, down to his adamantium-laced bones. And then beyond that, as she tears his skeleton from his body. Wolverine has been mutilated before, but this takes it to another level.

Malice returns, and does her worst to Wolverine, in Fantastic Four _#10, written by Ryan North, with art by Humberto Ramos. Her appearance in the issue follows up on her popular _Marvel Rivals _appearance as a playable character, and it doubles down on just how truly powerful of an opponent she can be.

Invisible Woman's Evil Counterpart Pushes Wolverine & Deadpool's Healing Factors To Their Limits

Panels From _Fantastic Four _#10, Written By Ryan North; Art By Humberto Ramos

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What makes Malice's attack on Deadpool and Wolverine so vicious and extreme is that it's "fun_" for her. The thoroughly unhinged Sue Storm variant turns all her attention to the duo after Colossus hurls them both at her in a double-Fastball special. She stops them in mid-flight, and is thrilled to discover that she can do more than just defeat them. She can torture them.

Marvel has come up with some diabolical ways to hurt, and even potentially kill Wolverine over the years. This moment from _Fantastic Four _#10 immediately skyrockets up the list because it looks as messy as it is painful. And though it only lasts a few panels, the impression the issue gives is that it is a slow process.

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"It'll take more than that to kill me, lady_," Wolverine says when Malice first uses her force-field generating powers to crush his body. Of course, Malice takes that as a challenge, and proceeds to do her worst to both him and Deadpool. They survive, and they heal, because that's what they do, but readers have to take for granted that they can take the psychological toll of so much pain and suffering, just like they can recover physically.

Fantastic Four Doubles Down On Making Wolverine The "Pain Eater" Of The Marvel Universe

Logan Was Made To Suffer

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In the past, Wolverine has described himself as the X-Men's resident "pain eater_." If someone needs to get hurt, he wants to be the one. And readers can look at _Fantastic Four _#10 through that lens. He's more than just Malice's next victim in the issue. He proves to be a critical distraction, buying a precious few seconds for the heroes to regroup so the Four can take Malice out.

Wolverine has been riddled with bullets and cut limb-from-limb. He's had his adamantium torn out through the pores of his skin. He's even been shot into the sun. So, it's impressive that _Fantastic Four _was just able to deliver another ferocious and intense moment of suffering for the hero that stacks up against the worst he's ever experienced. And perhaps even rates as the most extreme injury in his history.

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The X-Men _icon celebrated 50 years in 2025, and so far he's had a turbulent 2026. He's slated to lose his claws, at least on one hand, in an upcoming story arc. And Marvel has teased Logan losing his healing factor as well. Thankfully, that didn't happen before his fight with Malice, which solidified itself in _Marvel _**canon as one of _Wolverine's _worst injuries evver.

**_Fantastic Four _#10 **is available now from Marvel Comics.

What do you say, Marvel fans? Is this Wolverine's most gruesome injury in his 50+ year history?

Wolverine

NAME

James "Logan" Howlett

Alias

James "Logan" Howlett

Created By

Roy Thomas, Len Wein, John Romita Sr.

POWERS

Retractible claws and Adamantium skeleton. Superhuman senses, stamina, and strength. Healing factor and longevity.

Franchise

X-Men, Marvel

Age

197 (in the MCU)

The human mutant Wolverine (a.k.a. Logan) was born James Howlett, blessed with a superhuman healing factor, senses, and physiology. Subjecting himself to experimentation to augment his skeleton and claws with adamantium, Logan is as deadly as he is reckless, impulsive, and short-tempered. Making him the X-Men's wildest and deadliest member, and one of Marvel Comics' biggest stars. He's played in Fox and Marvel's movie franchises by Hugh Jackman.