Wolverine [Days of Future Past] (Marvel Comics | X-Men)

In the "Days of Future Past" storyline from Uncanny X-Men #141–142 (January–February 1981), written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by John Byrne, an alternate future version of Wolverine appears as a battle-hardened survivor in the dystopian timeline designated Earth-811, set in the year 2013. This incarnation, marking the character's depiction in a Sentinel-dominated world, features visible signs of aging with prominent grey streaks at the temples in his black hair, styled in upward tufts, alongside his signature thick muttonchop sideburns connecting to a mustache. Clad in ragged civilian attire—a worn brown leather jacket with shearling collar left open over a partially unbuttoned yellow plaid shirt, tan pants, and dark boots—he relies on his extended adamantium claws and regenerative healing factor to persist in a reality where mutants face near-total extermination.

As one of the last active resistance members in this grim future, Wolverine operates alongside a small group of survivors, including an adult Kate Pryde (whose consciousness inhabits her younger self's body), Storm, Colossus, and an elderly, wheelchair-bound Magneto. North America has fallen under Sentinel control following the 1980 assassination of Senator Robert Kelly, leading to widespread mutant internment and genocide. Wolverine's role emphasizes his feral tenacity and combat expertise, as he joins raids on Sentinel detention centers, demonstrating unwavering defiance despite the overwhelming oppression and loss of most former allies.

This version of Wolverine underscores the storyline's themes of preventable catastrophe and resilience, contributing to the narrative's pivotal time-travel element aimed at averting the dystopia in the main continuity (Earth-616). The "Days of Future Past" incarnation has endured as a seminal portrayal of the character, influencing numerous subsequent Marvel stories, crossovers, and adaptations that revisit or reference Earth-811, while highlighting Wolverine's enduring survival instincts in the face of apocalyptic threats.

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