Claws used by Wolverine in the film <i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i>
date: label: date made
content: 2013
name: label: user
content: Jackman, Hugh
notes: label: Description
content: <i>Wolverine <i> prop claws used in the 2014 film <i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i>. Hugh Jackman originated the role of Wolverine on screen in 2000, appearing in the five subsequent films in the series leading up to <i>Days of Future Past</i>.
label: Description
content: The Marvel Comics character Wolverine was introduced in 1974. The antihero became one of the most popular characters in "X-Men" series.
label: Description
content: Marvel Comics' X-Men were introduced by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby in 1963. The story follows a group of <i>mutants<i> born with superpowers led by wheelchair using telepath Professor Charles Xavier. Facing fear and prejudice for their differences, the comic has been used an allegory for topics related to race, gender and sexual identity. The <i>X-Men<i> first ran from 1963-1970, being reintroduced in 1975.
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content: The X-Men have become one of Marvel's most notable franchises, introducing many of the company's most popular characters and many spin-off titles as well as movies, television programs, video games and other merchandise.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Motion Pictures
label: Subject
content: X-Men
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0076.01.01
label: accession number
content: 2014.0076
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0076.01.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: claws
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: resin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: one claw piece: 11 in x 4 in x 1 5/8 in; 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm x 4.1275 cm