Wolverine costume from <i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i>
date: label: date made
content: 2013
name: label: described
content: Wolverine
label: wearer
content: Jackman, Hugh
label: maker
content: Puma
notes: label: Description
content: <i>Wolverine <i> costume 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.
label: Description
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
place: label: place made
content: United States: California, Los Angeles
topic: label: general subject association
content: X-Men
label: Subject
content: Movie
label: Subject
content: Entertainment, Film
label: Subject
content: Costume
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Movie Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0076.01
label: accession number
content: 2014.0076
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0076.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: costume
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: synthetic fibers (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: resin (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 77 in x 17 in; 195.58 cm x 43.18 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall; overall, maximum (exhibit or expanded): 77 in x 50 in; 195.58 cm x 127 cm