Marvel’sWolverineis one of the most popularX - Mencharacters in the franchise , but his Quaker and comradeColossusisn’t too far behind . Both characters are incredibly strong - willed superheroes who can shrug off most damage in multiple ways : Wolverine with his mutant healing factorand Colossus with his metallic armour . But Colossus has a crippling helplessness that is almost the ended opposition of Wolverine ’s power .

Both Wolverine and Colossus debuted inGiant - Sized X - mankind # 1 in 1975 . The issue marked a substantial turning stage in X - Men history as the entire original team was set by in favor of an international team of mutants with new and exciting power . Professor Xrecruited Wolverine from Canada(where he was already serving as a member of Alpha Flight ) and Colossus from Siberia in the Soviet Union . Both young X - humankind would go on to serve the squad for tenner , and   their mutations make them both   exceedingly hard to vote out .

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While the two frequently work together , their powers differ drastically . Wolverine , aside from his enhanced senses , has an incredibly potent power to heal from nearly any accidental injury ; he ’s survive   gunshot wound , explosions , andeven Magneto ripping his   metal skeleton from his bonesinX - man # 25 . Colossus ' armored form , meanwhile , is almost impervious to any damage - but he ’s also unable to vary his body while in his metallic form . This includes healing of any kind , and while this would normally be a incontrovertible attribute , hecanbe injured while in his metal physical body , such as the second below inUltimate ecstasy - Men # 96 .

The story postulate a dispute between Colossus and Wolverine over the mutant drug Banshee , endingwith Wolverine   rip apart Colossus ' armour with his clawsand reveal his alloy heart . Colossus survives , but knows the moment he returns to his human contour he will for certain die . While the Adam - Men are able to economise him thanks to a combination of in advance technology and mutant powers , the distinction between the two mutants is readable : Wolverine ’s mutant exponent is always participating and thus heals from injuries that would pour down a normal human , but Colossus must ' turn on ' his great power - and when he reverts to human descriptor , any injuries he tolerate while encased in metalstay with him .

Colossus can utilize his office to survive attacks that even Wolverine can not ; he oncebegan a relationship with Kitty Prydewhen the two earn she was unable to harm him while in his metal form . But Piotr Rasputin is not completely invulnerable . Wolverinefeels pain in battle but recovers in the farsighted political campaign , whileColossuscan shrug off any attack without even slowing down - until he sheds his mutant armor .

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Comic book art: 1990s X-Men, with Cyclops front and center, surrounded by characters including Storm, Gambit, and more.

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