Wolverine's success story is interesting to look at. He came around at exactly the right time, when the rise of the anti-hero in pop culture extended into the comic book industry. Wolverine being put into the X-Men reboot that began in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (by Len Wein, Dave Cockrum, Peter Iro, Glynis Wein, and John Constanza) was a stroke of good luck, because the team quickly became the hottest ticket in the comic industry.
Source：https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-wolverine-inspirations/
