Wild Thing | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | J2 #5 |
Created by |
Tom DeFalco (writer) Ron Lim (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Rina Logan |
Species | Human Mutant |
Team affiliations | X-People |
Abilities | Highly trained martial artist Superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, coordination, balance, endurance, and senses Regenerative healing factor Psionic claws |
Wild Thing (Rina Logan) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, who exists in the MC2 universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. She is the daughter of the X-Men's Wolverine and the rogue mercenary Elektra. She first appeared in J2 #5 and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Lim.
An unrelated character named Wild Thing, who fought crime in a future virtual reality world, had her own brief series under the Marvel UK imprint in 1993.
Wild Thing first appeared in Marvel Comics' "MC2" line of spin-offs (specifically, in J2 #5). She soon gained her own (short-lived) series. The run enjoyed some acclaim, but due to low sales, the title was cancelled after issue #5. Rina later appeared in the Last Hero Standing miniseries.
Rina was the new girl at a high school, where some of the more popular girls tried to make her life miserable, describing her as the daughter of an immigrant and an unemployed biker. However, when her father Logan (Wolverine) picked her up from school on his bike, opinions changed about her, especially when they learned that her mother Elektra was a wealthy martial arts expert. As Wild Thing, Rina saved a classmate from a high-speed kidnapper, defeated a computerized assassin, stopped a demonic invader and fought one of her teachers when he was turned into a Prime Sentinel.
For a short period of time, Wild Thing was a member of a superhero team composed of herself, Magneta, and Daze, but Wild Thing quit when Magneta became villainous. When Loki kidnapped several of Earth's heroes (including her father), Wild Thing's enhanced senses were pivotal in finding them. Wild Thing is considered to be almost as dangerous as her father, so many heroes give her a wide berth.