Originally posted by KhellendrosAs I said there have been several feats in 616 where had that been true, Wolverine would have lost something.
Actually, you'd just need to sufficiently dislocate one of the vertebrae. Like I say, the bones are tough, but everthing in between isn't.
The thing is, this isn't true, not for Wolverine. In Wolverine: Snikt! his right arm was burned so badly only his adamantium bones remained; guess what? They were still linked together. Wolverine was still able to use his arm (even though he had to hold it with his left hand). If there is cartilage between his bones that can be severed, than it can also be burned away, and obviously thats not the case.What about New X-Men, E is for Extinction? Nova burned off all the flesh on his right arm, and guess what? the arm bones were still linked together. They didn't collapse or fall off, which is what they would have done had there been connecting ligaments and cartilage.
How about Miller's Wolverine? When Shingen and Logan fight, Shingen aims a sword stroke at Logans' neck; I've been informed that it was later explained (whether by Miller or Claremont, I don't know) that it was an attack that was meant to sever Wolverine's head, by cutting inbetween the connecting bones; but since Wolverine's adamantium reinforces and links those bones, it couldn't cut through.
And lets not forget Blood Hungry.
The only times he has lost something were in alternate timelines that were divergent before Wolverine went into the WeaponX program and realities. . .
AOA is a divergent before the WX program and he lost his hand.
HOM is an alternate reality that's also not 616. . .