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Hmm . . . Wolverine a puss?
In his defense, he has several lifetimes worth of experience, both on the battlefield and off. These give him sharp instincts on top of his heightened senses and (until recently) the ability to withstand damage that would level a small city. He can speak numerous languages, is extremely comfortable in wilderness settings, has an extensive list of contacts and friends, and most of all, is staggeringly dangerous when in close quarters combat.
However, his effectiveness drops off severely after about six feet of distance. He's not particularly strong, fast, agile, smart, disciplined, or tactically savvy, and after forty years, he still doesn't work well on a team. He can be easily corralled or evaded by someone so inclined, and usually won't figure out a plan until it becomes obvious to him. When he does win a combat, it's more often than not by naked aggression than by actually utilizing any of the decades' worth of fight training he's no doubt ignored in favor of just being pissed off all the time. He's survived this long based mostly on his ability to take a vicious beating, and his popularity among comic readers.
He's one of the most popular superhero characters ever, but he'd most likely lose in a head-to-head match-up with almost any other comparable character, on account of being a bit of a one-trick pony.
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