![]() He further described Dark Avengers as Daken's grand entry into the Marvel Universe and that while his joining the Avengers wasn't part of his original plan for the character, he feels that it fits with his initial plans of having Daken "get out into the world" and encounter other characters. Way stated that while the Dark Avengers appear as supporting characters in the series, Dark Wolverine is about what Daken does while away from the team. Liu, who hadn't written Daken before, decided to work on the series after being asked by Way due to Daken being "slightly psychotic, highly intelligent, very manipulative and ha daddy issues", traits which she found interesting to work with as a writer. The series was co-written by Way and Marjorie Liu. 2009), where it was retitled to Dark Wolverine. In conjunction to his role on Dark Avengers, Daken also took over the starring role in the fourth volume of Wolverine starting with issue 75 (Aug. Daken remained a member of Osborn's team until Dark Avengers #16 (July 2010), where he managed to avoid capture.ĭark Wolverine and characterization Writer Marjorie Liu autographing a copy of the Daken/X-23: Collision trade paperback at a signing at Midtown Comics in Manhattan Similarly to Bendis, Fraction stated that Daken's reasons for joining the Dark X-Men is both because he loves the attention and because it makes "his dad's blood boil". Matt Fraction, who wrote Daken in Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia described Daken as erudite, cultured and flamboyant and as "the metrosexual Wolverine". ![]() ĭuring the Utopia crossover-event that lasted from June to September 2009, Osborn also assigned Daken as a member of the Dark X-Men. ![]() It's much like with Wolverine, when you took him out of 'Hulk', he became something else. You take him out of the Wolverine book to see what he's made of. I'm not taking anything away from Daniel Way, his creator, but I am saying once a character gets rolling it's interesting to see him interacting with different types of characters. So we can really roll up our sleeves and see what we've got there and help create a character. Regarding his use of Daken on the team and the character's motivation for joining the Dark Avengers, Brian Michael Bendis said:ĭaken is one of the best things to come out of Origins, and what better way to piss off his father? He's an iconic and legacy character attached to a number of cool things in the Marvel Universe, but he really hasn't had a lot of face time with it. The series ran for 23 issues.įollowing the conclusion of his story arc in Wolverine: Origins and the events of Dark Reign, Daken became a member of Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers and took up the mantle Wolverine in Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009). In addition to appearing in Origins, and the fourth volume of the definitive Wolverine title, Daken was also given a solo series, Daken: Dark Wolverine. Additionally, Way revealed that Daken's role would increase in 2009 and that by the end of Wolverine: Origins, his past would intentionally remain open to provide a "fertile ground for years. But in order to achieve that they first must kill Romulus. He also stated that what Daken needs in his life is guidance, something that Logan is struggling to offer him. Regarding Daken's role in Wolverine: Origins and his relationship with his father, Way stated that whereas Logan is attempting to "take control of his destiny", Daken is heading down the opposite direction, "hacking, slashing and going nuts". Publication history Creation and Wolverine: Origins ĭaken first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #10 (March 2007), created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon. After years as a supervillain and sometime antihero, Daken later reforms himself as a superhero after relocating to Krakoa, reconciling with his father and becoming a member of X-Factor and the Marauders, eventually earning the title of Fang for his heroism.ĭaken was ranked sixth in Comics Alliance's "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics" list and is often recognized for his sex appeal. Daken was a member of the Dark Avengers under his father's moniker Wolverine, the Brotherhood of Mutants and at one point was a Horseman of Death. Raised by Romulus as a ruthless killer, Daken was conditioned to hate Wolverine, blaming his father for his supposed abandonment, his mother's death and traumatic childhood. ĭaken is the mutant son of Wolverine and his deceased wife Itsu, possessing superhuman abilities similar to his father (e.g., healing factor, retractable claws) as well as pheromone manipulating powers. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #5 (October 2006). Daken, Wolverine, "Daken Akihiro", Death, Fangĭaken ( / ˈ d ɑː k ən/ birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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