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. 2.6 Fresh Start: Dawn of X, X-Factor (2019–present).2.5 Marvel Legacy: All-New Wolverine, Iceman and X-Men Blue (2017–2018).2.4 Marvel NOW!: Uncanny Avengers, Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy and Wolverines (2013-2015).2.2 Dark Reign: Member of the Dark Avengers (2009-2010).2.1 Introduction and meeting his father: Wolverine: Origins (2007-2009).1.3 Dark Wolverine and characterization.He possesses superhuman abilities similar to his father (e.g., healing factor, retractable claws), and was a member of the Dark Avengers under the name Wolverine and later becomes a member of X-Factor.ĭaken was ranked sixth in Comics Alliance's "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics" list and is often recognized for his sex appeal. ĭaken is the mutant son of Wolverine and the deceased Itsu. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #10 (March 2007). Daken, Wolverine, Dark Wolverine, "Daken Akihiro", Deathĭaken ( / ˈ d ɑː k ən/ birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.