Daken as he appears on the cover of Daken: Dark Wolverine #1. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Publication information
Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
As Daken: Cameo: Wolverine Origins #10 (March 2007) Full appearance: Wolverine Origins #11 (April 2007) As Wolverine: Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009) As Horsemen of Death: Uncanny Avengers #9 (June 2013) As Fang: Marauders vol. 2 #7 (October 2022)
Created by
Daniel Way (writer) Steve Dillon (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego
Akihiro
Species
Human mutant
Team affiliations
Dark Avengers Dark X-Men Brotherhood of Mutants Horsemen of Death X-Factor Marauders Alpha Flight
Notable aliases
Daken, Wolverine, "Daken Akihiro", Death, Fang
Abilities
Skilled martial artist
Regenerative healing
Retractable claws
Enhanced senses
Pheromone manipulation
Daken (/ˈdɑːkən/;[1] birth name: Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daken was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #10
(March 2007).[2]
Daken 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. 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. 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. After years as a supervillain and sometimes 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.
Daken was ranked sixth in Comics Alliance's 2013 list of "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics" (well ahead of his 41st-place father) and is often recognized for his sex appeal.[3]
^Uncanny Avengers #5 - Wolverine and Daken. Marvel Entertainment. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; et al. (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
^Wheeler, Andrew (February 14, 2013). "ComicsAlliance Presents The Top 50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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