Daken
Daken (/ˈdɑːkən/; 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).
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Daken as he appears on the cover of Daken: Dark Wolverine #1. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. | |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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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 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.
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.