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transemacabreI only really knew Daken from scans of Wolverine: Origins back in the day on scans_daily, where he was much hated. He is the long-lost son of Wolverine and his Japanese wife Itsu. He's got a weird punk mohawk haircut, lots of tattoos, and a 'tude so big it should have a moon orbiting it. He's also, as it happens, an evil nasty crazy horny son of a bitch.
So of course I'm now totally in love with him. And if you will, flist, give me a few moments of your time, I endeavor to -- not make you fall in love with Daken -- but perhaps to show y'all why he's got some redeeming qualities as a character.
Here we see Daken interacting with his 'boss', Norman Osborn. I just love their dynamic -- pay attention to how pissed off Daken looks when Norman calls him "my Wolverine", and then the look on Norman's face when Daken mentions Spider-man.
"Move, bitch!" And this is Daken pretending to be a hero, y'all.
One of the things I think is cool about Daken's character is that, despite how similar their powers are, he's so very different from his father. Logan is straight-forward. Daken is a scheming man-ho. And he has pheromone powers ala Poison Ivy, which he's shrewd enough to keep secret, so he gets to wreck all sorts of sneaky havoc on his teammates.
As is immediately apparent, Bullseye (that's him in the Hawkeye getup) seems suspicious of Daken, while something about him just seems to get on Mac Gargan's nerves. We're going to find out more about this later.
WHY HELLO THAR SENTRY, it's nice to see you being all scary again!
Daken, for his snark and designer clothes, is still an animal, and like an animal he likes to attack at the smell of blood. I like how Bullseye is doing his easy-going ruthless mercenary schtick here, and then you can tell Daken has hit a RAW fucking NERVE.
Bullseye bites back, hard. I like how he doesn't bother to notch the arrow, he just flings it at Daken with enough power to impale him.
Norman Osborn's hot blonde female bodyguard drags him away from the melee. Daken works his 'magic' on her.
I don't think she will ever know how close she came to being gutted. Also, check out how masterfully this page is pulled off -- the mirror shards reflecting the scene and serving as panel blocks. That's fucking gorgeous, y'all.
Moonstone seems to reconsider her initial impression of Daken. It's worth keeping in mind that he was trained to be a young Japanese gentleman, and while he looks like a punk kid, he's really over sixty years old. Daken's not blind to the world around him.
Now learn that Daken has been manipulating Bullseye's pheromones for weeks, making him "jealous, furious, confused"... and "triggering emotions he didn't even know he had."
Daken's making a play for Bullseye, and Bullseye is lashing out at these strange emotions. I especially like him kissing that chick in front of Daken, as though publicly reaffirming his heterosexuality. "IN YOUR FACE, DAKEN! Goddamnit, why am I so turned on..."
Oh Daken, never change. Hey he's half-Japanese, of course he loves tentacles. ;)
And Mac, I didn't hear a "No". Just sayin'.
And true to his nature, Daken has started some underhanded shit. I think that devilish grin says everything.
So of course I'm now totally in love with him. And if you will, flist, give me a few moments of your time, I endeavor to -- not make you fall in love with Daken -- but perhaps to show y'all why he's got some redeeming qualities as a character.
Here we see Daken interacting with his 'boss', Norman Osborn. I just love their dynamic -- pay attention to how pissed off Daken looks when Norman calls him "my Wolverine", and then the look on Norman's face when Daken mentions Spider-man.
"Move, bitch!" And this is Daken pretending to be a hero, y'all.
One of the things I think is cool about Daken's character is that, despite how similar their powers are, he's so very different from his father. Logan is straight-forward. Daken is a scheming man-ho. And he has pheromone powers ala Poison Ivy, which he's shrewd enough to keep secret, so he gets to wreck all sorts of sneaky havoc on his teammates.
As is immediately apparent, Bullseye (that's him in the Hawkeye getup) seems suspicious of Daken, while something about him just seems to get on Mac Gargan's nerves. We're going to find out more about this later.
WHY HELLO THAR SENTRY, it's nice to see you being all scary again!
Daken, for his snark and designer clothes, is still an animal, and like an animal he likes to attack at the smell of blood. I like how Bullseye is doing his easy-going ruthless mercenary schtick here, and then you can tell Daken has hit a RAW fucking NERVE.
Bullseye bites back, hard. I like how he doesn't bother to notch the arrow, he just flings it at Daken with enough power to impale him.
Norman Osborn's hot blonde female bodyguard drags him away from the melee. Daken works his 'magic' on her.
I don't think she will ever know how close she came to being gutted. Also, check out how masterfully this page is pulled off -- the mirror shards reflecting the scene and serving as panel blocks. That's fucking gorgeous, y'all.
Moonstone seems to reconsider her initial impression of Daken. It's worth keeping in mind that he was trained to be a young Japanese gentleman, and while he looks like a punk kid, he's really over sixty years old. Daken's not blind to the world around him.
Now learn that Daken has been manipulating Bullseye's pheromones for weeks, making him "jealous, furious, confused"... and "triggering emotions he didn't even know he had."
Daken's making a play for Bullseye, and Bullseye is lashing out at these strange emotions. I especially like him kissing that chick in front of Daken, as though publicly reaffirming his heterosexuality. "IN YOUR FACE, DAKEN! Goddamnit, why am I so turned on..."
Oh Daken, never change. Hey he's half-Japanese, of course he loves tentacles. ;)
And Mac, I didn't hear a "No". Just sayin'.
And true to his nature, Daken has started some underhanded shit. I think that devilish grin says everything.
