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Warning : Contains SPOILERS forHellverine # 4 ( 2025 )
Wolverineis a military personnel trapped by inescapable hurt , and nothing hurts the X - Man worse than the horrific moment he drowned his own Logos . Now , ghosts from the past are returning to seek vengeance , and only the late - resuscitate son of Wolverine can stop it . On his quest to right his wrong and forgive his nuisance , the Hellverine is facing a version of himself with the power to put out his hellish flames .
InHellverine#4 – writtenby Benjamin Percy , with art by Raffaele Ienco – Wolverine ’s son Akihirosuccessfully cleanses the demonic curse that horrifically revived his long - lost female parent as a malformed beast . With the post of his birth now freed from Mephisto ’s influence , Akihiro ready sail for the next location of his life ’s greatest traumas : Genosha .
When Akihiro last visited this hallowed commonwealth , he met a ghastly death at the hands of his father . As Mephisto ’s curse continues to fester in Akihiro ’s past tense , an aquatic kisser of “ Daken ” emerge with a sharp set of urine - based powersand all Akihiro ’s old murderous passion .
Akihiro Returns to One of His Many Graves & Faces Off Against The Embodiment Of His Traumatic Past
Hellverine#4–Written By Benjamin Percy; Art By Raffaele Ienco; Color By BRyan Valenza; Lettering By VC’s Travis Lanham; Cover Art By Kendrick Lim
The last time Akihiro visited Genosha , the mutant universe was in a state of terror . Genosha had already fallen into dilapidation after M - Day . Akihiro , still calling himself Daken , had forgeda fresh Brotherhood of Evil Mutants , with the plan of nurture their own Apocalypse . The Xavier School became the target area of the Brotherhood ’s next terrorist attack . Pillar by pillar , Akihiro had eroded the foundation of peace that the XTC - mankind crusade to maintain . In his final act against Wolverine , Akihiro attempted to submerge his father but finally conk out , thanks to Deadpool ’s intercession .
Wolverine ’s married woman love that the only way to stop an expert killer like her Logos is to put him in a situation where he ca n’t kill anyone at all .
to begin with , in 2012’sUncanny X - Force#34 – write by Rick Remender , with art by Phil Noto – Wolverine , realizing that his son was too much of a monster to let live , set in motion a counterattack . The two turnedthe street of Genoshainto a field of battle before Wolverine find brief purchase , plunging his boy ’s face into a puddle of water , screaming as Akihiro breathed his last gasps of tune . While the struggle may have ended that day , trauma , concern , and sin leave unceasing marks that fester in time;now , every ounce of “ Daken ’s ” rage has manifest through the very water system where he once snuff it .
Daken’s “Ghost” Is A Lethal Reflection Of Akihiro’s Worst Pain
Hellverine’s Hellfire Claws Do Nothing Against Daken’s Watery Claws
The freshly formedaquatic specter of Daken ’s ragepossesses like big businessman to other water - themed characters like Hydro - Man . This demonic heart is impervious to physical onrush , which simply slop through Daken ’s limpid shape . too , the inhabit oath can keep in line its water to drown its victim with ease , forget them desperately pant for air just as he once did in sprightliness . Most terrifying are the behemoth ’s ductile water - hook . These swimming artillery easy thrust through the soft parts of Daken ’s victim ; their brainiac explode in a red mist as the weewee penetrates their oculus and mouths .
While its threat is very real to the unwilling victims caught in the Devil ’s snare drum , all Akihiro needs is a little divine religion and the peace of mind to permit go of his pain and amply forgive his father .
Even from a aloofness , the diabolical Daken can go his amorphous claws by multiple understructure , easy allowing the ogre to reach target from across the way . Like Itsu , this shade is nothing more than a fell reflection of Akihiro ’s pain throw physical figure . While its menace is very real to the unwilling dupe enchant in the Devil ’s snare , all Akihiro needs is a little divine faith and the peace of mind to countenance go of his pain and amply forgive his Church Father . Until then , evenhis red region - imbued clawsfail to thrust through what has no true strong-arm form .
Wolverine’s Son Is Drowning In Pain All Over Again, Putting His New Heroic Arc To The Test
Akihiro May Not Be Able to Face Himself Yet
Unfortunately , Akihiro is once again face up a lose fight . While the sport rally the strength to look his desperation and lay his female parent ’s misshapen corpse to rest , Akihiro is now face up himself . When Logan drowned Akihiro , the son of Wolverinewas at his most fickle . By that point in his life history , “ Daken ” had become nothing less than a warlord . He was use up with the dreaming of destroying Wolverine ’s bequest and had already sent many of his sibling to die at Logan ’s hands . That Daken , whose pure , agonizing , wrath was drown in a puddle , is the same evil Akihiro face today .
An ancient scourge from Wolverine ’s past has returned with a exponent that exceed Logan ’s Adamantium claws . There ’s no elbow room Wolverine succeed this one .
Even worse , this time , Daken ’s ghost has the full force of Hell behind it . While Akihiro may wield Bagra - ghul to the good of his ability , the demon ’s ultimate design is to further exasperate Akihiro ’s pain . When the X - Man and the demonic mug of his past clang , Mephisto verify his full controlthrough both forms of the mutant . Akihiro , just like the watery heart in front of him , is Mephisto ’s puppet and only lives because the Devil allows it . No matter how heavily he slashes , the trauma - carry H2O still have Akihiro , forcingWolverine’sson to choke on his yesteryear once again .
Hellverine#4is uncommitted now from Marvel Comics .
