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Dog Logan is a fictional character from Marvel Comics that appeared in the limited series Origin (co-written by Bill Jemas, Paul Jenkins and Joe Quesada, drawn by Andy Kubert). The series was published from November, 2001 to July, 2002.
Dog is a critical character in the origin of the superhero Wolverine. Much of his personal details remain a mystery.
Character biography
Dog first appeared in Wolverine: Origin when he encountered the new servant girl to the Howlett Estate, a young Irish girl named Rose. He is the son of Thomas Logan the groundskeeper to the Howlett estate, in Alberta, Canada. Born sometime during the late 19th century, his exact date of birth is not known, but his age was somewhere around that of James Howlett. His mother (Thomas Logan's wife) is not seen, so it is assumed that she probably was dead by the time of the story.
He became a childhood friend to Rose, (being shy, he did not tell her his feelings for her) and the son of the estate owner, James Howlett. His friendship with the two was brought down by the heavy abuse of his father, Thomas Logan who also introduced him to the drinking of alcoholic beverage at late childhood. He remained reclusive from the Howlett estate until he returned as a cruel adolescent, to the Howlett estate.
He attempted to make unwanted sexual advances toward Rose, but was spotted by James, who reports him. He killed James' pet dog, in return, causing his own and his father's expulsion from the Howlett estate. He and his father soon returned to the Howlett estate, taking Rose with them, to forcefully take Elizabeth Howlett, James' mother whom Thomas was having an affair with.
This would imply thatThomas was the real father of James who in adulthood would become his spitting image. Dog would be a half-brother to James. This was not clearly stated though.
In a scuffle that resulted, Thomas Logan killed the man James had believed to be his father, John Howlett. James Howlett retaliated by unsheathing his claws for the first time, striking "'Dog'" and killing Thomas Logan with a jab to the chest.
Dog Logan survived the attack that he received from James, but had his face slashed, leaving three large scars upon it. He also witnesses Elizabeth Howlett commiting suicide. He was then taken in by James' grandfather, after giving a false report that Rose was the killer, to the police. He then disappeared from the plot for a number of years.
Dog reappeared at the request of James' grandfather to find James. Dog, at the time of his return, Dog was large in stature and possessed great physical strength. He appeared to have light brown or dirty blond hair instead of the dark brown hair he had during childhood. Instead of only trying to find James and return him to his grandfather, Dog tried to kill him, first by rigging a cage fight, then by attacking James himself. In desperation, James was able to defeat him. However, before James could kill him, Rose stepped in front to prevent the killing and was fatally wounded. James then fled into the forest.
What became of Dog after this encounter is unknown. Much speculation has arisen among readers on the basis of what became of him. Much speculation has been brought up that he could have ended up becoming a prominent supervillain. Two suggested candidates include Sabretooth and Cyber. This has never been officially confirmed.
Dog was enormous in size, psychopathic and appeared to have razor-sharp teeth. He did not appear to have had a healing factor activated by that time, as he still possessed years-old faded scars on his face. He may have had a slight loss of memory or was simply trying to torment James, when he claimed that he was the murderer of James' father, when the true killer was Thomas Logan. But nevertheless, much of Dog is left unknown.
External links
- Dog bio from the Appendix to the Marvel Universe