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Walter Declun

Real Name: Walter Declun

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Former CEO of Damage Control

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Nitro, Henry Ackerdson, the New York Stock Exchange, the President of the United States

Enemies: Wolverine, Atlanteans

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Formerly the Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York;
    Roxxon's Long Island, New York office

First Appearance: Wolverine III#43 (August, 2006);
    (named) Wolverine III#45 (October, 2006);
    (identified) Wolverine III#46 (November, 2006)

Powers/Abilities: Cold and calculating, Declun had wealth and business savvy at his disposal. He briefly developed super-strength and durability after taking Mutant Growth Hormone.

 

History: (Wolverine III#45 (fb)) - Namor, the Sub-Mariner, encountered Walter Declun, while running Oracle Inc.

(Wolverine III#46 (fb)) <Three years before the main story (see comments)> - Following a period of recession, Damage Control president Ann-Marie Hoag took the company public. Declun and his investors bought a controlling share of the stock and joined the board, before becoming CEO. Declun's plan was to foment super-human violence and profit from subsequent reconstruction.

(Civil War #1 - BTS) - Declun provided Nitro with the Mutant Growth Hormone pills that gave him the power to destroy much of Stamford, Connecticut.

(Wolverine III#43 - BTS) - Declun provided Nitro with a secluded cabin to go into hiding.

(Wolverine III#43) - Nitro contact Declun after slaughtering Wolverine and a platoon of S.H.I.E.L.D agents that ambushed him at his cabin. Learning that Nitro had tried to take out an Avenger and an X-Man, Declun decided to sever ties with Nitro.

(Wolverine III#44) - Declun discussed the ongoing Nitro situation with with Henry Ackerdson, assuring him that Nitro has been cut loose and that this wouldn't be traced back to them.

(Wolverine III#46) - Wolverine arrived at Damage Control, Inc. to question Declun, who called S.H.I.E.L.D to arrest Wolverine for trespassing. Wolverine proceeded to coerce Damage Control investors into selling their stock. Declun learned of this while discussing possible changes to the Damage Control logo with Henry. To combat the negative press surrounding the falling stock, Declun announced the purchase of Roxxon's Long Island, New York office building.

(Wolverine III#47) - The Damage Control board of directors held a meeting to discuss ousting Declun, who argued in his favor citing the recovery from potential bankruptcy and rising profits during his tenure. With Wolverine's arrival, the board fled, and Declun, to even the odds, took several Mutant Growth Hormone pills. lunging at Wolverine, the two plunged through a top-story window, crashing onto the streets. Out-matched, Declun suffered as Wolverine beat him senseless before thrusting his claws through Declun's forehead.

Comments: Created by Mark Guggenheim and Humberto Ramos

    Declun's friendship with the "sitting President" was noted by Maria Hill in Wolverine III#47.

    If Declun became involved with Damage Control "three years ago" Marvel-time, he was presumably behind the scenes for many of their recent appearances.
    It may not be Marvel time...a lot of writers just don't get that, so he may have meant 2004 and stories published in that year.
    --Snood.

Profile by G Morrow.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Walter Declun has no known connections to

images: (without ads)
Wolverine III#46, p7, pan1 (main image)
Wolverine III#47, p19, pan1 (on MGH)

Other Appearances:
Wolverine III#43 (August, 2006) - Mark Guggenheim (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils), Carlos Cuevas (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)
Wolverine III#44 (September, 2006) - Mark Guggenheim (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils), Carlos Cuevas (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)
Wolverine III#46 (November, 2006) - Mark Guggenheim (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils), Carlos Cuevas (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)
Wolverine III#47 (December, 2006) - Mark Guggenheim (writer), Humberto Ramos (pencils), Carlos Cuevas (inker), Axel Alonso (editor)

Last updated: 10/17/07

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