The mutants of the MC2 present a tantalizing glimpse
at days of future present, allowing us to see how the mutant minority is
treated in an overall brighter reality from most X-Men stories. Let’s
take a brief look at one of the most obscure mutants to originate in the MC2niverse:
Daze.
Not to be confused with the Main Marvel Universe
character nor the 2099 character both also coincidentally known as Daze,
the MC2’s Daze made her first (and at time of writing only) appearance
in the pages of J2 #10. Daze’s real name is unrevealed, though
she may be a native of the island nation Madripoor, given her welcome
greeting to Zane
Yama aka J2
and Logan aka Wolverine.
Daze appears to be around Zane’s age, certainly the two are nearly
the same height. Daze also appears to be of African descent, and though
some online databases claim she is African American, I cannot see any
indication she’s from the United States. That said, Daze is a fan
of the Avengers,
quickly recognizing J2. Recruited by the enigmatic magnetically powered Magneta
to join a potential super-team alongside Rina
Logan aka Wild
Thing and J2 (unbeknownst to the Avenger himself), Daze
was evidently selected for her ability to transform into various gaseous
vapours.
Beyond the fact she was being tested and evaluated by Rina
and Magneta as prospective team member, we don’t learn anything further
including the potential finalized line-up of Magneta’s team, nor what
became of Daze following Magneta’s turn to the dark side in later
stories.
I submit Daze for your approval, faithful readers. In
a just world, she’d be part of an ‘All-New, All Different X-People’
relaunch book and we’d know far more about her. What say you? Anyone interested
in a Madripoor post?
Until I stop thinking of Jimi Hendrix while reading
about this purple Daze, I remain
frogoat