John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)

John Howlett, Jr.
Name	John Howlett, Jr.
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Grandparents: Mr. Howlett (paternal grandfather, deceased); Parents: John Howlett, Sr. (father, deceased); Elizabeth Howlett (mother, deceased); Other Relatives: Elias Hudson (maternal uncle, deceased); Frederick Hudson (maternal uncle, deceased); Frederick Hudson II (cousin, deceased); Truett Hudson (1st cousin once removed, deceased); Guardian (1st cousin once removed, deceased); Victor Hudson (1st cousin once removed, status uncertain); unnamed 1st cousin twice removed
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Brown
Unusual Features	Claws
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Mutant
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Howlett Estate
Place of Death	Possibly Howlett Estate
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Canadian
Base of Operations	Canada
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Paul Jenkins, Andy Kubert
First	Wolverine: The Origin #2 (October, 2001) (Memorial)
First	Wolverine: The Origin #2 (October, 2001) (Memorial)
Death	Wolverine: The Origin #1 (September, 2001) (Mentioned)
Death	Wolverine: The Origin #1 (September, 2001) (Mentioned)

 A right terrible tragedy it was... Just after the place was built, the elder boy took ill all of a sudden an' died. 

—Mr. Kenneth

History

John Howlett, Jr. was the first-born son to John, Sr. and Elizabeth Howlett. He was apparently born a mutant. Due to unknown circumstances, he had died at a young age. It was implied that John, Sr. was the one who killed John, Jr. when he attacked his mother and his father couldn't defend her. What is known is that he scarred his mother's back with his claws prior to his death.

"John" in Hell

When his younger brother James aka The Wolverine was sent to Hell, they shortly encountered before James fell into the darkness. It is possible John is alive and what James saw was just a demon showing him an illusion.

Attributes

Powers

John was presumably a mutant:

Retractable Bone Claws: It is suggested John possessed bone claws similar to his brother and many of his nieces and nephews. Given the shape of scar on his mother's back, he most likely had a set of three between the knuckles on each hand.

Weaknesses

No Regenerative Healing Factor: Unlike most of his relatives with a similar X-gene, John seemingly had either no healing factor or a weak one, as he was susceptible to injury and could be killed like a normal human being.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Claws

Notes

• One could assume that if James Howlett is the biological son of Thomas Logan and Elizabeth Howlett, then John Howlett, Jr. would also have the same biological parents, given the similarities in their powers and their uncanny resemblance to Thomas Logan. If this is the case, one would also assume that Thomas and Elizabeth were having an affair for a long period of time, and John Howlett, Sr. was not the biological father of either boy.
  • Alternatively, it could be theorized that the X-Gene was passed on from Elizabeth, their mother, as opposed to from Thomas Logan, James' father. This scenario happened in the alternate reality of Wolverine: The End. In this reality, White Ghost stated that Wolverine and himself got their mutant gene from their mother Elizabeth. If this fact applies to the mainstream continuity, it has not been revealed to the present day.

Trivia

• Based on the dates in his tombstone, John was around twelve years old when he died.

See Also

• 1 minor appearance(s) of John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) of John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)
• 1 victim(s) killed by John Howlett, Jr. (Earth-616)