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Who Is Dakota North? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dakota North (Marvel): Fashion model turned private investigator who works closely with the superhero community of New York, including a brief affair with Daredevil.

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Dakota North is a Marvel comic book character, with over 101 comic issue appearances. Fashion model turned private investigator who works closely with the superhero community of New York, including a brief affair with Daredevil.

Who is Dakota North?

Origin Dakota North was the daughter of Samuel J. North, and she chose the career as a fashion model. She did not like the job, and wanted something with more depth, more importance, and become a private investigator and opened her own agency. It's quite successful, having branches in four major cities them being New York, Rome, Tokyo and Paris. Creation Dakota North debuted in a self-titled series by Martha Thomases and Tony Salmons. Major Story Arcs Earliest cases Dakota North, PI, in action Fashion designer Luke Jacobson hired Dakota to guard him and his designs after a series of threats. Her first day on the job she found a bomb in a makeup case when she was mistaken for a last minute model. She tracked the attacker to the docks, but she unfortunately killed him before she could get the name of whoever he was working for.

Key facts

Dakota North is of human origin and first appeared in "Design For Dying". The character is published by Marvel. With 101 recorded issue appearances, Dakota North ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dakota North?

Fashion model turned private investigator who works closely with the superhero community of New York, including a brief affair with Daredevil.

When did Dakota North first appear?

Dakota North first appeared in "Design For Dying".

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