Lucky 13: My favorite pierced and/or inked characters

I find tattoos fascinating, and to a lesser extent, piercings. My list may seem arbitrary, but I included the ten characters for whom I felt body modifications were subtly revelatory. Ultimate Diamondback and Dazzler's both identify them as members of particular subcultures, while those of Kris Hathaway in Harbinger, a teenager with a labret and a ring on the left side of her mouth, characterize her as wanting to be fiercely independent. Iron Fist's "brand" (see below) demonstrates his spiritual power. You get the point.

Enjoy.

-O. writing from Manhattan, 10 April 2014
revised 13 April 2014

List items

• 

  1. Kris Hathaway
• 

  2. Spider Jerusalem
• 

  3. Grace Choi
• 

  4. Jack Knight
• 

  5. Dazzler

  The dead Ultimate version, anyway; the Earth-616 mainstream one is a wee bit too squeaky clean for me.

• 

  6. Spacker Dave
• 

  7. Deputy Garcia

  From Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight # 1 and 2.

• 

  8. Diamondback

  The Ultimate universe version appearing this week in Ultimates # 1, not the Earth-616 version. *giggles* Apparently, "Ultimate"=body mods.

• 

  9. Dizzy Cordova
• 

  10. Iron Fist

  While the story clearly shows Daniel received a brand, it's always drawn like it's inked on his flesh rather than as red, puckered flesh.

• 

  11. CM Punk

  I love CM Punk's ink in reality, so it's only natural that he joins this list. He has piercings, too!

• 

  12. Bobo Bennetti
• 

  13. Grindhouse

  I saw her on someone else's list while killing time on CV. I've really no experience with this character at all, and didn't really care about the Civil War-era Heroes for Hire book. Still, we share a name (kind of), and just look at her? What's not to love.