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 Jack Drake as seen inRobin: Cry of the Huntress #1 (December 1992). Art byTom Lyle. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman #455 (October 1990) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman |
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| Alter ego | Jack Drake |
| Team affiliations | Black Lantern Corps |
| Supporting character of | Tim Drake |
Jack Drake is a fictional character fromDC Comics books, specifically theBatman titles. Jack is the father ofTim Drake, formerly the thirdRobin.[1]
Jack Drake and his wife Janet are respected businesspeople andarcheologists who often leave their son Tim behind while traveling the world. During a trip to Haiti, the two are captured and held hostage by the Obeah Man. Both are affected by Obeah's poisoned water, with Janet dying while Jack is rendered comatose and temporarily paralyzed.[2] After recovering, he begins dating and eventually marries his therapist Dana Winters.
After learning that Tim has become Robin, Jack attempts to force him to retire before eventually allowing him to continue.
During theIdentity Crisis storyline,Jean Loring hiresCaptain Boomerang to kill Jack Drake. Loring also sends Jack a gun, hoping that he will kill Boomerang and be suspected as the murderer ofSue Dibny in her place. Boomerang mortally wounds Jack, who kills him before dying.[3]
Jack and Janet are temporarily resurrected asBlack Lanterns inBlackest Night before being permanently resurrected inThe New 52 continuity reboot.[4][5] In theDC Rebirth relaunch, the Drakes' history isretconned to be similar to the pre-New 52 version, with Jack Drake's death inIdentity Crisis being returned to history.[6]
An alternate universe variant of Jack Drake makes a minor appearance inBatman: Earth One. This version works as one ofOswald Cobblepot's lieutenants before being killed by theRiddler.
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