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| Jason Stryker | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Graphic Novel #5 (January 1983) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) Brent Anderson (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Purifiers |
| Notable aliases | William Stryker, Jr. |
| Abilities | Light emission |
Jason Stryker is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He is usually depicted as themutant son ofWilliam Stryker and an enemy of theX-Men.
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Created by writerChris Claremont and artistBrent Anderson, he first appeared inMarvel Graphic Novel #5 (1983). His character was later re-introduced inAll-New X-Men #19 (2013) and was officially given his name "Jason Stryker" in that version.[1]
At the time Jason's mother, Marcy Stryker, got pregnant, his fatherWilliam was still acolonel and stationed on a nuclear testing facility. After the couple crashed their car in theNevada desert, Marcy went into labor, forcing Stryker to deliver their baby. Marcy fell unconscious in the process and, upon waking up, she asked if the baby was fine, only for William to snap her neck. William saw his son's birth as a sign fromGod, causing him to turn into areligious fanatic that ensures thegenocide of all mutants.[2] However, Jason was kept alive and Stryker resorted toA.I.M. to treat his son's mutant condition.[1]
As an adult, Jason joined thePurifiers to continue his father's work and faced the originalX-Men's time-displaced version.[3] Jason was defeated and arrested byS.H.I.E.L.D.[1]
Jason Stryker possesses the ability to project a blinding white light from his body that is powerful enough to knock several people unconscious. His mutation was apparently initially unstable, as he was born deformed and was also implied by his father to be deathly ill, afflictions that A.I.M. was able to alleviate, though with side-effects such as chronic headaches andinsomnia.
TheUltimate Marvel iteration of the character isReverendWilliam Stryker, Jr., the son ofWilliam Stryker, Sr. and the leader of an anti-mutant coalition armed withSentinel technology. His wife Kate Stryker and son John Stryker were killed during the "Ultimatum" wave through New York, leading to his hatred of mutants.[4] Stryker is later revealed to be a mutant with the power oftechnopathy. After Shroud kills him, Stryker transfers his consciousness intoMaster Mold.[5] Stryker attacksKitty Pryde's team of mutants, who manage to destroy him.[6][7]
Jason Stryker appears inX-Men: The Official Game, voiced bySteve Blum as an adult and byGrey DeLisle as a child.[11]
