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Jester is the name of threesupervillains appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
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Theoriginal Jester first appeared inDaredevil #42 (July 1968) and was created byStan Lee andGene Colan.[1]
The second Jester first appeared inCloak and Dagger vol. 3 #8 and was created byTerry Austin,Mike Vosburg, and Don Cameron. TheCivil War: Battle Damage Report one-shot established this Jester's real name as Jody Putt. He also received an entry inThe Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z vol. 6 hardcover.
Jonathan Powers was the first of several costumed criminals to use the identity of the Jester. He was primarily an enemy ofDaredevil.[2]
| Jester | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #8 (November 1989) |
| Created by | Terry Austin Mike Vosburg Don Cameron |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jody Putt |
| Team affiliations | the Assembly of Evil theThunderbolts |
| Abilities | Possesses an arsenal of weaponry |
Jody Putt is a fan of supervillains who obtained the costume of the original Jester after he retired to become an actor. He was given his weaponry byDoctor Doom. Among the arsenal granted to him by Doom was the "long-lived"Hulk Robot created years prior by a pair of college students and theEternalUni-Mind. The Jester recruited a team of villains made up of himself, the Hulk Robot, theFenris twins,Hydro-Man, and Rock of theHulkbusters to form the Assembly of Evil. The team was defeated byCloak and Dagger and several interveningAvengers.[3]
The Jester appeared during the superheroCivil War as a member of theThunderbolts Army. As part of the Thunderbolts Army, the Jester was among the supervillains who helped capture unregistered heroes. The Jester did this due to nanobots in his system, which would electrocute him if he did not do as he was told.[4] The Jester andJack O'Lantern are sent to bring inSpider-Man. They pursue the hero through the sewers. Spider-Man ends up badly injured and subdued as the two move in for the kill. Both Jack O' Lantern and the Jester are then shot dead by thePunisher.[5] This fight and these deaths are also detailed in thePunisher: War Journal title.[6]
Mister Hyde later exhumed the Jester's body to find a way around the nanotechnology.[7]
| Jester | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | (Earth-238): Marvel Superheroes #377 (September 1981) (Earth-616): The Mighty World of Marvel #10 (March, 1984) |
| Created by | (Earth-238): David Thorpe Paul Neary Alan Davis (Earth-616): Alan Moore Alan Davis |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | the Crazy Gang |
| Notable aliases | the Clown |
| Abilities | Highly skilled acrobat, fencer and kickboxer Carries a fencing foil |
Captain Britain was sent to an alternate Earth, known as Earth-238, byMerlyn. Together withSaturnyne, he hoped to save this world from the corruption that threatened it. Instead they encountered Earth-238's Mad Jim Jaspers, a lunatic with the ability to warp reality. Serving Jaspers was the Crazy Gang, which included the Jester.[volume & issue needed]
TheJester, also known as theClown, is a very agile fighter and sometimes the self-proclaimed leader of the Crazy Gang. His Earth-238 counterpart was known asCoco. This group of superhumans were based on characters fromLewis Carroll'sThrough the Looking-Glass. Captain Britain and Saturnyne individually managed to escape this Earth. Jaspers and the Crazy Gang, including the Jester, were killed when Earth-238 was destroyed by Saturnyne's successor, Mandragon.[volume & issue needed]
Jody Putt has no superpowers, but possesses an arsenal of weaponry given to him by Doctor Doom.
The Crazy Gang's Jester has no superhuman powers, but he is a highly skilled acrobat, fencer and kickboxer, and carries a fencing foil.
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