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Hijacker is the name of two fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
The two Hijackers were gimmick-laden villains who specialized in stealing technology for later resale in criminal auctions.
The first Hijacker first appeared inTales to Astonish #40 (February 1963), and was created byStan Lee,Larry Lieber andJack Kirby. The character subsequently appears inMarvel Two-in-One #24 (Feb. 1976), #96 (Feb. 1983), andCaptain America #319 (July 1986), in which he was killed by theScourge of the Underworld.
| Hijacker | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Tales to Astonish #40 (Feb. 1963)[1] |
| Created by | Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Howard Mitchell |
| Species | Human |
Originally the owner of an armored car company, Howard Mitchell adopts the masked alias of Hijacker to steal the cargo his cars are transporting and thus mend the financial difficulties of his firm. Following a battle withBlack Goliath and theThing, Hijacker returns for vengeance on the Thing after the latter is hospitalized. He uses a tank similar in appearance to his last one, but it is not as durable andIron Man makes quick work of it.[2][3]
Hijacker attends a meeting with other villains in an attempt to deal with theScourge of the Underworld, who has been killing many lesser-known villains. He and several of the villains are ambushed and killed by the Scourge, who has infiltrated the meeting.[4]
During theDark Reign storyline, Hijacker is among the eighteen victims of the Scourge who are resurrected by theHood as part of a squad assembled to eliminate thePunisher.[5] Hijacker attacks Punisher with his tank, but Punisher takes control of Hijacker's tank and crashes it into a building.[6]
Following the events ofSpider-Island, Hijacker attempts an opportunistic bank heist, but is noticed and pursued byVenom. During the chase, he accidentally runs over a mother and her child, causing Venom to lose his temper and bite Hijacker's head off.[7]
The second Hijacker is an unnamed mercenary who took on the mantle when he bought vehicle-upgrading nanites fromOverdrive. He works as a hired henchman throughPower Broker's Hench App, with his first mission being to helpSlug stealGiganto's egg from aS.H.I.E.L.D. cargo ship. Hijacker takes control of the ship, but is stopped byCaptain America andAnt-Man.[8]
Ant-Man later employs Hijacker's services as part of Ant-Man Security Solutions to combatDarren Cross.[9] Hijacker parts ways with Ant-Man after Ant-Man is arrested and his security company is shut down.[10]
The first Hijacker gained his abilities from his heavy body-suit, which provided the power for his weapons. His heavy, brown, reinforced fabric suit provided protection against physical, energy, heat, fire, and cold attacks. When sealed with his odd-looking helmet, Hijacker had his own four-hour oxygen supply and was immune to gases. Hijacker's main weapon was a multifunction gun called a "Vario-Blaster", attached to the belt of his outfit by a cable. With his weapon, Hijacker could fire "nuclear flame", knock-out nerve gas, damaging projectiles, ionic blasts, and an "activator beam" which activated any nearby machinery. Hijacker's "Crime-Tank" was a heavily armored fort on spiked treads. This mobile base was an off-road vehicle, and had electromagnets as weapons. This tank was destroyed by Thing and Black Goliath.[2]
The second Hijacker bought special nanites fromOverdrive.
