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| Jack Flag | |
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 Cover art toThunderbolts #111, byMarko Djurdjevic. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #434 (Dec. 1994) |
| Created by | Mark Gruenwald (writer) Dave Hoover (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jack Harrison |
| Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Partnerships | Captain America |
| Notable aliases | King Cobra, AZ-1260 |
| Abilities | Superb athlete Skilled martial artist Superhuman strength, stamina and durability |
Jack Flag (Jack Harrison) is asuperhero appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. He has occasionally appeared alongsideCaptain America and has been a member of theGuardians of the Galaxy.
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He first appeared inCaptain America #434 (Dec. 1994), and was created byMark Gruenwald andDave Hoover.
Jack and his brother, Drake, are members ofCaptain America's computer hotline network. Together, they create a citizen's patrol group in their hometown of Sandhaven,Arizona. Several criminals attack Drake, leaving him unable to use his legs. After the attack, Jack and Drake discover that theSerpent Society have infiltrated their hometown and attempt to contact the local authorities, only to learn that the Society has bribed them. Jack, unhappy with this information, begins training in martial arts and weight lifting so that he can fight the Society on his own.[1]
During a bank robbery, Jack intervenes and battlesRock Python andFer-de-Lance, members of the Serpent Society. Shortly after this, Jack attempts to infiltrate the Society, butKing Cobra does not fully trust Jack. King Cobra sends Jack to steal a painting fromMister Hyde, who severely beats Jack. During the battle, Jack is drenched in Hyde's chemicals and develops superhuman physical abilities. Jack easily defeats Hyde and retrieves the painting. Before returning the painting to King Cobra, Jack contacts Captain America's hotline and informs them that the Society is in Sandhaven, allowing them to stop the Society.[2]
During theCivil War storyline, Jack Flag is shown to be living a civilian life with his girlfriend Lucy in Cleveland, Ohio, but refuses to either register or throw out his suit and weapons on the basis of theSuperhuman Registration Act being "un-American". Growing frustrated with the police's slow response and lack of action about crime in his area, Flag intervenes when a woman is attacked outside his apartment building. Because of this, he is targeted by theThunderbolts for violating the Superhuman Registration Act.[3] Flag subdues the Thunderbolts, but is stabbed in the spine byBullseye and paralyzed before being taken into custody.[4]
Jack Flag leads the prisoners ofNegative Zone Prison Alpha againstBlastaar's army while using a wheelchair.[5] After Flag escapes with theGuardians of the Galaxy, he has his spine repaired byKnowhere's medical staff. He opts to remain on the station rather than return to Earth, where he would be considered a fugitive.[6]
Flag joins the Guardians as part of 'The Kree Team' during the "War of Kings" storyline.[7] Flag and the Guardians discover that the future is in a perilous flux due to the Fault, a tear in the fabric of space-time that was created afterBlack Bolt detonated a bomb that ruptured thedark matter holding the universe together. The Guardians stop the Fault from growing, but it remains open.
Jack Flag later returns to Earth and is recruited bySteve Rogers to joinS.H.I.E.L.D. and combatHydra. He and Free Spirit travel toBagalia to deal withBaron Zemo and his "New Masters". Flag ignores Rogers' orders to stay with Free Spirit and goes after Zemo himself. Rogers confronts Flag and throws him off the plane, seriously injuring him and rendering him comatose.[8] Rogers attempts to kill Flag by injecting him with poison until Free Spirit arrives and tells him that his family decided to disconnect him fromlife support.[9][10]
After being drenched with Mr. Hyde's chemicals, Jack Flag gained superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He is also a skilled martial artist and athlete.
Jack Flag makes a cameo appearance inMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy as an inmate of the Rock, aNova Corps prison which was overtaken by theUniversal Church of Truth.[11]
