Jack Flag
Jack Flag is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Jack Harrison
He and his brother Drake became members of Captain America's computer hotline network, and they created a citizen's patrol group in their hometown of Sandhaven, Arizona. Drake was attacked by a couple of criminals, and the attack left him unable to use his legs. After the attack, Jack and Drake discovered that the Serpent Society had infiltrated the town. They informed the local authorities of the situation, but it was to little effect, as the Serpent Society had paid them all off. Frustrated with the situation, Jack began an intensive martial arts and weight lifting regime, with the goal of fighting the Serpent Society himself. He took on a disguise that he thought would make Captain America proud, and began to fight crime as Jack Flag. (Captain America v1 #434) During a bank robbery, Jack intervened and stopped Rock Python and Fer-de-Lance both of whom were members of the Serpent Society. Shortly after this, Jack attempted to infiltrate the Society, but King Cobra did not fully trust Flag. King Cobra sent him to steal a painting from Mr. Hyde, who severely beat Jack. While fighting, Flag was drenched in Hyde's chemicals and developed superhuman strength. After receiving his new powers, Flag easily defeated Mr. Hyde and retrieved the painting that he was supposed to steal for the Serpent Society. Before returning the painting to the King Cobra, Flag contacted Captain America's hotline and informed them that the Serpent Society was in Sandhaven. (Captain America v1 #436)
He waited in Ohio when the authorities demanded his surrender under the terms of the Superhuman Registration Act with Jack refusing to go into custody. This saw the new Thunderbolts initiative deployed into the field that consisted largely of supervillains that were under the oversight of Norman Osborn who were sent to arrest people breaching the law. Flag goaded them into attacking thus leading to the field being littered with debris whereupon the Thunderbolts moved in to capture him. Once in close quarters, he used his skills to outwit them where he injured Venom who attempted to devour Jack. To stop this, Moonstone Karla Sofen had nano-chains activated that shocked Mac Gargan into releasing Flag with Jack using this as an opportunity to flee. He used a makeshift shield to knock out Songbird and looked to make a getaway when Penance used his powers to clear the field of debris which injured Flag. Jack managed to escape into a building where he was ambushed by Bullseye who used a blade jammed into Flag's vertebrae to paralyse him thus allowing for his capture by the Thunderbolts who took him to headquarters. (Thunderbolts v1 #111)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
He was strong enough to break a sword with a punch and shatter a part of the blade in the process. (Thunderbolts v1 #111)
Captain America taught him how to wield a shield and use it in battle against foes where over time it became instinct for him. Jack learnt that the shield itself was not a weapon but rather time and the environment were the weapon. Thus, he was shown to use them and rather than aim at an enemy he was taught to aim at the location where his foe was next set to be in the fight. (Thunderbolts v1 #111)
Notes
- Jack Flag was created by Mark Gruenwald and Dave Hoover where he made his first appearance in Captain America v1 #434 (December, 1994).
Appearances
- Captain America v1: (1994)
- Thunderbolts v1:
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