Lockjaw (Marvel)

Lockjaw in Lockjaw v1 #1.

Lockjaw is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Lockjaw was the name given to a dog that served the Royal Family of the Inhumans. One account held that his origins were traced to decades ago when an Inhuman from Attilan travelled to Earth and mistook a dog for a human child. This Inhuman was arrested upon her return to Attilan by the guard who confiscated the animal which was later given to the Surgeon Supreme. The scientist alongside his aide Ernok decided to use the female dog for experiments in Terrigenesis. This was because King Randac intended to perform his own project on exposing his son to Terrigen whilst within the womb. Thus, the Genetics Council authorised an experiment on an animal test subject with this being the dog. She was impregnated so that her puppies could be exposed to Terrigenesis within the womb. The dog had a litter of five puppies with only one of these being born with Inhuman powers. The unborn Lockjaw was intelligent and became aware that the Surgeon Supreme intended to dispose of the other puppies as they lacked his enhanced abilities. Thus, Lockjaw used his powers of teleportation to transport his siblings elsewhere in the universe to protect them whereupon he himself was born. (Lockjaw v1 #4)

Several years ago, Lockjaw was present when Black Bolt's insane brother Maximus created the Trikon and unleashed it upon the Inhumans. In that time, Lockjaw assisted Black Bolt in stopping the energy creature by using his teleportational powers to banish it to the antimatter universe known as the Negative Zone. However, while Black Bolt was otherwise busy, Maximus used the opportunity to seize the Inhuman throne and force Black Bolt and his cousins Crystal, Gorgon, Triton, and Karnak into exile. Lockjaw accompanied the exiles as they also began searching for Crystal's sister Medusa, who went missing in the battle with the Trikon, and unknown to all wandered off with amnesia. (Inhumans Special v1 #1)

Lockjaw and his owners had tracked Medusa down to New York City. It was here that Lockjaw and the Inhumans first encountered the heroes known as the Fantastic Four. (Fantastic Four v1 #45) During a battle with the heroes, the Inhumans ordered Lockjaw to return them to Attilan for fear of capture by the Seeker, a minion of Maximus sent to capture them. (Fantastic Four v1 #46) There Black Bolt retook the Inhuman crown from Maximus with the help of the Fantastic Four. (Fantastic Four v1 #47) However Maximus had the last laugh when he erected his massive Negative Zone barrier around Attilan trapping all the Inhumans inside. (Fantastic Four v1 #48) Lockjaw wasn't trapped like the others and used his teleportation abilities to leave the Great Refuge. The Human Torch began trying to find a way to pierce the barrier to be reunited with Crystal, with whom he had fallen in love with. The Torch and his friend Wyatt Wingfoot found Lockjaw outside Attilan and hoped the dog could teleport them past the barrier. (Fantastic Four v1 #55) Instead of complying, Lockjaw instead took the pair on a series of jaunts to a series of bizarre parallel dimensions. (Fantastic Four v1 #56)

Overview

Powers and abilities

He was stated to be able to teleport by tracking the mental energies of his target. (Thing v1 #3)

His teleportation abilities are capable of reaching not only other locations within his home universe, but also other realities, dimensions, and timelines across the Multiverse. (Lockjaw v1 #4)

Notes

• Lockjaw was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #45 (December, 1965).

Alternate Versions

• In Tales from the Age of Apocalypse v1 #1 (1996), an alternate version of Lockjaw appeared in the Age of Apocalypse reality designated as Earth-295 in the Multiverse. On this Earth, Apocalypse had conquered North America, Apocalypse approached the Inhumans to gain access to the Terrigen Mist. However, the Inhumans refused to deliver such material. Maximus made a secret deal with Apocalypse. Maximus would give the Terrigen Mist to Apocalypse if the High Lord granted him a position in the Horsemen. Maximus then took over the Inhumans Royal Family, slaying all those who stood in his way, including Lockjaw. As the new Death, Maximus created twisted clones based on the Inhuman Royal Family that were loyal to him. The clone of Lockjaw clashed with the X-Men when they traveled to the Blue Area of the Moon to try to kill Apocalypse during a time when he was recuperating there. Lockjaw used its tuning fork to knock out Morph. The X-Men freed themselves and defeated Maximus. Despite the Inhumans' initial victory, Lockjaw and all of the Royal Family were killed when the Ship was destroyed by Sunfire.
• In Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual v1 #1 (2005), an alternate version of Lockjaw appeared in the Ultimate Marvel reality designated as Earth-1610 in the Multiverse. In this incarnation, he has teleportation powers as well. He leaves the Inhumans' Himalayan refuge with Crystal, who is running away because she was being forced to marry Black Bolt's brother, Maximus (only Crystal suspects he is mad). Lockjaw assists in saving Crystal from her pursuing guards but they eventually drag her back home anyway. They leave him behind and he brings the Fantastic Four for assistance. This is not well received as most of Inhuman society severely dislikes any outsiders. Black Bolt ends up destroying the evacuated Attilan simply because the Four "contaminated" it. Several of the Inhumans indicate they had conspired for Lockjaw to be left behind in the human world.

In other media

Television

• In Fantastic Four, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the 1978 animated television series in the episode "Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst". Medusa loaned Lockjaw to the Fantastic Four to be their watch dog. The Fantastic Four used Lockjaw's teleportation power to travel to the Negative Zone. Blastaar was released from the cocoon and tricked Lockjaw into attacking New York City with him. However, when Blastaar attacked the Fantastic Four, Lockjaw protected them from Blastaar. When Blastaar was defeated, Lockjaw returned him to the Negative Zone.
• In Fantastic Four, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the 1994 animated television series. In "Hopelessly Impossible", because of his teleportation abilities, Lockjaw was able to leave the Great Refuge. He helped Impossible Man and Human Torch escape the Super-Skrull. In "The Sentry Sinister", Lockjaw takes Crystal to meet with Johnny and also take them with Ben, Sue and Reed to confront the Kree Sentry and escape with them from the island before the volcano erupts. In the end, Lockjaw is taken for a walk by Ben, teleporting anywhere.
• In Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Inhuman Nature". He later appears in the two-part series finale "Planet Monster" assisting the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and the Avengers against the forces of the Supreme Intelligence.
• In Ultimate Spider-Man, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the animated television series. In the episode "Inhumanity", he is among the Inhumans that are mind-controlled by Maximus. In "Agent Web", he was with the Inhuman Royal Family when they confronted Spider-Man and Triton outside the abandoned Inhuman city of Atarog and subsequently transported Spider-Man and Triton back to the Triskelion.
• In Guardians of the Galaxy, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the animated television series.
• In Avengers Assemble, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the animated television series during its Ultron Revolution season.
• In Inhumans, Lockjaw appeared in the live-action television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Films

• In Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, Lockjaw appeared in the setting of the animated film where he was voiced by actor Dee Bradley Baker. This version came to be Kamala Khan's pet and a member of the Secret Warriors.

Video games

• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Lockjaw appeared as a non-playable character in the video game. He assists the heroes by sending them to the Shi'ar galaxy and Skrull homeworld to gather implements necessary to defeat a divinely-empowered Doctor Doom.
• In Marvel: War of Heroes, Lockjaw appeared as a playable card in the video game.
• In Marvel: Contest of Champions, Lockjaw appeared as a non-playable card in the setting of the mobile video game.

Appearances

• Fantastic Four v1: (1965)
• Inhumans Special v1:
• Inhumans v1:
• Black Bolt v1:
• Lockjaw v1:
• Thing v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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