Jester (Marvel)
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
'''Jonathan Powers''' was originally a bad actor on a children's television program who became embittered and entered a life of super-villainy. He fought [[Daredevil (Marvel)|Daredevil]]. | '''Jonathan Powers''' was originally a bad actor on a children's television program who became embittered and entered a life of super-villainy. He fought [[Daredevil (Marvel)|Daredevil]]. | ||
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| + | He was the leading character an off-Broadway revival of Cyrano de Bergerac that was panned by critics, jeered by the audience, and disdained by his fellow performers. (Daredevil v1 #42) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
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| + | He claimed that all he wanted was an applause from the public but they came to deny him leading to him resenting society as a result. This led to him deciding to embark on a career as a costumed supervillain criminal. (Daredevil v1 #42) | ||
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| + | Powers was shown to have an inflated ego where he considered himself a genius. (Daredevil v1 #42) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | Powers considered himself the greatest actor of the modern age though this was disputed by everyone that saw his performance. He had spent years studying gymnastics, physical culture, body building and swordsmanship skills that he did originally for acting roles. (Daredevil v1 #42) | ||
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| + | He used innocent looking carefully modified toys as among his gimmicks as part of his crimes. When fleeing a scene, the Jester was shown to throw marbles on the ground in order to prevent pursuers from chasing him. (Daredevil v1 #42) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Daredevil v1'': | + | *''Daredevil v1'': (1968) |
| + | *''Superior Spider-Man v1'': | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_Powers_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_(Marvel_Comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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The Jester is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Jonathan Powers was originally a bad actor on a children's television program who became embittered and entered a life of super-villainy. He fought Daredevil.
He was the leading character an off-Broadway revival of Cyrano de Bergerac that was panned by critics, jeered by the audience, and disdained by his fellow performers. (Daredevil v1 #42)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He claimed that all he wanted was an applause from the public but they came to deny him leading to him resenting society as a result. This led to him deciding to embark on a career as a costumed supervillain criminal. (Daredevil v1 #42)
Powers was shown to have an inflated ego where he considered himself a genius. (Daredevil v1 #42)
Powers and abilities
Powers considered himself the greatest actor of the modern age though this was disputed by everyone that saw his performance. He had spent years studying gymnastics, physical culture, body building and swordsmanship skills that he did originally for acting roles. (Daredevil v1 #42)
He used innocent looking carefully modified toys as among his gimmicks as part of his crimes. When fleeing a scene, the Jester was shown to throw marbles on the ground in order to prevent pursuers from chasing him. (Daredevil v1 #42)
Notes
- Jester was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan where he made his first appearance in Daredevil v1 #42 (July, 1968).
Appearances
- Daredevil v1: (1968)
- Superior Spider-Man v1:
External Links
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