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Halloween Jack (comics)
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Halloween Jack is fictional character
created by Marvel Comics
for their 2099 series
. He first appeared as his normal self in Spider-Man 2099
but found himself to be the main antagonist
of the X-Men 2099
. He underwent several transformations during his appearances including: scientist, Norse god, and madman.
to take advantage of their renewed worship. The subjects of the program were granted powers, but at the cost of losing their identity due to a computer chip placed in their brains which made them believe that they were the true Norse pantheon
. Boone however was able to avoid getting the chip, and he was transformed into the shapeshifting god of trickery, Loki
. Then he moved to the floating city called 'Valhalla', which was seemingly shoddily built and thus endangering any innocents in the city below.
The X-Men
became involved because Meanstreak
was friends with Boone at the time and had become concerned over his disappearance. Meanstreak brought several of his teammates with him, to New York. They broke into Boone's apartment in order to look for clues. The break-in was accomplished because Boone and Meanstreak had designed their own security systems in order to avoid the ever watchful eye of Alchemax. Meanstreak discovered Boone's personal journal, in which was his Richards Foundation award for theoretical physics. Boone was investigating Paul-Phillip Ravage, who would later become the 2099 hero simply known as Ravage
.
The X-Men appeared on the scene along with Doctor Doom, Punisher and Spider-Man of that time period. Boone helped them to take down the program and then escaped.
When he was seen next, Boone was taken into custody by Desdemona and Lytton Synge, the owners of the Synge Casino
, because they thought he was cheating. After a little torture, Boone transformed from the Loki persona, which he now saw as useless, into the devilish Halloween Jack and went about creating a plan to get back at the Synge siblings and take over Las Vegas
in the meantime. In order to accomplish this, he enlisted the help of Meanstreak
.
Meanstreak agreed and followed Jack to Las Vegas where they encountered their old rivals—the owners of the Synge Casino. First, Jack, with the technological help of Henri, transferred most of their fortune into his own bank account and then ousted the siblings in order to gain control of the casino. In the weeks to follow, Jack unveiled his plans to unleash a Virtual Unreality Projector upon the city, warping it with energies from another dimension. Meanstreak helped him construct this machine and they actually started it but President Doom arrived and shut it down because of its unstability. Jack had meant to allow the device to warp the whole planet into a state of chaos, but President Doom surrounded the city with EMP
devices which quarantine
d the city.
Halloween Jack supposedly died in 2099 World of Tomorrow #2, but made an unexpected cameo
in X-Force
#92. He was somehow pulled from the timestream before his death and redeposited in our time where he pestered Domino
.
Due to this shapeshifting power, Halloween Jack physical abilities are far beyond a normal human. In addition to increased strength, Halloween Jack possesses uncanny dexterity, reflexes, and agility. This is demonstrated by Jack's ability to dodge and match the superhuman speedster Meanstreak and Jack's incredible leaping ability. For melee combat, Halloween Jack uses razor sharp claws.
Also, Halloween Jack's senses are heightened beyond any normal human, since Jack can easily track Meanstreak's lightning-quick movements. In addition, Jack's sense of balance often borderline-ignores gravity, as Jack is able to scale any surface and hold himself on the smallest of ledges. A favorite move of Halloween Jack is to balance on the very top of his opponents.
Like his alter ego, Jordan Boone, Halloween Jack is incredibly intelligent and is a master chemist and inventor who is able to create devices that alter the very fabric of reality.
Finally, the fullest extent of Halloween Jack's powers are unknown, as his abilities are linked to his imagination.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
created by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
for their 2099 series
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. It was originally announced by Stan Lee in his "Stan's Soapbox" column as a single series entitled The Marvel World of Tomorrow, which was being developed by Lee and John Byrne...
. He first appeared as his normal self in Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man 2099
Spider-Man 2099 is a fictional comic book superhero, created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi in 1992 for Marvel Comics' Marvel 2099 line. His secret alter ego is Miguel O'Hara, a brilliant geneticist living in New York in the year 2099 A.D...
but found himself to be the main antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...
of the X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
. He underwent several transformations during his appearances including: scientist, Norse god, and madman.
Fictional character biography
Jordan Boone was once a scientist for the powerful company named Alchemax and was a respected member of the corporation. However, he sought to gain powers and sneaked into the company's Aesir program; an attempt to create their own versions of the old Norse godsNorse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
to take advantage of their renewed worship. The subjects of the program were granted powers, but at the cost of losing their identity due to a computer chip placed in their brains which made them believe that they were the true Norse pantheon
Pantheon (gods)
A pantheon is a set of all the gods of a particular polytheistic religion or mythology.Max Weber's 1922 opus, Economy and Society discusses the link between a...
. Boone however was able to avoid getting the chip, and he was transformed into the shapeshifting god of trickery, Loki
Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki or Loke is a god or jötunn . Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Nari or Narfi...
. Then he moved to the floating city called 'Valhalla', which was seemingly shoddily built and thus endangering any innocents in the city below.
The X-Men
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
became involved because Meanstreak
Meanstreak (comics)
Meanstreak is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their futuristic comic book line Marvel 2099 in X-Men 2099. His creators were John Francis Moore and Ron Lim.-Fictional character biography:...
was friends with Boone at the time and had become concerned over his disappearance. Meanstreak brought several of his teammates with him, to New York. They broke into Boone's apartment in order to look for clues. The break-in was accomplished because Boone and Meanstreak had designed their own security systems in order to avoid the ever watchful eye of Alchemax. Meanstreak discovered Boone's personal journal, in which was his Richards Foundation award for theoretical physics. Boone was investigating Paul-Phillip Ravage, who would later become the 2099 hero simply known as Ravage
Ravage 2099
Ravage 2099 is a Marvel Comics superhero, a fictional character created by Stan Lee in 1992 for Marvel's Marvel 2099 imprint...
.
The X-Men appeared on the scene along with Doctor Doom, Punisher and Spider-Man of that time period. Boone helped them to take down the program and then escaped.
When he was seen next, Boone was taken into custody by Desdemona and Lytton Synge, the owners of the Synge Casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
, because they thought he was cheating. After a little torture, Boone transformed from the Loki persona, which he now saw as useless, into the devilish Halloween Jack and went about creating a plan to get back at the Synge siblings and take over Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
in the meantime. In order to accomplish this, he enlisted the help of Meanstreak
Meanstreak (comics)
Meanstreak is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their futuristic comic book line Marvel 2099 in X-Men 2099. His creators were John Francis Moore and Ron Lim.-Fictional character biography:...
.
Electromagnetic pulse
An electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic radiation. The abrupt pulse of electromagnetic radiation usually results from certain types of high energy explosions, especially a nuclear explosion, or from a suddenly fluctuating magnetic field...
devices which quarantine
Quarantine
Quarantine is compulsory isolation, typically to contain the spread of something considered dangerous, often but not always disease. The word comes from the Italian quarantena, meaning forty-day period....
d the city.
Halloween Jack supposedly died in 2099 World of Tomorrow #2, but made an unexpected cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
#92. He was somehow pulled from the timestream before his death and redeposited in our time where he pestered Domino
Domino (comics)
Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
.
Powers and abilities
Originally human, but due to experimentation Halloween Jack was given the ability to shapeshift into anything he understands (such as humans or animals).Due to this shapeshifting power, Halloween Jack physical abilities are far beyond a normal human. In addition to increased strength, Halloween Jack possesses uncanny dexterity, reflexes, and agility. This is demonstrated by Jack's ability to dodge and match the superhuman speedster Meanstreak and Jack's incredible leaping ability. For melee combat, Halloween Jack uses razor sharp claws.
Also, Halloween Jack's senses are heightened beyond any normal human, since Jack can easily track Meanstreak's lightning-quick movements. In addition, Jack's sense of balance often borderline-ignores gravity, as Jack is able to scale any surface and hold himself on the smallest of ledges. A favorite move of Halloween Jack is to balance on the very top of his opponents.
Like his alter ego, Jordan Boone, Halloween Jack is incredibly intelligent and is a master chemist and inventor who is able to create devices that alter the very fabric of reality.
Finally, the fullest extent of Halloween Jack's powers are unknown, as his abilities are linked to his imagination.