Hugh Jones (comics)
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Hugh Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
who first appeared in Captain America
#180 (Dec 1974) and was created by Steve Englehart
and Sal Buscema
.
, after his father’s death. Hugh also attempted a takeover of Stark Industries
after the murder of Tony Stark
’s parents. Hugh had been arrested several times for various offenses but has never been convicted to date.
The rebel Atlantean
Warlord Krang
had recovered the Serpent Crown
, and delivered it to the superhuman criminal Viper
. Viper, at this point leader of the original Serpent Squad
, then kidnapped Hugh Jones, and placed the Crown on his head. Jones immediately fell under the mental control of Set
. The police, along with Captain America
(then known as “Nomad”) and Namor the Sub-Mariner
, interrupted the Squad's plan, however and Krang reclaimed the Crown and fled.
Jones became obsessed with the Crown, and he worked hard to locate it. Once he recovered it, he began wearing it invisibly. With the power of Set, he was able to make psychic contact with a group of businessmen called the Serpent Cartel, who were acolytes of Set from the alternate universe
known as Earth-S. This Earth is where the superhero
group the Squadron Supreme
resides, and that universe's version of the Serpent Crown has managed to gain control of the minds of many of the leaders of America's largest corporations and even that alternate America
's President
, Nelson Rockefeller
.
When the Avengers
broke into a Brand Corporation facility, Jones used an interdimensional transporter to bring the Squadron Supreme to his Earth, and they captured the Avengers. When the Avengers escaped, they and the Squadron Supreme were sent back to Earth-S with the interdimensional transporter when the police came to investigate. There, the Avengers freed many of that planet’s people from the dominance of the Crown, during the course of which they briefly fell under its influence themselves. The Avengers then brought the Serpent Crown from that alternate world back with them to their own Earth, eventually losing it when it was dropped into the Pacific Ocean
.
Still under Set’s control, Jones sought to retrieve the Crown from Earth-S yet again. Sidewinder
, in his employ, retrieved it for him, and now Jones had two Crowns. He was able to mystically merge them to create a new Serpent Crown, identical in appearance to the others, though now possessing the combined power of the original two Crowns. He acquired a scaly appearance from such a strong connection to Set.
Using this power, Jones then took control of the minds of the entire population of Washington, D.C.
, including most of the federal government of the United States. He then came into conflict with a group of super-heroes including the Thing
, Stringray
and the Scarlet Witch
. Jones conjured up "spirits" of the Crown's past wearers (including Naga
) to do battle with the Scarlet Witch on the Astral Plane
. The Thing took the advantage of Jones’ distraction to take the opportunity to snatch the Crown from Jones’ head, severing his link with Set.
This traumatic separation from the Crown drove Jones insane. He has remained in a mental hospital ever since. He was succeeded as Roxxon president by John T. Gamelin.
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who first appeared in Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
#180 (Dec 1974) and was created by Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart is an American novelist. In his earlier career he was a comic book writer best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s...
and Sal Buscema
Sal Buscema
Silvio "Sal" Buscema is an American comic book artist, primarily for Marvel Comics, where he enjoyed a ten-year run as artist of The Incredible Hulk...
.
Fictional character biography
Hugh Jones was the son of a Texas oil millionaire, and inherited his company, which would become Roxxon OilRoxxon Oil
Roxxon Energy Corporation is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation owned by Aleksander Lukin and run by August D'Angelo. The company appears in comic book stories published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
, after his father’s death. Hugh also attempted a takeover of Stark Industries
Stark Industries
In the fictional world of Iron Man, Stark Industries, later also known as Stark International, Stark Innovations, Stark/Fujikawa, Stark Enterprises and currently Stark Resilient, is a fictional multi-billion dollar corporation owned and run by businessman Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, also known as...
after the murder of Tony Stark
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
’s parents. Hugh had been arrested several times for various offenses but has never been convicted to date.
The rebel Atlantean
Homo mermanus
Homo mermanus is a fictional race of gilled aquatic humanoids that has appeared in numerous comic book series published by Marvel Comics. This race is best known as the people who live in the Atlantis of Marvel's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
Warlord Krang
Krang (comics)
Warlord Krang is a fictional character, in the Marvel Comics universe. He was a high-ranking member of the Atlantean military.-Fictional character biography:...
had recovered the Serpent Crown
Serpent Crown
The Serpent Crown is a fictional mystical power object which has appeared in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It exists within Marvel's main shared universe...
, and delivered it to the superhuman criminal Viper
Viper (Madame Hydra)
Viper, formerly known as Madame Hydra, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is a foe of the Avengers and the X-Men...
. Viper, at this point leader of the original Serpent Squad
Serpent Squad
The Serpent Squad is a fictional mercenary group composed of snake-themed criminals in Marvel Comics. Most often antagonists of Captain America, the roster has changed through various incarnations...
, then kidnapped Hugh Jones, and placed the Crown on his head. Jones immediately fell under the mental control of Set
Set (Serpent God)
Set is the name of a fictional demon-god within the continuities of Conan the Barbarian and Marvel Universe.He is apparently an amalgam of the name of the Egyptian god Set and the appearance and characteristics of the Egyptian monster Apep and the Greek mythological figure the Lernaean Hydra. This...
. The police, along with Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
(then known as “Nomad”) and Namor the Sub-Mariner
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. The character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for Funnies Inc., one of the first "packagers" in the early days of comic books that supplied...
, interrupted the Squad's plan, however and Krang reclaimed the Crown and fled.
Jones became obsessed with the Crown, and he worked hard to locate it. Once he recovered it, he began wearing it invisibly. With the power of Set, he was able to make psychic contact with a group of businessmen called the Serpent Cartel, who were acolytes of Set from the alternate universe
Parallel universe (fiction)
A parallel universe or alternative reality is a hypothetical self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality...
known as Earth-S. This Earth is where the superhero
Superhero
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group the Squadron Supreme
Squadron Supreme
The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first appeared in Avengers #85 - 86 The Squadron Supreme is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Squadron Supreme first...
resides, and that universe's version of the Serpent Crown has managed to gain control of the minds of many of the leaders of America's largest corporations and even that alternate America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was the 41st Vice President of the United States , serving under President Gerald Ford, and the 49th Governor of New York , as well as serving the Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower administrations in a variety of positions...
.
When the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
broke into a Brand Corporation facility, Jones used an interdimensional transporter to bring the Squadron Supreme to his Earth, and they captured the Avengers. When the Avengers escaped, they and the Squadron Supreme were sent back to Earth-S with the interdimensional transporter when the police came to investigate. There, the Avengers freed many of that planet’s people from the dominance of the Crown, during the course of which they briefly fell under its influence themselves. The Avengers then brought the Serpent Crown from that alternate world back with them to their own Earth, eventually losing it when it was dropped into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
Still under Set’s control, Jones sought to retrieve the Crown from Earth-S yet again. Sidewinder
Sidewinder (comics)
Sidewinder is a fictional character, a reformed super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe who first appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #64 and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio.-Fictional character biography:...
, in his employ, retrieved it for him, and now Jones had two Crowns. He was able to mystically merge them to create a new Serpent Crown, identical in appearance to the others, though now possessing the combined power of the original two Crowns. He acquired a scaly appearance from such a strong connection to Set.
Using this power, Jones then took control of the minds of the entire population of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, including most of the federal government of the United States. He then came into conflict with a group of super-heroes including the Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
, Stringray
Stingray (comics)
Stingray is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The character first appears as Walter Newell in Tales to Astonish #95 and as Stingray in Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #19 Stingray (Walter Newell) is a fictional character that appears...
and the Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
. Jones conjured up "spirits" of the Crown's past wearers (including Naga
Naga (comics)
Naga is a fictional character and Marvel Comics supervillain. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Marie Severin, he first appeared in Sub-Mariner #9 .-Fictional character biography:...
) to do battle with the Scarlet Witch on the Astral Plane
Astral plane
The astral plane, also called the astral world, is a plane of existence postulated by classical , medieval, oriental and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions...
. The Thing took the advantage of Jones’ distraction to take the opportunity to snatch the Crown from Jones’ head, severing his link with Set.
This traumatic separation from the Crown drove Jones insane. He has remained in a mental hospital ever since. He was succeeded as Roxxon president by John T. Gamelin.