Jack O'Lantern (DC Comics)
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Jack O'Lantern is the name of several fictional character
s published by DC Comics
.
, who was born to a poor farmer who was granted a magic lantern by an Irish fairy. Cormac is a member of the Global Guardians
, the international group of superheroes. His first recorded mission in Super Friends #8 is to help Green Lantern
dismantle a bomb in Ireland. He appears in three solo back up stories in Super Friends #s 37, 40 and 44.
Cormac's first appearance in the mainstream DC Comics universe is DC Comics Presents #46, helping Superman
find an ancient ruin in Ireland. He is later seen as part of a group of heroes from Ireland and England trying to save the world in the Crisis on Infinite Earths
.
When the United Nations
decide to fund the Justice League International, the Global Guardians find themselves without financial support, and disband. Cormac subsequently joins Rumaan Harjavti's army in Bialya
. After Harjavti is killed by the Queen Bee
, Jack voluntarily joins forces with the villainess in taking over the world. He is left dying in a sewer after a battle with the Justice League. He is found alive by his girlfriend Owlwoman
in Justice League Quarterly #s 6 - 8 when the two heroes are found by Doctor Mist
. They take a major part in reuniting the Global Guardians and fight with Sonar
against the Justice League in Justice League Europe #s 49 and 50. Afterwards, Jack dies of natural causes.
in Primal Force
#0, appearing in every issue until the book was cancelled with issue 14. Liam is last seen as a member of the Ultramarine Corps
in JLA #26 and JLA Classified #1-3.
Liam McHugh has found a way to internalize the powers of the mystical lantern, and no longer needs to carry it.
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...
s published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
Daniel Cormac
The first Jack O'Lantern is Daniel Cormac of IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, who was born to a poor farmer who was granted a magic lantern by an Irish fairy. Cormac is a member of the Global Guardians
Global Guardians
The Global Guardians is a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the Super Friends Saturday morning cartoon, in which several heroes were added to the Justice League to give it more ethnic diversity.-History:The...
, the international group of superheroes. His first recorded mission in Super Friends #8 is to help Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
dismantle a bomb in Ireland. He appears in three solo back up stories in Super Friends #s 37, 40 and 44.
Cormac's first appearance in the mainstream DC Comics universe is DC Comics Presents #46, helping Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
find an ancient ruin in Ireland. He is later seen as part of a group of heroes from Ireland and England trying to save the world in the Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
.
When the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
decide to fund the Justice League International, the Global Guardians find themselves without financial support, and disband. Cormac subsequently joins Rumaan Harjavti's army in Bialya
Bialya
Bialya is a fictional country appearing in many comic book series published by DC Comics. It was notably featured in issues of Justice League International as written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis. It originally appeared in Justice League #2 -Fictional history:It has existed as a country since...
. After Harjavti is killed by the Queen Bee
Queen Bee (comics)
Queen Bee is the name of four different DC Comics supervillains.-Queen Bee :The leader of the hiveworld Korll, Zazzala lives only for the interstellar expansion of her species. Zazzala first appeared in Justice League of America #23...
, Jack voluntarily joins forces with the villainess in taking over the world. He is left dying in a sewer after a battle with the Justice League. He is found alive by his girlfriend Owlwoman
Owlwoman
Owlwoman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Universe.-Fictional character biography:Wenonah Littlebird is a full-blooded Native American from Oklahoma who represents the Kiowa tribe. She became Owlwoman and was first seen helping Hawkman and his wife Hawkwoman dismantle a bomb in...
in Justice League Quarterly #s 6 - 8 when the two heroes are found by Doctor Mist
Doctor Mist
Doctor Mist is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon, first appearing in a cameo in Super Friends #12 . Doctor Mist is based on both the Guardian of the Gate and the character of King Noot introduced in Chapter...
. They take a major part in reuniting the Global Guardians and fight with Sonar
Sonar (comics)
Sonar is a DC Comics supervillain. He first appeared in Green Lantern #14, July , and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane.-Fictional character biography:...
against the Justice League in Justice League Europe #s 49 and 50. Afterwards, Jack dies of natural causes.
Marvin Noronsa
Marvin Noronsa is a native of Bailya who takes over the Jack O'Lantern identity at Queen Bee's behest. Noronsa is able to use Cormac's mystical lantern only after Queen Bee modifies it). Noronsa is killed in an explosion caused by Sumaan Harjavti in Justice League America #55 (October 1991).Liam McHugh
More recently, Cormac's cousin Liam McHugh takes up the mantle of Jack O'Lantern. An Irish "freedom fighter" who wields a mystical jack o'lantern and is blessed with incredible agility, McHugh has fought evil in various arenas over the past few years. He was a member of the Leymen (Primal Force) and later joined the Ultramarine Corps in Superbia. He appears in three solo stories in Justice League Quarterly #14, 15 and 17. He became a member of Dr. Mist's LeymenLeymen
Leymen is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The commune is served by Leymen station, on line 10 of the Basel tramway, and is the only such station to be located on French soil.-References:*...
in Primal Force
Primal Force
Primal Force is a comic book series which was published by DC Comics from October 1994 to December 1995 and ran fifteen issues, including a zero numbered issue. The series starred The Leymen, a magic-themed superhero team in the fictional DC Universe...
#0, appearing in every issue until the book was cancelled with issue 14. Liam is last seen as a member of the Ultramarine Corps
Ultramarine Corps
The International Ultramarine Corps, formerly the Ultramarine Corps, is a fictional team of superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in DC One Million #2 , and were created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter....
in JLA #26 and JLA Classified #1-3.
Powers and abilities
Daniel Cormac and Marvin Noronsa have a mystical lantern that gives them the power of flight, flame projection, teleportation, illusion casting, enhanced strength, and the ability to create fogs. The power of the lantern is at its weakest at noon, and gradually increases to its peak at midnight.Liam McHugh has found a way to internalize the powers of the mystical lantern, and no longer needs to carry it.