Mr. Justice
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Mr. Justice is a fictional character
, a superhero
in Marvel Comics
' shared universe
, the Marvel Universe
, and a member of the superhero team, called the First Line
. He was created by Roger Stern
and John Byrne, and had his first appearance in Marvel: The Lost Generation
#12. He was the younger brother of Yankee Clipper.
, Morph, Oxbow, Vulcan, Reflex, Rapunzel, Pixie
, Firefall, Eternal Brain, Positron, Katyusha, Walkabout, Frank and Yeti
. He was at this time known as Kid Justice. The founding members of the First Line was Black Fox, Effigy
, Nightingale
, Liberty Girl and Yankee Clipper.
He was highly influenced by his brother, during their partnership, and he had at least one time, when faced with a difficulty, asked himself "what would Clipper do?" He had several times been saved by Nightingale and Yankee Clipper. He has also been cited of fellow teammates as the living legacy of Yankee Clipper after Clipper's disappearing in Marvel: The Lost Generation #4.
fleetship.
The reason why the team and Mr. Justice were killed is not revealed.
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...
, a superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
in 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...
' shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
, the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
, and a member of the superhero team, called the First Line
First Line (comics)
The First Line was a fictional team of superheroes and adventurers from the Marvel Comics series Marvel: The Lost Generation. Essentially a retcon to fill the gaps caused by Marvel's "sliding timescale", in which the emergence of major superheroes and events was only supposed to have occurred...
. He was created by Roger Stern
Roger Stern
Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.-Early career:In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine CPL , one of the first platforms for the work of John Byrne...
and John Byrne, and had his first appearance in Marvel: The Lost Generation
Marvel: The Lost Generation
Marvel: The Lost Generation is a twelve-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics in 2000 and 2001. The series was written by Roger Stern and drawn by John Byrne. Numbered in reverse order, it began with issue #12 and finished with issue #1 Marvel: The Lost Generation is a...
#12. He was the younger brother of Yankee Clipper.
Background
Mr. Justice was, in his teenage years, recruited into the First Line along with Blackjack, Flatiron, Knight Templar, Dr. Mime, Major MercuryMakkari (comics)
Makkari, formerly known as Hurricane and Mercury, is a member of the Eternals, a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe...
, Morph, Oxbow, Vulcan, Reflex, Rapunzel, Pixie
Pixie (eternal)
Pixie is a fictional character, a member of the Eternals, a race in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 .-Fictional character biography:...
, Firefall, Eternal Brain, Positron, Katyusha, Walkabout, Frank and Yeti
Yeti (comics)
Yeti is the name of two fictional comic book characters from the Marvel Comics universe.-Brief information:The first Yeti is a huge humanoid and is believed to be an Inhuman that was mutated by the Terrigen Mist....
. He was at this time known as Kid Justice. The founding members of the First Line was Black Fox, Effigy
Effigy (Marvel Comics)
Effigy is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Marvel: The Lost Generation #12, and was created by Roger Stern and John Byrne.-Fictional character biography:...
, Nightingale
Nightingale (comics)
Nightingale is a fictional superhero from Marvel Comics, who first appeared in Marvel: The Lost Generation # 12.Nightingale was a founding member of the First Line, joining at the request of the Yankee Clipper. Her origin is unknown, but she is apparently Caribbean.-Powers and abilities:Nightingale...
, Liberty Girl and Yankee Clipper.
He was highly influenced by his brother, during their partnership, and he had at least one time, when faced with a difficulty, asked himself "what would Clipper do?" He had several times been saved by Nightingale and Yankee Clipper. He has also been cited of fellow teammates as the living legacy of Yankee Clipper after Clipper's disappearing in Marvel: The Lost Generation #4.
Death
Mr. Justice seemingly died in Marvel: The Lost Generation #12, along with most of the First Line group members while battling a SkrullSkrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
fleetship.
The reason why the team and Mr. Justice were killed is not revealed.