Jack of Hearts
| Jack of Hearts | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 (March 1976) |
| Created by |
Bill Mantlo (writer) Keith Giffen (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jonathan "Jack" Hart |
| Species | Half human, half-Contraxian |
| Team affiliations |
Avengers Defenders |
| Abilities | Concussive blasts Flight Ability to survive unaided in space Sensitive brain that senses motion Increased intelligence, strength, durability, and memory |
Jack of Hearts (Jack Hart) is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Deadly Hands of Kung Fu 22, and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen. He starred in his own 4 issue mini series and has been a regular character in the Iron Man comics as well as at one point being a regular in the Avengers comic book.
Jack of Hearts, real name Jack Hart, is the son of scientist Philip Hart who created "Zero Fluid" and an alien woman from the Contraxian race. As a young man Jack was doused in Zero Fluid and gained super powers but was not in total control of his powers. In an attempt to control his powers Jack of Hearts built a containment suit that resembled The Jack of Hearts playing card. The lack of control became a recurring theme with Jack of Hearts, including his stint in the Avengers where he had to spend 14 hours a day in a containment room to prevent self-destruction. When his powers became uncontrollable he chose to leave earth, exploding in space without harming any innocent bystanders.
The (at the time) unexplained return of Jack of Hearts and the explosion that killed Scott Lang on the Avengers law was the launching point of the Avengers Disassembled storyline in 2004/2005. The character was resurrected as part of one of the Marvel Zombies mini series where Zero Energy reforms into Jack of Hearts, bringing the character back to life. The Zombies were later defeated with the help of Jack of Hearts.
Jack of Hearts first appeared in the black & white magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 (March, 1976), and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Keith Giffen. He was presented as an antagonist for the superhero White Tiger but his origin story in the following issue established him as a hero. His debut appearance in a color comic book was in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #214 (August 1977) where he fights the Hulk. He later serves a brief stint as an ally and apprentice of Iron Man, becoming a regular cast member of the series during Mantlo's tenure as writer.
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