Jerry Jaxon
| Jerry Jaxon | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Alpha Flight #3 (Sep 1983) |
| Created by | John Byrne |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jerome Jaxon |
| Team affiliations |
Roxxon Oil Omega Flight |
| Notable aliases | Box |
Jerome "Jerry" Jaxon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Jerome Jaxon first appeared in Alpha Flight #2-3 (September–October 1983), and was created by John Byrne.
The character subsequently appears in Alpha Flight #6-7 (January–February 1984), and #10-13 (May–August 1984), in which he died. The character appeared poshtumously in Alpha Flight: In the Beginning #-1 (July 1997).
Jerome Jaxon appeared as part of the "Omega Flight" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9.
Jerome Jaxon was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. He was an executive vice president in charge of research and development at Am-Can Petroleum Company. One of his subordinates at Am-Can, James Hudson, had developed a powered exoskeleton designed for excavation, which Jaxon sought to weaponize for military purposes. Hudson refused, and with the support of Jaxon's secretary Heather MacNeil, Hudson destroyed the plans, stole and abandoned the prototype, and kept the cybernetic control helmet. At Heather's urging, Hudson sought protection from the Canadian government; with the assistance of the Prime Minister, Hudson was exonerated of any wrongdoing, and inspired by the emergence of American superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, Hudson was given authority to create a Canadian superhero team under the direction of Department H. Hudson revamped his exosuit into a form-fitting battlesuit which he eventually donned as leader of Alpha Flight, under the codenames Weapon Alpha, Vindicator, and, finally, Guardian.
The failure to deliver a weapons system based on Hudson's designs proved devastating to Jaxon's career. After being dismissed from Am-Can, his wife took their two children and left him. Destitute, and with no prospects for the future, Jaxon attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself, only to be discovered by his landlady. Although Jaxon lived, the brain damage suffered from asphyxiation left him permanently unable to walk.
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