John Lynch (Wildstorm)
| Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Wildstorm Comics |
| First appearance | WildC.A.T.S. #1 (August 1992) |
| Created by |
Jim Lee Brandon Choi |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Lynch |
| Team affiliations |
Internal Operations Team 7 Gen¹³ |
| Notable aliases | Topkick, Earl, Jack |
| Abilities | Mind-control, telekinesis |
John Lynch is a fictional comic book character, published by Wildstorm. He is the head of Internal Operations. He has starred in Gen¹³, Team 7, Sleeper, and Wildcats.
John Lynch is an homage to Nick Fury, the one-eyed head of Marvel Comics' S.H.I.E.L.D.. Also, he is drawn to look like veteran actor and "tough guy" Clint Eastwood.
Lynch was once a top agent for International Operations, until his sterling record attracted the attention of his superiors, and he was recruited to lead Team 7, a team of the finest and best operatives that all the various government forces (CIA, NSA, FBI, Army, Marines, etc.) could offer. Lynch was codenamed "Topkick". While he was nominally the leader, he had difficulty getting the respect of his teammates, due in part to his unquestioning following of orders and his strict adherence to the rules. He naively believed the government would always act with the best intentions, even after the group were deliberately exposed to radiation in an experiment to see if they could survive.
The groups' exposure to the Gen Factor occurred when they were sent on a supposed blackbag mission (just shoot everyone) which turned out to be a trap concocted by Miles Craven who was in charge of all Team 7 activities. Waking up a few weeks later all of the members with the exception of Michael Cray (Deathblow, whose powers would not reveal themselves for about 20 years) displayed greatly enhanced mental powers.
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