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Jester is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Jester is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Publication history

The original Jester first appeared in Daredevil #42 (July 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan.

The second Jester first appeared in Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #8 and was created by Terry Austin, Mike Vosburg, and Don Cameron. The Civil War: Battle Damage Report one-shot established this Jester's real name as Jody Putt. He also received an entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z vol. 6 hardcover.

Fictional character biography

Jonathan Powers

Jonathan Powers was the first of several costumed criminals to use the identity of the Jester. He is primarily an enemy of Daredevil.

Jody Putt

Jody Putt is a fan of supervillains who obtained the costume of the original Jester after he retired to become an actor. Doctor Doom gives Putt an arsenal of weapons, including the Hulk Robot. The Jester recruits a team of villains made up of himself, the Hulk Robot, the Fenris twins, Hydro-Man, and Rock to form the Assembly of Evil. The team is defeated by Cloak and Dagger and several intervening Avengers.

Jester appears during the storyline Civil War as a member of the Thunderbolts. As part of the Thunderbolts, Jester is among the supervillains who help capture unregistered heroes. He is forced into doing so by nanobots in his system, which electrocute him if he disobeys orders. Jester and Jack O'Lantern are sent to bring in Spider-Man, only to be killed by the Punisher.

Crazy Gang Jester

Captain Britain is sent to an alternate Earth, known as Earth-238, by Merlyn. Together with Saturnyne, he hopes to save this world from the corruption that threatened it. Instead, the two encounter Mad Jim Jaspers, a lunatic with the ability to warp reality. Serving Jaspers is the Crazy Gang, which includes a counterpart of Jester. Jaspers and the Crazy Gang, including Jester, are killed when Earth-238 is destroyed by Mandragon.

Powers and abilities

Jody Putt has no superpowers, but possesses an arsenal of weaponry given to him by Doctor Doom.

The Crazy Gang's Jester has no superhuman powers, but he is a highly skilled acrobat, fencer and kickboxer, and carries a fencing foil.

Article from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), where it is maintained by volunteer editors.

Notable quotes

“Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness.”
— Akiba ben Joseph, Pirkei Avot, 3:17.
“If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And, if I can persuade you to laugh at a particular point that I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge it as true.”
— John Cleese, as quoted in What Winners Do to Win! : The 7 Minutes a Day That Can Change Your Life (2003) by Nicki Joy, p. 113
“Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.”
— Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State (1642), Of Jesting. Maxim II.
“As examples from history show, when jokes start circulating about a powerful leader, cracks in political legitimacy begin to appear.”
— Nissim Mannathukkaren, Modi government and the muzzling of the Indian media, 3 December 2017,
“If tragedy is an experience of hyperinvolvement, comedy is an experience of underinvolvement, of detachment.”
— Susan Sontag, "Notes on Camp", Against Interpretation (1961)
“Der Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber lacht.”
— A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Jester is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Notable quotes

“Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness.”
— Akiba ben Joseph, Pirkei Avot, 3:17.
“If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And, if I can persuade you to laugh at a particular point that I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge it as true.”
— John Cleese, as quoted in What Winners Do to Win! : The 7 Minutes a Day That Can Change Your Life (2003) by Nicki Joy, p. 113
“Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.”
— Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State (1642), Of Jesting. Maxim II.
“As examples from history show, when jokes start circulating about a powerful leader, cracks in political legitimacy begin to appear.”
— Nissim Mannathukkaren, Modi government and the muzzling of the Indian media, 3 December 2017,
“If tragedy is an experience of hyperinvolvement, comedy is an experience of underinvolvement, of detachment.”
— Susan Sontag, "Notes on Camp", Against Interpretation (1961)
“Der Spass verliert Alles, wenn der Spassmacher selber lacht.”
— A jest loses its point when the jester laughs himself.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Not who you're looking for? Others named Jester: historical entertainer · fictional character in Marvel Comics · superhero in Quality / DC Comics

Article

Jester is the name of three supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

Publication history

The original Jester first appeared in Daredevil #42 (July 1968) and was created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan.

The second Jester first appeared in Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #8 and was created by Terry Austin, Mike Vosburg, and Don Cameron. The Civil War: Battle Damage Report one-shot established this Jester's real name as Jody Putt. He also received an entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z vol. 6 hardcover.

Fictional character biography

Jonathan Powers

Jonathan Powers was the first of several costumed criminals to use the identity of the Jester. He is primarily an enemy of Daredevil.

Jody Putt

Jody Putt is a fan of supervillains who obtained the costume of the original Jester after he retired to become an actor. Doctor Doom gives Putt an arsenal of weapons, including the Hulk Robot. The Jester recruits a team of villains made up of himself, the Hulk Robot, the Fenris twins, Hydro-Man, and Rock to form the Assembly of Evil. The team is defeated by Cloak and Dagger and several intervening Avengers.

Jester appears during the storyline Civil War as a member of the Thunderbolts. As part of the Thunderbolts, Jester is among the supervillains who help capture unregistered heroes. He is forced into doing so by nanobots in his system, which electrocute him if he disobeys orders. Jester and Jack O'Lantern are sent to bring in Spider-Man, only to be killed by the Punisher.

Crazy Gang Jester

Captain Britain is sent to an alternate Earth, known as Earth-238, by Merlyn. Together with Saturnyne, he hopes to save this world from the corruption that threatened it. Instead, the two encounter Mad Jim Jaspers, a lunatic with the ability to warp reality. Serving Jaspers is the Crazy Gang, which includes a counterpart of Jester. Jaspers and the Crazy Gang, including Jester, are killed when Earth-238 is destroyed by Mandragon.

Powers and abilities

Jody Putt has no superpowers, but possesses an arsenal of weaponry given to him by Doctor Doom.

The Crazy Gang's Jester has no superhuman powers, but he is a highly skilled acrobat, fencer and kickboxer, and carries a fencing foil.

Article from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), where it is maintained by volunteer editors.