This weekend’s escapist, light-hearted superhero post from Balladeer’s Blog takes a look at the early stories about Jack of Hearts.
DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU Vol 1 #22 (March 1976)
Title: Who is the White Tiger?
Villains: The Corporation
NOTE: In his first appearance, Jack of Hearts was a supporting character.
Synopsis: Jonathan Hart, the son of scientist Phillip Hart, saw his father killed by agents of the Corporation (a lesser version of Marvel’s Hydra and A.I.M.). The Corporation agents wanted the secret of Jonathan’s father’s Zero Fluid, a liquid energy source.
While fleeing those villains, Jonathan was accidentally exposed to the Zero Fluid, transforming him into a super-powered being able to shoot Zero Energy from his hands in the form of rays of concussive force. That concussive force from his hands could allow him to fly, as well, the same way the Fantastic Four villain Blastarr does.
Jonathan designed armor to contain the volatile Zero Energy in his body and made it a costume which he wore as the superhero Jack of Hearts. In this story he fought Corporation agents to start his revenge quest. He also fought the martial arts hero the White Tiger, mistakenly thinking he too worked for the Corporation. Continue reading
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