Jack Flag
Jack Flag is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has occasionally appeared alongside Captain America and has been a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Publication history
He first appeared in Captain America #434, and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Dave Hoover.Fictional character biography
Jack and his brother, Drake, are members of Captain America's computer hotline network. Together, they create a citizen's patrol group in their hometown of Sandhaven, Arizona. Several criminals attack Drake, leaving him unable to use his legs. After the attack, Jack and Drake discover that the Serpent Society have infiltrated their hometown and attempt to contact the local authorities, only to learn that the Society has bribed them. Jack, unhappy with this information, begins training in martial arts and weight lifting so that he can fight the Society on his own.During a bank robbery, Jack intervenes and battles Rock Python and Fer-de-Lance, members of the Serpent Society. Shortly after this, Jack attempts to infiltrate the Society, but King Cobra does not fully trust Jack. King Cobra sends Jack to steal a painting from Mister Hyde, who severely beats Jack. During the battle, Jack is drenched in Hyde's chemicals and develops superhuman physical abilities. Jack easily defeats Hyde and retrieves the painting. Before returning the painting to King Cobra, Jack contacts Captain America's hotline and informs them that the Society is in Sandhaven, allowing them to stop the Society.
Civil War
During the Civil War storyline, Jack Flag is shown to be living a civilian life with his girlfriend Lucy in Cleveland, Ohio, but refuses to either register or throw out his suit and weapons on the basis of the Superhuman Registration Act being "un-American". Growing frustrated with the police's slow response and lack of action about crime in his area, Flag intervenes when a woman is attacked outside his apartment building. Because of this, he is targeted by the Thunderbolts for violating the Superhuman Registration Act. Flag subdues the Thunderbolts, but is stabbed in the spine by Bullseye and paralyzed before being taken into custody.Guardians of the Galaxy
Jack Flag leads the prisoners of Negative Zone Prison Alpha against Blastaar's army while using a wheelchair. After Flag escapes with the Guardians of the Galaxy, he has his spine repaired by Knowhere's medical staff. He opts to remain on the station rather than return to Earth, where he would be considered a fugitive.Flag joins the Guardians as part of 'The Kree Team' during the "War of Kings" storyline. Flag and the Guardians discover that the future is in a perilous flux due to the Fault, a tear in the fabric of space-time that was created after Black Bolt detonated a bomb that ruptured the dark matter holding the universe together. The Guardians stop the Fault from growing, but it remains open.