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| Image = Minute-Man Earth-S 0001.jpg |
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| RealName = Jack Weston |
| RealName = Jack Weston |
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| Aliases = Minute Man; The One Man Army |
| Aliases = Minute Man; The One Man Army |
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| Identity = Public |
| Identity = Public |
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| MaritalStatus = Single |
| MaritalStatus = Single |
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| Occupation = Soldier |
| Occupation = Soldier |
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− | | PlaceOfBirth = [[Fawcett City]] |
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| Creators = Charles Sultan |
| Creators = Charles Sultan |
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| First = Master Comics Vol 1 11 |
| First = Master Comics Vol 1 11 |
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⚫ | Jack's father, Captain Robert Weston, fell at [[wikipedia:Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)|Chateu-Thierry]] in [[World War I]]. [[General Milton (Earth-S)|General Milton]] became his guardian. Growing up, Jack was an exceptional athlete, which made him perfect for a special detail organized by Milton. This group of Minute-Men fought against espionage and sabotage in the United States. Jack decided to take hie effort further by adopting a patriotic costume. Only General Milton knew his secret identity.<ref>{{c|Master Comics Vol 1 11}}</ref> |
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+ | In 1953, Minute-Man (along with many other superheroes) was trapped in [[Thaddeus Sivana (Earth-S)|Dr. Sivana's]] [[Suspendium]] globe, to be held in suspended animation until released in 1973. |
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⚫ | Jack's father, Captain Robert Weston, fell at [[wikipedia:Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)|Chateu-Thierry]] in [[World War I]]. General Milton became his guardian. Growing up, Jack was an exceptional athlete, which made him perfect for a special detail organized by Milton. This group of Minute-Men fought against espionage and sabotage in the United States. Jack decided to take hie effort further by adopting a patriotic costume. Only General Milton knew his secret identity.<ref>{{c|Master Comics Vol 1 11}}</ref> |
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| Powers = |
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| Abilities = |
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+ | * {{Peak Human Condition}} |
** '''Peak Human Strength''' |
** '''Peak Human Strength''' |
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** '''Peak Human Agility''' |
** '''Peak Human Agility''' |
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** '''Peak Human Endurance''' |
** '''Peak Human Endurance''' |
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** '''Peak Human Speed''' |
** '''Peak Human Speed''' |
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* {{Acrobatics}} |
* {{Acrobatics}} |
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* {{Disguise}} |
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* {{Military Protocol}} |
* {{Military Protocol}} |
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* {{Stealth}} |
* {{Stealth}} |
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| Notes = {{Precrisis|Minute-Man}} |
| Notes = {{Precrisis|Minute-Man}} |
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− | * Minute-Man was created by artist [[Charles Sultan]] for [[Fawcett Publications]]. In [[1953]], National Periodical Publications settled a long-running lawsuit against Fawcett citing that the character of [[Captain Marvel]] bore too much of a resemblance to their own character, [[Superman]]. After settling the case (by agreeing to no longer publish Captain Marvel), Fawcett discontinued publication of their entire comic book line and Minute-Man lapsed into obscurity. In [[1972]], DC Comics licensed many of the Fawcett characters, including Minute-Man, and established that they existed on the |
+ | * Minute-Man was created by artist [[Charles Sultan]] for [[Fawcett Publications]]. In [[1953]], National Periodical Publications settled a long-running lawsuit against Fawcett citing that the character of [[Captain Marvel]] bore too much of a resemblance to their own character, [[Superman]]. After settling the case (by agreeing to no longer publish Captain Marvel), Fawcett discontinued publication of their entire comic book line and Minute-Man lapsed into obscurity. In [[1972]], DC Comics licensed many of the Fawcett characters, including Minute-Man, and established that they existed on the fictional [[Multiverse|parallel world]] known as [[Earth-S]]. The Fawcett characters made several appearances throughout various Silver Age DC titles including ''[[Shazam! Vol 1|Shazam]]'', ''[[World's Finest Vol 1|World's Finest Comics]]'' and ''[[Justice League of America Vol 1|Justice League of America]]''. In [[1991]], DC bought the Fawcett characters (including Minute-Man) outright. |
+ | * Minute-Man's last Golden Age adventure was published in 1944.<ref>{{c|Master Comics Vol 1 49}}</ref> However, we know he continued his super-hero career beyond that, because he was still active in 1953 when he was trapped in the [[Suspendium]] globe.<ref>{{c|World's Finest Vol 1 254}}</ref> |
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+ | * Minute-Man's first DC-published appearance was in {{c|Shazam! Vol 1 31}}. |
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Latest revision as of 20:44, 14 April 2023
- Wait a minute for Minute-Man!
- — Minute-Man src
Jack Weston was a patriotic hero, fighting crime and Nazis as Minute-Man.
History
Jack's father, Captain Robert Weston, fell at Chateu-Thierry in World War I. General Milton became his guardian. Growing up, Jack was an exceptional athlete, which made him perfect for a special detail organized by Milton. This group of Minute-Men fought against espionage and sabotage in the United States. Jack decided to take hie effort further by adopting a patriotic costume. Only General Milton knew his secret identity.[1]
In 1953, Minute-Man (along with many other superheroes) was trapped in Dr. Sivana's Suspendium globe, to be held in suspended animation until released in 1973.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Peak Human Condition
- Peak Human Strength
- Peak Human Agility
- Peak Human Endurance
- Peak Human Speed
- Peak Human Durability
- Acrobatics
- Disguise
- Firearms
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
- Military Protocol
- Stealth
Notes
- This version of Minute-Man, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- Minute-Man was created by artist Charles Sultan for Fawcett Publications. In 1953, National Periodical Publications settled a long-running lawsuit against Fawcett citing that the character of Captain Marvel bore too much of a resemblance to their own character, Superman. After settling the case (by agreeing to no longer publish Captain Marvel), Fawcett discontinued publication of their entire comic book line and Minute-Man lapsed into obscurity. In 1972, DC Comics licensed many of the Fawcett characters, including Minute-Man, and established that they existed on the fictional parallel world known as Earth-S. The Fawcett characters made several appearances throughout various Silver Age DC titles including Shazam, World's Finest Comics and Justice League of America. In 1991, DC bought the Fawcett characters (including Minute-Man) outright.
- Minute-Man's last Golden Age adventure was published in 1944.[2] However, we know he continued his super-hero career beyond that, because he was still active in 1953 when he was trapped in the Suspendium globe.[3]
- Minute-Man's first DC-published appearance was in Shazam! #31.
Related
- 54 Appearances of Jack Weston (Earth-S)
- 5 Images featuring Jack Weston (Earth-S)
- 10 Quotations by or about Jack Weston (Earth-S)
- Character Gallery: Jack Weston (Earth-S)
Footnotes