Jack Weston (New Earth)

Minute-Man
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Jack Weston
Main Alias	Minute-Man
Other Aliases	Jack Burton
Relatives	Unnamed children (deceased), unnamed grandchildren (deceased)
Affiliation	Squadron of Justice, S.T.A.R. Labs, Office of Strategic Services
Base Of Operations	Fawcett City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Government Agent
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Charles Sultan
First Appearance	The Power of Shazam! #8 (October, 1995)
Appearance of Death	Justice Society of America Vol 3 #3 (April, 2007)

Jack Weston was Minute-Man, a costumed hero from Fawcett City and an OSS agent during World War II.

History

Jack Weston is an ex-soldier and adventurer who helped rescue the young Billy Batson from Mr. Mind and the Rainbow Squad, who had bound and gagged him. Captain Marvel felt unable to fight women, so Minute Man showed him he can do it, inspiring Captain Marvel to defeat the Rainbow Squad, and revealing that their leader Mr. Wonderful was non other than his long time foe Mr. Mind. Minute-Man later became a member of the Squadron of Justice.

Minute-Man defended his home of Fawcett City for a time following the war with his fellow heroes. Eventually retiring from costumed heroism and became a government agent but stayed an ally of Captain Marvel.

Jack Weston and his children and grandchildren were all murdered in their sleep by an unnamed assassin in their home in Clearwater, Florida. Minute-Man was one of three patriotic superhero bloodlines destroyed by the efforts of the immortal Vandal Savage, the other superhero legacies killed were Mr. America, Commander Steel and General Glory. Vandal Savage wished to stop the prevalence of relatives taking on the heroic identities and/or powers of their loved ones.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Acrobatics
• Disguise
• Firearms
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Martial Arts
• Military Protocol
• Stealth

Related

• 7 Appearances of Jack Weston (New Earth)
• 3 Images featuring Jack Weston (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Jack Weston (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Jack Weston (New Earth)

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