| Looking for a different version of this character? |
|---|
| As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. |
Jason is the long dead leader of the Argonauts whose eternal afterlife is spent as the guard to the Graveyard of Gods as a punishment.[1]
History
During his mortal life, Jason was the captain of the Argo, whose crew was made up of names like Hercules, son of Zeus, and Glaucus, the non-divine immortal who raised Jason, the son of Zeus and the queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, who got his name after the leader of the Argonauts.[2]
Along with Achilles and Odysseus, Jason was one of the many Greek heroes that Lucifer Morningstar met in Hades during his search of an underworld realm for his former lover, Sycorax.[3]
Some time later, Jason was chosen to become the guardian of the Graveyard of Gods: Wonder Woman met him there as she was traveling through the Afterlife during her clash against Janus' future aspect.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Golden Fleece (formerly)
Transportation
- Argo (formerly)
Weapons
- Spear and Shield[1]
Notes
- Jason of the Argonauts was first adapted into DC comics by Kurt Busiek and Trina Robbins, in The Legend of Wonder Woman #2. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Jason of the Argonauts first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman #774 by Michael W. Conrad, Becky Cloonan and Andy MacDonald.
Trivia
- This character or object is an adaptation of Jason, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Jason of Iolcus (Prime Earth)
- 1 Images featuring Jason of Iolcus (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Jason of Iolcus (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Jason of Iolcus (Prime Earth)
Footnotes