Quarrel (Jessica Darlene Taggart)

Quarrel (Jessica Darlene Taggart) © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Active Real Name: Jessica Darlene Taggart Earliest Appearance: 1982 Affiliation: Honor Guard, formerly with the Omega Rangers Base of Operations: Astro City Personal Data Relationships: daughter of the original Quarrel Hair: short black InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #1, 3, 5, 6 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 15, 19, 22 Astro City: Local Heroes #1 Astro City: Beautie #1 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #1, 4 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four #3, 4 Astro City #2, 3 Event Timeline 1967     Dialog Jessica Taggart Birth. 1982     Current Omega Rangers Join the Battle Against Kerresh the Devaster. 1982     Dialog The Omega Rangers are Formed. 1984     Flashback Jessica Taggart Makes Her First Appearance as Quarrel. 1984     Flashback Quarrel "Collars" Her First Criminal. 1988     Dialog Quarrel Battles the Chronarch. 1991     Flashback The Destructiods Rampage Across Astro City. 1995/12/12     Current Entries in Mr. Bridwell's Computer. 1996/01     Current An Avalance In Montana. 1996/01     Current Samaritan Goes On a Prearranged Blind Date With Winged Victory. 1996/09     Current During Thunderhead's 'Tantrum' in Astro City, Jack-in-the-Box stops a pair of looters.. 1997/07     Current Honor Guard battle an alien scout ship(assumed to be Enelsian) orbiting Earth. 2003     Current Sweet Adelines Rob Sprang Museum. 2004/10     Current Omnius Rex/Danielle Battles Honor Guard. 2013/??/??     Current Honor Guard Stops Lord Volcanus' Plot to Conquer the Surface World. 2015/03     Current Quarrel Inspects New Costume Upgrades at N.R.Gistics, Inc.. Quarrel (Jessica Darlene Taggart) She wears a costume similar in design and uses much of the same weaponry as her villainous father, the original Quarrel. Yet unlike him, her career path has been that of a hero. Her fighting style more athletic and disciplined. Quarrel's early years were spent as a member of the Omega Rangers. She is now a distinguished member of Honor Guard, and a resourceful solo-adventurer. She's spunky, determined and reliable. Equipment There is a Bolt-Blaster on her right wrist for firing projectiles. Two indentations on top for holding quarrels to fire, or as balance points for firing single, larger projectile from the center of the apparatus. She wears a suit of chain mail with a heavy chest-overlay. Stirrup on boots, the purpose might be decoration or something more? A grappling device for aerial movement is attached to her right hip. It can also be fired from a projectile launcher for longer distances. Standard sized quarrels are stored in a compact case on her left hip. She also has a backpack used for larger and/or special quarrel mechanisms. The backpack holds a parachute. Her basic set of quarrels and grappling devices were probably the extend of her father's original arsenal. Her association with the technical members of Honor Guard, especially N-Forcer, have resulted in a wider, more versatile and far more advanced set of projectile weapons and tools. Projectile List Mr. Smartie Notes: Let's lay this out similar to Jack-in-Box's Weapons list Acid quarrels Anesthetic injection/knockout quarrels Blunt tipped quarrels for attacks. It is similar to rubber bullet with the intent to incapacitate or damage targets on impact. Net quarrel Rocket propelled explosive quarrels Observations How she became Quarrel and later a member of Honor Guard has not been revealed. It is assumed that the desire to make amends for her father's mistaken lifestyle are significant influences in her decision to become a crime-fighter. Early stages of her crime-fighting career include ties to Street Angel. Character commentary suggests that she is from a small town in Kentucky. Speculations, Theories The costumed hero, Nightingale, refers to a romantic relationship involving Quarrel and Crackerjack. Hints dropped in letters pages by creator Kurt Busiek, indicate that there might be more to consider in their relationship than what the obvious surface aspects suggest. This prompted some interesting discussion at the official Astro City forum, Bruisers' (now defunct), including fan speculation that Quarrel and Crackerjack might be related. Quarrel seems attracted to male relationships that will disappoint at best, but mostly hurt. Jessica is now in her middle years, hovering on one side or the other of fifty. Her brief appearances in the current Astro City series hint that her body mass and costume have adjusted a bit to accommodate her changed body frame. She is still quite attractive and quite active, but there are signs and Kurt has hinted that there might be a story pending that deals with both Quarrel and Crackerjack coming to terms with their age. Footnotes

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