Quarrel (Jessica Darlene Taggart)

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Status: active

Real Name: Jessica Darlene Taggart

Debuted: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 #1

Earliest known appearance: mid 1960s, her father,Quarrel I shows pictures of daughter Jessica to his villainous cohorts. 1982, Costumed as the second Quarrel, battling along side the Omega Rangers.

Affiliation: In the 1980s: The Omega Rangers, now disbanded. Currently: a member of Honor Guard. She has also been spotted on street patrols with Crackerjack.

Base of Operations: Honor Guard Headquarters

Range of Operations: Astro City for solo duties, Global(includes orbital) working with Honor Guard. InfoDump

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Appearances: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 #1, 3, 5(Enelsian Database Entry), 6 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 #1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 15, 19, 22 Astro City: Local Heroes #1 Astro City Special: Beautie Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #4

She wears a costume similar in design, uses much of the same weapons and employs a fighting style similar to her villainous father, the first Quarrel, however she chose a positive path for her heroic career. Her 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. Contents [hide]

   1 History
   2 Powers
   3 Speculations, Observations and Theories:
   4 Timelines of Interest

[edit] History [edit]

Powers

Wears Bolt-Blaster on right wrist for firing projectiles. Two indentations on top for holding quarrels to fire. Other firing locations might exist, but not definitively identified at present time.

Also wears a suit of chain mail with a heavy material chest-overlay. Stirrup on boots, the purpose might be decoration or something more?

Projectile List

   Acid quarrels 1:5 page 7 
   Anesthetic injection/knockout quarrels 1:5 page 7 
   Blunt tipped quarrels for attacks. It is similar to rubber bullet with the intent to incapacitate or damage targets on impact. 1:1 page 11 
   Net quarrel LH:1 page 11 
   Rocket propelled explosive quarrels 2:7 

Standard sized quarrels are stored on left hip. She also has a backpack used for larger and/or special quarrel mechanisms. The backpack also seems to hold a parachute, unless that was a different backpack that Steeljack references in 2:19.

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.

Wears a grappling device on her right hip for aerial movement, can also be fired from projectile launcher for long distances. See Astro City Comics 2:15.4 for a actual demonstration. [edit] Speculations, Observations and Theories:

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.

Romantic Rumors

In Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 1 issue #5, Nightingale refers to a romantic relationship involving Quarrel and Crackerjack. Later hints dropped in letters pages by creator Kurt Busiek, indicate that there might be more to consider than what the obvious surface aspects suggest. This prompted some interesting discussion at the official Astro City forum, Bruiser's, including fan speculation that Quarrel and Crackerjack might be related.

Quarrel seems attracted to male relationships that will disappoint at best, but mostly hurt. [edit] Timelines of Interest

Quarrel II Honor Guard Omega Rangers