The Deacon

The Deacon © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Active as of 1997 Real Name: Deke MacManus Base of Operations: Astro City Personal Data Height: x’x” Weight: xx lbs InfoDump Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3 Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #1, 2, 3, 4 Event Timeline The Deacon The Deacon is a powerful crime lord. He wears a priest's habit, but rules his territories, including those within Astro City with a devious ruthlessness, tinged with brutal, psychopathic violence. History Before becoming the Deacon, master criminal in his own right, Deke MacManus was Joey "The Platypus" Platapopoulous's second-in-command. MacManus became the Deacon when he betrayed and murdered him, usurping his power during the 1977 Gang War, which left him in control of the cities mob activities for the next 20 years. It was also revealed that the Deacon was the one responsible for creating Black Velvet, as he was the one that she was trying to track down before Jitterjack found her. It's possible he was the one heavily involved with Dr. Lewis Oscar Croft and responsible for his murder as well. Equipment Recruits members for his Cat Squad. It is unknown what they actually do. Another type of his troops were stylized business suits as uniforms, in the motif of priest's garb. Speculations, Theories If he were still active, he would be a very old crime lord now. Who knows? He is nasty enough to still be lingering in the background, still pulling the strings that keep the underworld of Astro City an ongoing threat.