Jack-in-the-Box Cases and Adventures
Contents
Jack-in-the-Box I
1964
June 16:
- In his public debut frees hostages from Binderbeck Plaza.[1]
- Tangled with the Steel-Jacketed Man presumably for the first of many times.[2]
1968
April 5 or 6:
April 7:
- Exposed WhamCo's involvement with providing weapons to criminals and international military despots. [1]
1972
Mid-October:
- Broke up a gang robbing an armored car, which included Royal Williams.[3]
1973
Late February:
- Caught Richard Forgione trafficking drugs.[4]
Spring:
- Helped defend Astro Ciy during Madame Majestrix's Invasion.[5]
1976
September 9:
- Defeated Morningstar and captured seven leaders of organized crime. [1]
1977
Late January:
- Defeated Bamboo's men, who were fighting with the Shaders, under the employment of The Deuce in a heroin turf war. Alongside Hellhound fought with the Shaders, before Jitterjack stepped in.[6]
- The next day, alongside with Energy Brown, was trying to stop a gang battle between a group of the Shaders and the Gunbirds.[7]
- A day or two later alongside other heroes and vigilantes, helped the Silver Agent dispel the violence after Black Velvet's energy fell upon the city.[8]
1982
April 8:
April 14:
- Captured a gang of diamond thieves.[10]
1983
October 13:
- After battling The Weirdies, who were working for the Underlord, for weeks, the battle came to an end on Torres Island with a trap. Managing to get the hostages away, Jack-in-the-Box ended being killed by a bomb. [11]
Unknown Dates
- Tangled with the Steel-Jacketed Man presumably for the first of many times. Likely in late 1960s or early 1970s.[2]
- Ran afoul of Bamboo and her organization at some point. Prior to 1975.[12]
Jack-in-the-Box II
1989
May 5:
- Stopped a gang war between the Tantorelli and Kajosz Mobs in his public debut. [11]
1995
August 7 or early 8:
- Captures the Brass Monkey.[13]
September/October:
- Fought the Iron Horde at some point. This is likely date and the same time Samaritan mentioned he and Winged Victory had mentioned.[14]
October:
1996
July/Late Summer:
- Battled with the Razorhawks. [16]
September:
- During Thunderhead's attack on the city, helped stop numerous small time crooks using the attack as a distraction for robberies.[17]
1997
Early August:
- While on patrol, was thought to have been killed by police over the Gaines River.[18]
November 7:
- Captured the Junkman who was attempting to rob the AstroBank Tower again.[19]
Mid-November:
- Stopped the Brass Monkey's robbery attempt at the Roofgarden Restaurant during a charity dinner.[20]
December:
- Dealt with a hostage situation at the Robinson Hotel.[21]
Unknown Dates
- Found out the Underlord's true identity and tracked him down. Probably happened in 1989-1990.[22]
- Time traveling into the future with the Irregulars, they stopped an event known as "The Wasting. Happened prior to November 1997."[23]
Jack-in-the-Box III
1997
Mid-December:
- Stopped the Brass Monkey and his Gorilla Troops from robbing the Veidt Street Art Galleryand later captured the Monkey, in his public debut. [24]
2000
Early 2000:
- Stopped Glowworm after he was psychically draining residents of Bakerville.[25]
2003
April:
- Along with Cleopatra, reapprehended Demolitia and Slamburger.[26]
2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3. Page 6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #14. Page 10. Panel 1.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #1. Page 11-13.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #3. Page 8. Panel 3.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #4. Page 9. Panel 4.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #3. Page 3-6.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #3. Page 21. Panel 2.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #4. Page 8. Panel 2.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #1. Page 8. Panel 2.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Three #2. Page 10-11.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3. Page 7.
- ↑ Astro City: The Dark Age Book Two #2. Page 8. Panel 1.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #1. Page 7. Panel 3.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #11. Page 14. Panel 4.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3. Page 18.
- ↑ Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1/2. Page 3.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #1. Page 12.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #8. Page 4. Panel 3.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #10. Page 20-22.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #11. Page 1.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #12. Page 14. Panel 1.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #12. Page 3. Panel 5.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #11. Page 17. Panel 2.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #12. Page 14-23.
- ↑ Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #21. Page 1-3.
- ↑ Astro City: Local Heroes #1. Page 14-15.
- ↑ Astro City: A Visitor's Guide Page 2. Panel 3.
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