Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate and one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man's Chest (2006), and the as-of-yet unreleased third installment, At World's End (2007).^[1] Poster for the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean is a franchise that began as an attraction at Disney theme parks and has evolved to include a series of highly successful films and spinoffs. ... Image File history File links Jack_Sparrow's_First_Apperance. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [2] on June 9, 1963 is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. ... For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ... The Dauntless is a fictional ship in Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ... Spoiler warning: Hailed as the fastest ship in the Caribbean, the HMS Interceptor is first seen when Jack Sparrow attempts to board it (with the intention of stealing it) while most of the Royal Navy is attending Commodore James Norringtons promotion ceremony. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... Wire (top) and wooden (bottom) clothes hangers A clothes hanger, or coat hanger, is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, with a lower bar for the hanging of... Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Poster for the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean is a franchise that began as an attraction at Disney theme parks and has evolved to include a series of highly successful films and spinoffs. ... Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ... // February 24 - The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 Cesar Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2007. ...

Johnny Depp portrays Sparrow and won great acclaim for his comic performance, basing the character on Keith Richards. Following the sudden popularity of the character after his debut in The Curse of the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow reappeared in the two sequels which were produced back-to-back, as well as a series of prequel books, video games and even in the Disney theme park ride which inspired the films. Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [2] on June 9, 1963 is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. ... Keith Richards (a. ...

Character history

Depp claims that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who has a cameo role as his father in the third movie, and Pepé Le Pew (from Looney Tunes) were both inspirations for his performance (although Errol Flynn — primarily in Captain Blood [1935] — was also an influence). Depp has also said that he imagined pirates as being "like the rock stars of their time"^[2] and that he likes to portray Sparrow as "sexually ambiguous". ^[3] This article is about the rock band. ... Keith Richards (a. ... Pepé Le Pew is a fictional character in the Warner Bros. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ... Captain Blood is a 1935 swashbuckling film made by First National Pictures and Warner Brothers. ...

The part earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, a rarity for a comic performance. This performance made Johnny Depp the only man to be nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for a Disney movie. Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio compared his character to Bugs Bunny and Groucho Marx on the DVD commentary for the first film. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ... Bugs Bunny is an Academy Award-winning, street-smart, anthropomorphic, gray rabbit who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... Julius Henry Marx, known as Groucho Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian, working both with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and on his own. ...

Fictional biography

Early life

According to the official Disney website and the game based on the film series, Jack Sparrow, the son of Captain Grant Sparrow was born in British Colonial India and was once employed by the East India Trading Company. Sparrow helmed the Wicked Wench, an EITC merchant vessel, performing odd jobs for Cutler Beckett. When he refused to transport slaves and instead freed them in Africa, Beckett sanctioned the torching (and sinking) of the Wicked Wench, and literally branded Jack Sparrow a pirate. Sparrow came to embrace his outlaw status, becoming a successful pirate with no desire to return to life under the command of others. Later, he petitioned Davy Jones to raise his ship from the ocean floor, and rechristened her the Black Pearl. Jones granted Sparrow captaincy of the ship for thirteen years, after which Jones would own Sparrow's soul. (In the original screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Gibbs tells Will Turner that Sparrow served as a cartographer's apprentice.) Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End Captain Grant/Teague? (name still unconfirmed) Sparrow is the father of Captain Jack Sparrow. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... Lord Cutler Beckett, played by Tom Hollander, is an antagonist in the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ...

Disney Press began a book series for young readers in June 2006, chronicling Sparrow's adventures as a teenager. Written by Rob Kidd, the first four books follow Sparrow and a young, motley crew in many adventures aboard a tiny fishing ship called The Barnacle. The adventures included a search for the legendary Sword of Cortés, and a trip to New Orleans that turned the city into bronze. Along the way, they battled pirates, ancient curses, witchcraft, sirens, and the power of the sea.^[4] Rob Kidd is the author for the Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow Series. ... In fiction, a motley crew is a cliche for a roughly-organised assembly of characters. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Odysseus and the Sirens. ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

About a decade prior to the beginning of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow was searching for the legendary Chest of Cortez containing cursed Aztec gold. When Sparrow shared the bearings to the chest's location, First Mate Hector Barbossa and the crew mutinied and marooned him on an island with only a pistol containing a single shot (allowing the option of suicide over starvation). After three days, Sparrow bartered passage off the island with rum runners. Seeking revenge, Sparrow kept the pistol to kill his former first mate. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ... The name Cortez may refer to: Hernán Cortés, Spanish conquistador who invaded Mexico Ricardo Cortez, a silent film star Cortez, alias of Trance music duo Agnelli & Nelson Sergeant Cortez, protagonist of the TimeSplitters video game series Cortez Inc. ... The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries who built an extensive empire in the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The head of the deck department on a merchant vessel, second in command after the ships Master (the Captain). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mutiny is the act of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) is legally obliged to obey. ... Marooning is the act of leaving someone behind intentionally in an uninhabited area. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... .357 Magnum cartridges, containing bullets A bullet is a solid projectile propelled by a firearm and is normally made from metal (usually lead). ... A female child during the Nigerian-Biafran war of the late 1960s, shown suffering the effects of severe hunger and malnutrition. ... Rum-running is the business of smuggling or transporting of alcoholic beverages illegally, usually to circumvent taxation or prohibition. ...

Ten years later, Sparrow arrives in Port Royal to steal a ship, but he is arrested for piracy after saving Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter, from drowning. That night, the Black Pearl attacks Port Royal, seeking the last Aztec medallion that will break the curse that has rendered them into immortal skeletons. Elizabeth, who possesses the coin, is kidnapped. The next morning, Will Turner, a blacksmith apprentice whom Sparrow fought in an escape attempt, seeks Sparrow's help to rescue Elizabeth, whom he secretly loves. Sparrow agrees only when he realizes Will is the crucial element needed to break the curse and that he can use him to bargain back the Black Pearl. Will frees Sparrow from jail, and the two hijack the HMS Interceptor. Port-Royal was a Cistercian convent in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris that launched a number of culturally important institutions. ... This article is about nautical piracy. ... Elizabeth Swann is a fictional character, and also one of the main characters, first introduced in the 2003 Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ... Will Turner, full name William Turner Jr. ...

A cursed Sparrow stumbles back into the Moonlight.

After recruiting a crew in Tortuga with help from his old friend, Gibbs, they head to Isla de Muerta, where Sparrow knows the pirates will go to break the curse. Once there, Sparrow and Will infiltrate the cave where a ritual is underway with Elizabeth, whose blood Barbossa believes will break the curse. Mistrusting Sparrow, Will knocks him unconscious. He rescues Elizabeth, and the two escape to the Interceptor, but the Black Pearl pursues them. After a fierce battle, the Interceptor is sunk, and the crew is captured. After learning Will can break the curse, Barbossa maroons Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann. To Sparrow's horror, Elizabeth burns an abandoned rum stockpile as a signal fire that is spotted by Commodore James Norrington. Sparrow provides the bearings to Isla de Muerta after Elizabeth persuades Norrington (by accepting his previous marriage proposal) to attack the island and rescue Will. Image File history File links Jack_Sparrow_-5. ... Image File history File links Jack_Sparrow_-5. ... A map of Haiti with ÃŽle de la Tortue to the north. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Isla de Muerta (pronounced //) is a fictional island featured in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

At the island, Sparrow saunters into the cave and interrupts Will's sacrifice. He informs the stunned Barbossa that Norrington is waiting outside to ambush them and proposes they form an alliance. When Barbossa agrees and sends the crew to fight the navy, Sparrow attacks him.Sparrow made wise chocie to face Barbossa and more than matches the legendary swordsman blow for blow. Barbossa impales Sparrow with his sword, believing he is mortally wounded; but, when he stumbles backwards into the moonlight, Sparrow is revealed to be an immortal skeleton—having snuck a coin from the chest to curse himself. Sparrow and Turner lift the curse just after Sparrow fatally shoots Barbossa with the shot he has carried for ten years. No longer immortal, Barbossa falls to the ground dead and the remaining now-mortal pirates surrender. Sparrow is arrested and returned to Port Royal for hanging, but with help from Will and Elizabeth, the execution is interrupted, and he escapes by accidentally falling off the rampart and into the bay where the Black Pearl is waiting. Sparrow is captain once again. Will and Elizabeth declare their love for another, and Norrington graciously concedes Elizabeth's hand to Will.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Thirteen years ago, Captain Sparrow obtained the Black Pearl from Davy Jones by bargaining his soul in exchange for 100 years service aboard the infamous ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman. Now the debt is due. One night, Sparrow's former shipmate, "Bootstrap Bill" Turner appears and marks him with the Black Spot, a sign the Kraken is hunting him. Meanwhile, Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company arrests Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann for aiding in Sparrow's escape. With Elizabeth in jail, Beckett offers clemency if Will agrees to search for Sparrow and his compass. He has Letters of Marque with which he wants to recruit Sparrow as a privateer. Otherwise, Will, Elizabeth, and former Commodore James Norrington will be executed. Will finds Sparrow and the crew held captive by cannibals on Pelegosto. They escape, barely making it to the Black Pearl. For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... The Flying Dutchman is a fictional ghost ship commanded by Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest and in the upcoming 2007 film Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. ... Bootstrap, as he appears in Dead Mans Chest. ... The Black Spot is a fictional literary device invented by Robert Louis Stevenson for his novel Treasure Island. ... The Kraken is the fictional sea creature in Walt Disney Pictures 2006 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... For the tool used to draw circles, see Compass (drafting). ... Letter of marque of the First French Empire given to captain Antoine Bollo, via the ship owner Dominique Malfino from Gena, owner of the Furet, 15-tonne privateer. ... Commodore James Norrington (played by Jack Davenport) is a brave and faithful officer in the British Royal Navy in Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, which, after the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) became an international blockbuster, is being expanded into a trilogy. ... Pelegosto is a fictional island in the 2006 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ...

Rowing upriver, they visit Tia Dalma, a voodoo priestess with whom Sparrow hints he was once close. Sparrow shows her a drawing of a key; he does not know what it unlocks or where to find it, and his magical compass has failed him. Tia Dalma says it will not work because Sparrow does not know what he truly wants or, "he is loath to claim it as his own". She tells them the legend of Davy Jones and the Dead Man's Chest. When Jones lost his true love, his pain was so deep that he carved out his heart and buried it in the chest. The key is kept with him. Back at sea, the Pearl encounters Davy Jones who has come to claim his debt. Sparrow tricks Will into telling Davy Jones that he was sent to settle Sparrow's debt, but Davy Jones tells Sparrow that one soul is not equal to another, and demands a total of 100 souls in exchange for Sparrow's soul. Sparrow's attempt to haggle a better price fails, and Davy Jones insists on keeping Will Turner as a "good faith" payment toward the debt, and removes Sparrow's black spot, giving him three days to find him 99 more souls. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In Tortuga, Sparrow and Gibbs recruit unsuspecting sailors. A fallen James Norrington applies and then attempts to shoot Sparrow, whom he blames for his ruin. Elizabeth, who escaped jail, arrives and rescues Norrington from the ensuing brawl. Confronting Sparrow, Elizabeth demands to know what happened to Will. Sparrow regrets to report he was press-ganged into Davy Jones' crew, although Norrington doubts Sparrow's claim that he was uninvolved. Sparrow reveals the compass's secret, telling Elizabeth that if she finds the Dead Man's Chest, she can save Will. The compass works at last. After setting sail for Isla Cruces, Elizabeth discloses it was Cutler Beckett who sent Will and shows Sparrow and Gibbs the Letters of Marque she took from him. Norrington overhears the conversation and sets his own plan in motion. The captain then expresses an amorous interest in Elizabeth, who coyly rebuffs his attempts to woo her. When he attempts to kiss her, the Black Spot suddenly reappears on his palm, and he hastily retreats. The Kraken is on the hunt again. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Spoiler warning: In the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest Isla Cruces is an island where people used to live in long time ago. ...

On Isla Cruces, Sparrow, Elizabeth and Norrington find the chest. Will arrives with the key (having escaped from the Flying Dutchman). Each man claims the heart. Turner hopes to free his father from Davy Jones' servitude, Sparrow wants to escape his blood debt, and Norrington schemes to reclaim his career. Sparrow extricates himself from their three-way sword fight in which he gets of best(due to his amazing weapon skill)and gets the heart. However, Norrington steals it and the Letters of Marque and escapes while Jones' crew retrieves the chest, unaware it's empty. Back at sea, the Dutchman chases the Pearl, but the Pearl outruns her. Jones summons the Kraken. In a moment of cowardice, Sparrow deserts the Pearl as the crew valiantly fights the monster. However, Sparrow's underlying loyalty and honor compel him to go back and save his shipmates. Knowing the Kraken will return, he gives the order to abandon ship. The Kraken is the fictional sea creature in Walt Disney Pictures 2006 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ...

"Ello Beastie."

Realizing the Kraken is only after Sparrow, Elizabeth distracts him with a passionate kiss and cuffs him to the mast. She claims she isn't sorry for her actions, to which Sparrow merely retorts "Pirate." She tells the others that Sparrow chose to stay behind, unaware that Will witnessed the kiss. Sparrow frees himself and bravely battles the ferocious beast, lunging into its toothy maw as the Pearl is dragged underwater. Davy Jones declares their debt settled but is enraged when he discovers the Dead Man's Chest is empty, dropping to his knees and bellowing to the skies "Damn you, Jack Sparrow!!" Image File history File links Jack_VS.._The_Kraken. ... Image File history File links Jack_VS.._The_Kraken. ...

Meanwhile, Norrington delivers the heart and the Letters of Marque to Lord Beckett, hoping to reclaim his career. Beckett now controls the world's oceans. A letter of marque and reprisal was an official warrant or commission from a national government authorizing the designated agent to search, seize, or destroy specified assets or personnel belonging to a party which had committed some offense under the laws of nations against the assets or citizens of the...

The saddened crew make their way to Tia Dalma's. As she consoles them, she asks if they would be willing to sail to Worlds End to bring back Sparrow and the Pearl, to which all agree. She says they will need a captain who knows those waters. Just then, the resurrected Captain Barbossa descends the stairs.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Although few details have been released about At World's End, it has been confirmed that Sparrow will cross paths with his father, Captain Grant Sparrow (portrayed by Keith Richards). A video unveiled to attendees of Comic-Con International in San Diego included brief scenes from the film, with Sparrow fighting against Davy Jones in a crow's nest and against Barbossa aboard the Black Pearl. There is also dialogue that fortells Jack wanting to stab the heart of Davy Jones, therefore, becoming captain of the Flying Dutchman. This may, or may not be true.^[5] Keith Richards (a. ... This article is about the fan convention. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... For other persons of the same name, see Davy Jones. ... Crows Nest is the name of more than one place: Crows Nest, Indiana, United States Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia See also: Crowsnest Pass in Canada Crows Nest is also the name given to a structure on top of the mast of a ship...

The character

Full view of Sparrow's costume

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Appearance

Jack Sparrow's appearance has been altered slightly from film-to-film. There are subtle color difference in his clothing, while other changes are more noticeable.

Sparrow has dark brown eyes and long, dark brown to black hair, which he wears mostly in braids and dreadlocks. He has a facial hair in a goatee type style; the beard is fashioned into two long braids. He wears several strands of beads in his hair, a single piece of eight draped over his bandanna, a silver chain-link charm, and a reindeer shin bone needle. On the right side of Sparrow's jaw is an open wound, reminiscent of a scrape. For some unusual reason (a fact pointed out by Johnny Depp in the DVD commentary for the first film) this wound never heals. Depp also implies that this may be herpes. Sparrow's bandanna is dark red in the first film, although in the second and third installments it has a much more faded appearance giving it a pink hue. Step by step creation of a basic braid using three strings To braid is to interweave or twine three or more separate strands of one or more materials in a diagonally overlapping pattern. ... Dreadlocks, sometimes called simply dreads or locks, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to grow naturally without the use of brushes, combs, razors or scissors for a long period of time. ... This article has been illustrated as part of WikiProject Illustrated Wikipedia. ... The Spanish dollar or peso (literally, heavy, or pound) is a silver coin which was minted in Spain after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. ... Categories: Stub ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [2] on June 9, 1963 is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. ... Genera Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae    Simplexvirus    Varicellovirus    Mardivirus    Iltovirus Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae    Cytomegalovirus    Muromegalovirus    Roseolovirus Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae    Lymphocryptovirus    Rhadinovirus Unassigned    Ictalurivirus The Herpesviridae are a family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in humans and animals. ...

Over his puffy white shirt, Sparrow wears a long waistcoat. This waistcoat is blue on the front and dark gray on the back, the back being shorter than the front. In the sequels, the waistcoat has been altered slightly adding a pinstripe pattern to the back.

Jack Sparrow also wears dark brown (dark gray in the first film) drop front breeches, which are tucked into his brown suede leather boots. Breeches as worn in America in the latter eighteenth century: Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl, 1789. ...

Sparrow has a leather baldric with a silver filigree buckle slung over his shoulder, which holds the scabbard for his black sabre. The color and buckle were changed from first film to the sequel. A baldric is a wide, usually ornamental belt worn around the waist and over one shoulder that is typically used to carry weapons (such as swords). ... Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane) is a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually of gold and silver. ... A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword. ...

His leather tricorne hat is medium brown. The back side of the hat is rolled up like a scroll. Sparrow also has a dark blue-grey frock coat.

Four rings adorn Sparrow's hands. One is a skull ring with a green emerald on his right index finger. Another is a black onyx flower ring on his left ring finger. In Dead Man's Chest, he steals an oval amethyst ring from Tia Dalma's shack and places it on his left index finger, moving the silver oriental dragon ring to his left thumb. This ring appears to be the same one Captain Barbossa wore in Curse of the Black Pearl. He also has two leather glove bands on his right middle and ring fingers which attach his leather glove.

Sparrow wears a red-striped sash and 2 belts around his waist. In the first film, only his compass is attached to his belt. In the second film, a second belt and more trinkets were added such as a small animal skin, a chicken foot, an animal vertebrae, and a small red sculpture of a mermaid which serves as a fertility symbol. In the third film, a large tuft of gray hair has been added that is actually a shrunken voodoo head from the cannibal island.

Sparrow sports a distinctive tattoo of a sparrow flying in front of a setting sun over the ocean on his right forearm. This is apparently a well-known identification mark of the infamous pirate as Commodore Norrington immediately recognized it. The letter "P" (for pirate) was also branded on his right wrist by the East India Trading Company. While handling a red-hot P branding iron, Cutler Beckett tells Will Turner that he and Sparrow each left their "mark" upon the other. Beckett branded Sparrow with the letter "P", but he refrains from saying just how Sparrow marked him. now. ... Commodore James Norrington (played by Jack Davenport) is a brave and faithful officer in the British Royal Navy in Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean movie series, which, after the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) became an international blockbuster, is being expanded into a trilogy. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was one of the first joint-stock company (preceded only by the Dutch East India Company) which was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. ... Will Turner, full name William Turner Jr. ...

Interestingly, in the deleted scenes for the first film, Sparrow reveals what appears to be a severe burn mark on his left forearm when Elizabeth questions his legend. However, in the second film (most noticeable as Sparrow hangs off the rigging of the Pearl, bidding farewell to the Pelegostos), this scar is clearly missing. Having only existed in a deleted scene, this scar is non-canon.

Weapons and skill

Average in height and build, Sparrow relies more on intelligence, agility, and quick wit to protect himself, rather than physical strength. Sparrow holds his own in duels by using a combination of acrobatic swordplay, trickery, agility and the ability to use a variety of objects as weapons. His trickery has also included pulling his flintlock on Turner to end their duel and exiting a fight by rolling off a roof (the three-way battle with Norrington and Turner on Isla Cruces). Sparrow is frequently disarmed, though the circumstances are seldom explained, and he prefers escape or negotiation to combat.

Jack exhibits an unusual gait at the best of times, however, when running away (which is often), he runs with a prancing gait, flailing his arms around at his sides. Johnny Depp claims to have based the way that Sparrow runs on a basilisk lizard running over water. Hence, Jack's run is often referred to as 'the lizard run'. Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [2] on June 9, 1963 is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. ... Species Basiliscus basiliscus Basiliscus galeritus Basiliscus plumifrons Basiliscus vittatus Basiliscus is a genus of lizards that includes the basilisks. ...

According to the book Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide, Sparrow learned swordplay from an Italian fencing master in exchange for captured Chinese silk. He later "trained himself to shoot by taking aim at empty wine bottles tossed from the Black Pearl's deck rail", and is presented as a skilled marksman. For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ...

Demeanor

Sparrow's trademark physical characteristic is a slightly drunken swagger, accompanied by slurred speech and awkwardly flailing hand gestures that make him appear unfocused. Drunkenness, in its most common usage, is the state of being intoxicated with alcohol (i. ... Relaxed pronunciation (also called condensed pronunciation or word slurs) is a phenomenon that happens when the syllables of common words are slurred together. ...

Rum

Sparrow is particularly fond of rum. After Barbossa maroons Sparrow and Elizabeth on the deserted island, Elizabeth burns the cache of smugglers' rum to create a smoke signal. Sparrow is so outraged that he asks Elizabeth, "Why is the rum gone?" Following her explanation, he asks the question again, briefly pulls out his pistol while her back is turned, then thinks better of it and storms off. However, when Commodore Norrington spots the smoky cloud and rescues them, Sparrow grouses to himself, "There'll be no living with her after this." While aboard the Dauntless, Elizabeth accepts a previous marriage proposal made by Commodore Norrington. Upon hearing this, Sparrow exclaims "Wedding?! I love weddings! Drinks all around!" Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ...

When Elizabeth boards the Pearl in Dead Man's Chest, Sparrow turns and whispers to Gibbs, "Hide the rum," as if fearing she will try to get rid of it. In another nod to his fondness for the drink, upon finding his bottle of rum empty, Sparrow groans, "Why is the rum always gone?" Standing up, he staggers a bit and mutters, "Oh, that's why."

When Sparrow is visited by "Bootstrap Bill" Turner, he wonders if it's a dream, but Bootstrap says no. Sparrow resignedly sighs, "I thought not. If it were, there'd be rum," to which Bootstrap offers a bottle that Sparrow has to pry from his barnacle-encrusted hand.

Crimes

In The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sparrow was given a death sentence for several crimes committed as a pirate, including piracy, smuggling, forgery, sailing under false colours, arson, kidnapping, looting, poaching, brigandage, pilfering, depravity, depredation and impersonating officers of the British and Spanish Royal Navies. He also was convicted of impersonating a cleric of the Church of England, to which Sparrow acted amused. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... This article is about nautical piracy. ... A skirmish with smugglers from Finland at the Russian border, 1853, by Vasily Hudiakov. ... Forgery is the process of making or adapting objects or documents (see false document), with the intention to deceive. ... False flag operations are covert operations conducted by governments, corporations, or other organizations, which are designed to appear as if they are being carried out by other entities. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ... Looting (which derives via the Hindi lut from Sanskrit lunt, to rob), sacking, or plundering is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe or riot, such as during war [1], natural disaster [2], rioting [3], or terrorist attack... For other uses, see Poaching (disambiguation). ... Brigandage refers to the life and practice of brigands; highway robbery and plunder. ... Theft (also known as stealing) is, in general, the wrongful taking of someone elses property without that persons willful consent. ... A caricature of Gustave Courbet taking down a Morris column, published by Le Père Duchêne illustré magazine Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement destruction of a structure or symbol against the will of the owner/governing body. ... Impersonator is someone who tries to seem like someone else. ... An officer is a member of a military or naval service who holds a position of responsibility. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... A cleric is a member of the clergy of a religion, especially one that has trained or ordained priests, preachers, or other religious professionals. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

Traits

Sparrow is a decent, if self-serving, man who adheres to the "Pirates' Code." He believes pirates can still be "good men," which was his evaluation of "Bootstrap" Bill Turner. Unusually altruistic for a pirate, Sparrow will risk himself to save others, most notably Will and Elizabeth. In the first film, it's implied that Sparrow's benevolence is one of the reasons his crew mutinied him. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

Sparrow flees the Kraken while the Black Pearl crew battles on (he returns moments later to save his crewmates)

As often as Sparrow saves Elizabeth and Will, however, he also tricks them to serve his own purposes and even offers up Will to Davy Jones in exchange for himself. In a weak moment of cowardice, he deserts his ship and crew to save himself from the Kraken. However, after checking his compass, he chooses to return and saves his shipmates. What or who the magical compass was pointing towards is not established. Image File history File links Jack_Sparrow_-3. ... Image File history File links Jack_Sparrow_-3. ... Pen and wash drawing by malacologist Pierre Denys de Montfort, 1801, from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. ... For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ...

Sparrow is also known for using his supposedly legendary status to create fantastic tales of his former escapades. When Gibbs is relating to Will the story of Sparrow leaving a deserted island by catching a couple of sea turtles and roping them together and making a raft, Will asks what he used for rope and Gibbs cannot answer, but Sparrow then confirms the story by stating "Human hair... from my back." Later when Sparrow, Elizabeth, and Norrington are surprised by Will at the location of the Dead Man's Chest and Sparrow asked how he got there, Will sarcastically tells him that he roped a couple of sea turtles into a raft. Sparrow then replies, "Not so easy, is it?"

In the video game "The Legend of Jack Sparrow", much is made of Jack's rose-tinted memory, as his stories include the valiant rescue of Port Royal from the Black Pearl (which, as Will Turner points out, is impossible. Jack was in prison the whole time), a crew of cursed pirates surrendering to him on reputation alone (Jack was actually captured by them and barely escaped with his life), and the addition of various characters as fawning servants (Will and Elizabeth both protest the lines Jack has them saying in his tales).

In the writer's DVD commentary for Dead Man's Chest, screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio state that, in a scene cut from the film, it is claimed that Sparrow single-handedly fought two hundred soldiers to a standstill at Port Royal, then grabbed two parrots and jumped off a cliff to make his escape. Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ...

Sparrow considers himself a ladies' man, explaining that he has a "tremendous intuitive sense of the female creature." However, he is seemingly unable to commit to a long-term relationship, although Elizabeth appears to be the first woman he is unable to forget. Interestingly, in the novelization of the second film, Sparrow tells Elizabeth that marriage is "like a wager to see who will fall out of love first." As a youth, he unsuccessfully flirted with deadly mermaids and with Arabella, a crewmate on the 'Barnacle'. A mature Sparrow is more adept at sweeping ladies off their feet, although his conquests seem to have a sour memory of him; former flames Giselle and Scarlett slap him or anyone looking for him. However, Tia Dalma, with whom Sparrow apparently has a history, is rather pleased to see him when he visits her, although his anxiety over their impending reunion indicates they may have parted on less than good terms. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Sparrow apparently suffers from extremely bad breath. Commodore Norrington took a step back when Sparrow got a little too close, and Governor Swann nearly gagged when face-to-face with him. When Sparrow attempts to romantically approach Elizabeth during Dead Man's Chest, she notes their various differences, including "personal hygiene." However, she seems unaffected by Sparrow's breath during later close encounters with him, including the time they kiss. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Catchphrases

Sparrow's most commonly used words and phrases include "savvy?" ("Understand?"), and "bugger" when something does not go according to plan. He makes repeated references to using someone or something as "leverage" and to waiting for "the opportune moment". "That's interesting", is used frequently as well. Bugger is an expletive used in vernacular British English, South African English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Sri Lankan English. ...

Sparrow uses seemingly educated terms that are in fact nonsensical to the context. At the conclusion of The Curse of the Black Pearl, he utters the line, "I think we've all arrived at a very special place, eh? Spiritually, ecumenically... grammatically". In Dead Man's Chest he tells Will, "Because the finding of this finds you incapacitorilly finding and/or locating in your discovering the detecting of a way to save your dolly belle, ol' what's-her-face. Savvy?" .

"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow", is also used by him as a simple explanation of his cunning craftiness. When Barbossa asks how he escaped from the island on which they stranded him, Sparrow responds, "you forgot one very important thing, mate: I'm Captain Jack Sparrow".

As an endnote, Sparrow frequently says, "This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow". Twice in the first two films, the line is cut off to comedic effect; the only time he manages to complete the line uninterrupted, he is knocked out and arrested shortly after. He also attempts to use this line in the second movie, when he is escaping the Pelogosto natives.

Sparrow often uses "eunuch" as an insult. During his first duel with Will Turner, he asks him if he is one, given his penchant for practicing long hours with swords rather than courting ladies. In an effort to hide Will's identity, Sparrow tells Barbossa—and later Davy Jones—that Will has a "lovely singing voice" and is a soprano (making oblique reference to Castrati). While addressing the Pelogosto natives about the hog-tied Will, he refers to him by saying, "Eunuchy, snip-snip." A eunuch is a castrated man; the term usually refers to those castrated in order to perform a specific social function, as was common in many societies of the past. ... A castrato is a male soprano, mezzo_soprano, or alto voice produced by castration of the singer before puberty. ...

Wardrobe and equipment

"My effects"

Sparrow carries a number of items on his person at all times, which he collectively calls "my effects". They include his pistol, sword, coat and tricorne hat, and an unusual compass. Peter the Great reenactor wearing a tricorne The tricorne (also tricorn, tri-cornered hat or three-cornered hat) is a style of hat that was popular during the 18th century, falling out of style shortly before the French Revolution. ...

His sword is a hanger (a 17th and 18th century style of sabre) rather than a cutlass, the weapon preferred by most cinematic pirates. The sabre's longer blade allows him to keep his enemies a few inches further away than a cutlass. Wire (top) and wooden (bottom) clothes hangers A clothes hanger, or coat hanger, is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat, jacket, sweater, shirt, blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles, with a lower bar for the hanging of... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Szabla. ... French naval cutlass of the 19th Century A cutlass is a short, thick saber or slashing sword, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. ...

In The Curse of the Black Pearl, Sparrow carries a single barreled pistol given to by Barbossa when he maroons him. The weapon was made by and bears the name of a smith named "Perry." He does not use the pistol until the end of the film, having saved his only shot to kill Captain Barbossa. During his escape from the Turkish prison in Dead Man's Chest, he carries a double-barreled pistol. He later returns to his original, single barreled variant, using it to prove to Tia Dalma that the monkey is undead. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After his compass, Sparrow's most prized possession is his hat. He is rarely seen without it, and he always mentions it when discussing his effects. When Sparrow orders the ship to head for land to escape the Kraken, his hat is tossed overboard by Jack the monkey. A panicked Sparrow commands it be left behind, which so surprises the crew they are literally struck motionless. The hat, which is unwittingly picked up by nearby Turkish fishermen, is eaten by the Kraken when it attacks the wrong ship. Sparrow spends the entire film searching for a suitable replacement and even walks through a pub fight trying on the brawlers' tricornes. He eventually regains his own hat when it is regurgitated by the Kraken as is about to devour him. Covered in mucus, he merely shakes it off and puts it back on before drawing his sabre and attacking the monster. The Kraken is the fictional sea creature in Walt Disney Pictures 2006 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ...

Compass

Captain Jack Sparrow's compass was obtained in a barter with Tia Dalma (as established in Dead Man's Chest). Rather than point north, its needle points to whatever the person holding it wants most. That can be treasure or other valuable items, but also a person or a geographical location. It works for anyone using it, but only if they know what they truly want. It will even work while lying untouched on the ground, if the possessor is nearby. When it fails to work properly for Sparrow, Tia explains that it is because he does not know what he truly wants, "or do you know but are loath to claim it as your own". This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

When Sparrow is arrested after saving Elizabeth Swann from drowning (in The Curse of the Black Pearl), Commodore Norrington searches through his possessions. Most of what he finds appears to be junk, including the compass that does not point north. In fact, the four geographical directions are not even specified on it.

Later, a hint of the compass' true nature is revealed. When Will notices Sparrow using the odd instrument to navigate through a storm, he asks Gibbs how they're supposed to find Isla de Muerta with a compass that doesn't work. Gibbs replies, "The compass doesn't point north. But we're not trying to find north, are we?" The compass points them to the island, where Jack's beloved Black Pearl is anchored. The Isla de Muerta (pronounced //) is a fictional island featured in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ... For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ...

When Elizabeth discovers Lord Cutler Beckett wants Sparrow's compass, she mistakenly believes he is searching for the treasure on Isla de Muerta and warns him about the cursed Aztec gold. However, Beckett says that the compass does not only point to Isla de Muerta and that there is "more than one chest of value in these waters." Elizabeth Swann is a fictional character, and also one of the main characters, first introduced in the 2003 Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ... Lord Cutler Beckett, played by Tom Hollander, is an antagonist in the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. ...

During the Kraken's attack, Sparrow deserts the Black Pearl and his shipmates in a longboat. He pauses a moment to look at his compass. Although it is not shown where the needle points, he returns to the ship and saves his crew. For other uses, see Black Pearl (disambiguation). ...

Addressing this scene on the audio commentary for the DVD, the writers hinted that, whilst the scene was deliberately ambiguous as to the direction the compass pointed, that it may indeed have been pointing towards land, and thus Jack's choice was motivated not by what he wanted, but by what he knew was the right thing to do, as hinted early by a conversation he has with Elizabeth.

Merchandise

The toy company NECA has made several Jack Sparrow action figures from both Pirates of the Caribbean movies. At least one figure will be made based on the third movie, according to information released at Toy Fair 2007.[1] NECA. The National Entertainment Collectibles Association or NECA is an American manufacturer of collectibles typically licensed from films, sports, music and television based out of New Jersey. ... 2006 Logo The American International Toy Fair (the trademarked name uses all capitals for TOY FAIR) is one of a few major toy industry trade shows held around the world. ...

Though these figures have well recieved for their near perfect likeness of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack, there is some controversy among collecters over certain parts of the figure being reused for different versions, particuarly the wide-legged stance sported by all Jack Sparrow figures. Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [2] on June 9, 1963 is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. ... Look up Controversy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Popular culture

Television

Jack Sparrow appears as Terri Clark's fantasy lover in the video for her country music song, "Girls Lie Too". He is not portrayed by Depp. Terri Clark (born on August 5, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian country singer whose career began in the mid-1990s. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

The character has been impersonated and parodied on television numerous times; on How I Met Your Mother, Marshall (Jason Segal) dresses up as Sparrow for special occasions. How I Met Your Mother is a CBS sitcom that premiered on September 19, 2005. ...

Mind of Mencia features the skit "Curse of the Butt Pirates" in which Carlos Mencia portrays the homosexual character Captain John Swallow. Mind of Mencia is an American television comedy show on the cable channel Comedy Central. ... Carlos Mencia Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967), better known by his stage name Carlos Mencia, is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ...

For the Halloween 2006 special of The New Paul O'Grady Show, Paul O'Grady was dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow, although he claimed that he felt more like Russell Brand. The Paul OGrady Show is a British comedy chat show on Channel 4, formerly aired on ITV1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Russell Edward Brand [1] (born June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex) is an English comedian and radio/television personality. ...

Films

In Epic Movie, Sparrow is parodied for the first time in a separate film, portraying the flamboyant and traitorous Jack Swallows, who harbors a grudge against the White Bitch. Eventually, he rides a rolling wheel that flattens all of the protagonists, by accident. He also flattens the White Bitch just as the the others were thinking of sparing her. This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ...

Video games

Sparrow appears in Kingdom Hearts II as a member of the party in the Port Royal world. James Arnold Taylor voices Jack Sparrow in the English release of the video game because Johnny Depp (as well as the rest of the cast) was unavailable during the production of Dead Man's Chest. Hiroaki Hirata, who voiced Jack Sparrow in the Japanese dub of Pirates, plays the character in the Japanese release. Kingdom Hearts II ) is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, partly published by Buena Vista Games, and directed by Tetsuya Nomura. ... James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American voice actor. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明 Hirata Hiroaki, born August 7, 1963) is a seiyū who was born in Tokyo. ...

Depp does voice Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow for the PC and PS2 platforms. The game follows exaggerated events of Sparrow's past, from his point of view, including his escape from the island on which he was marooned and how he sacked Nassau Port without firing a shot. Apple Macintoshes like the iMac Core Duo are personal computers. ... PS2 can mean: PlayStation 2 (Sony PS2), sixth-generation video game console PS/2 (IBM Personal System/2 office PCs, or the interface standard for mice and keyboards that the PS/2 series set) Phantasy Star II, second in the Phantasy Star seiries of video games. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ...

Sparrow's name makes an appearance in the game Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters on a tombstone in the Lychfield Graveyard. The grave reads "Cpt. J. Sparrow: A wind at your back forever, sir". Depp utters a similar line as George Jung in Blow. Fable is a video game for Xbox. ... Blow is a 2001 drama film about the American cocaine smuggler George Jung, directed by Ted Demme (who later died of a cocaine-related heart attack). ...

Other appearances

In Spring 2006, Disney retooled the Pirates of the Caribbean rides in all their theme parks to include more references to the film. Jack Sparrow makes three appearances in the attraction while hunting for the town's treasure. The final scenes in the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions show Jack victorious in his efforts, sitting on a throne surrounded by treasure, happily singing the "Yo-Ho" song and proclaiming "There's treasure enough for all!" For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Poster for the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean is a franchise that began as an attraction at Disney theme parks and has evolved to include a series of highly successful films and spinoffs. ... Disneyland (since 1998 officially Disneyland Park, to distinguish it from the Disneyland Resort complex of which it is a part), is a theme park in Anaheim, California, USA (28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). ... Cinderella Castle, at the center of the Magic Kingdom, is Walt Disney World Resorts most recognizable icon Introduction Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA is home to four theme parks, two water parks, several resort hotels and golf courses...

The character of the Pirate King in the 2006 Opera Australia production of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance is played by Anthony Warlow as a dead ringer impersonation of Sparrow. Opera Australia is Australias major opera company, formed by the merger of the Australian Opera and the Victorian State Opera companies in 1996. ... Sir W. S. Gilbert Sir Arthur Sullivan Librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) collaborated on a series of fourteen comic operas in Victorian England between 1871 and 1896. ... Poster announcing the copyright performance at the Bijou Theatre, Paignton The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty, is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. ... John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow during their concert tour The Main Event (CD) Anthony Warlow (born November 18, 1961) in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian star of opera and musical theatre. ...

In issue #24 of the DC Comics series 52, Sparrow makes a cameo appearance as part of a group of time-displaced pirates and robots. DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ...

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