Jessica Campbell Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superhero who had used the aliases Jewel and Knightress. After hanging up her cape, she became the owner and sole employee of Alias Private Investigations. Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Alias is a comic book created by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is a American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Michael Gaydos is an American comic book penciler instrumental in offering his indy take on Joe Quesada-edited Marvel Comics. ... The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ... Alias is a comic book created by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. ... Alice, a fictional character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is a American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Michael Gaydos is an American comic book penciler instrumental in offering his indy take on Joe Quesada-edited Marvel Comics. ... Alias is a comic book created by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ...

Publication history

Jessica Jones debuted in the Marvel MAX-imprint series Alias, (which bears no relation to the TV program of the same name). The character and series were created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Alias ran for 28 issues from 2002 to 2004, with most covers drawn by David Mack. Jones and other characters from the series moved to Bendis' subsequent series, The Pulse. MAX is an imprint of Marvel Comics for adult audiences, launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. ... In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. ... Alias is an American SpyFi television series, created by J. J. Abrams. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is a American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Michael Gaydos is an American comic book penciler instrumental in offering his indy take on Joe Quesada-edited Marvel Comics. ... David Mack is the name of several people: David W. Mack is a comic book artist and writer. ... The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ...

In a 2005 interview,^[1] Bendis claimed that "[o]riginally, Alias was going to star Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman), but it became something else entirely. Which is good, because had we used Jessica it would have been off continuity and bad storytelling". Previously, Bendis commented "I was at one time toying with doing Jessica Drew [in Alias] because she has the best hair of any superhero in comics, but this book is entirely different than what that idea was to be."^[2] Although both statements make clear that Drew was a part of Bendis' earliest conception of Alias, by the time he was actively developing the title, Jones was his central character, one with a distinct background and voice from Drew.^[3] The Teotihuacan Spider Woman was a goddess of the Pre-Columbian Teotihuacan civilization, in what is now Mexico. ...

In a Marvel Comics podcast Bendis expressed his desire to incorporate Jones into the parallel-universe Ultimate Marvel imprint.^[4] In Ultimate Spider-Man #106 she appears as a senior at Peter Parker's school. An orange square with waves indicates that an RSS feed is present on a webpage. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Ultimate Spider-Man is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Fictional character biography

Origin

Introduced in the Marvel Universe as a retcon character, Midtown High student Jessica Campbell was present when Peter Parker was bitten by the irradiated spider that gave him his powers. She had a crush on him, and had just plucked up the courage to speak to him when he was distracted by the bite. Jessica also had a celebrity crush on teen heart-throb Johnny Storm. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae  See table of families Closeup image of a Wolf Spider Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ...

Soon thereafter, Jessica was riding in a car with her family when they collided with a military convoy carrying radioactive chemicals. Her family was killed and, after spending several months in a coma, she was placed in foster care and adopted by the Jones family. Months later she awoke, stirred by the first coming of Galactus outside her hospital room. In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

Jessica later discovered that the radioactive materials she was exposed to in the accident had granted her super-strength, limited invulnerability, and flight (which she never fully mastered). The Joneses re-enrolled Jessica at Midtown High, where she was ostracized by her classmates, especially Flash Thompson. Peter Parker (who had since become Spider-Man) sensed in Jessica a kindred spirit — someone who had also lost family due to a tragic circumstance. Jessica mistook his kind attention and lashed out at him, believing he was merely pitying her. At that time she found out she had super-powers. Eugene Flash Thompson is a supporting character in Marvel Comics’s Spider-Man series. ...

Heroic career

Promotional art for cover of Alias #28. Art by David Mack and Mark Bagley.

As Jewel, Jessica was an upstart heroine with a fairly uneventful career until she intervened in a disturbance at a restaurant involving longtime Daredevil foe Zebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man. Killgrave effortlessly placed Jessica under his mental control, a situation that would continue for several months. Though she wasn't sexually assaulted herself, Killgrave enslaved and humiliated Jessica, forcing her to watch as he raped a succession of college coeds whom he had abducted and mind-controlled for his amusement. Killgrave also forced Jessica to beg him to have sex with her, often until she broke down in tears, only to deny her, as a form of psychological abuse. After eight months under his control, Jessica began to lose the distinction between his will and her own, developing a kind of Stockholm Syndrome. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... David Mack is the name of several people: David W. Mack is a comic book artist and writer. ... Bagleys cover for Ultimate Spider-Man #65. ... The Purple Man (real name Zebediah Killgrave) is a recurring Marvel Comics supervillain. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In the midst of a temper tantrum, the Purple Man sent Jessica to kill Daredevil, erroneously directing her to the Avengers Mansion. Since Daredevil is not an Avenger, Jessica attacked the first hero she saw there in a red costume — the Scarlet Witch. The mind-control began to wear off and Jessica attempted to flee, but she was caught and received a severe beating at the hands of the Vision (the Scarlet Witch's then-husband), and Thor. She escaped death due to the intervention of the only Avenger who actually knew her, Carol Danvers, who took her to safety. This article is about the Marvel Comics superhero. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the Avengers Mansion has traditionally been the base of the Avengers. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... The Vision is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably as a member of the superhero team, the Avengers. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a fictional character and a superhero appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... Carol Danvers, also known as Ms. ...

Jessica remained in a coma for months, under the care of S.H.I.E.L.D., while also undergoing psychic therapy with Jean Grey of the X-Men. In addition to assisting her emergence from the coma, Grey placed a special mental command in Jones' subconscious that would protect her from further mind control. During this time Jessica developed a doomed romantic relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Clay Quartermain, who would prove to be a valuable friend and contact for her later in life. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... This article or section on a comics-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Agent Clay Quartermain is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe who first appeared in Strange Tales vol. ...

The intensely violating nature of her experience with Killgrave, combined with the fact that no one noticed she had been missing for eight months, forced a demoralized Jessica to give up being a costumed superhero.

Jessica tried being a superhero one final time before giving up, adopting a darker identity as the Knightress. Intercepting a crime meeting between the Owl and a mafioso, she met up with fellow superhero Luke Cage. After defeating the Owl and his goons, she discovered that one of the thugs had brought his children with him. Jessica Jones took off her mask and revealed her identity to the cops so that they would allow her to look after the children for the night. Luke Cage went to her home later that night and the two had a long talk, the first step towards a lasting friendship. The Owl, real name Leland Owlsley, is a supervillain who frequently menaces Daredevil and other heroes in Marvel Comics universe, notably Spider-Man and the Black Cat. ... This article is about the organized crime groups. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ...

Private Eye

Main article: Alias (comics)

Jessica Jones, now no longer a superhero, opened a private detective agency, and, given her background, was sought out by clients with superhero connections. Despite her wishes to leave the superhero life, she found herself repeatedly drawn back into it. Longtime friend Carol Danvers set Jessica up with her fellow Avenger Scott Lang (the second Ant-Man), and the two dated for several months. She also had an off-and-on affair with Luke Cage, which led to her becoming pregnant. Alias is a comic book created by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. ... The second fictional superhero Ant-Man in the Marvel Comics universe, following the 1960s original, Dr. Henry Pym, is Scott Lang, an electronics expert and reformed thief. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ...

Having escaped from high-security incarceration, Killgrave was now obsessed with Jessica and attempted to break her spirit by making her experience her worst nightmares — that she had walked in on both Lang and Cage in bed with her friend Carol Danvers. This time however, the mental defenses Grey had given her allowed Jessica to free herself from his control. She knocked him out and he was recaptured.

In the final issue of Alias, Jessica revealed to Luke that she was pregnant with their child. Luke, elated, admitted his strong feelings for her, and the two entered into a committed relationship.

The Pulse

The wedding of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. Art by Olivier Coipel.

Main article: The Pulse (comics)

Following the end of Alias, Jessica took a leave from the detective business and joined the staff of the Daily Bugle as a superhero correspondent and consultant, becoming a main character of the comic book The Pulse, and a contributor to the same-name fictional newspaper supplement within. She also became a supporting cast-member of Young Avengers. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 396 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (550 × 832 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover art for New Avengers Annual #1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 396 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (550 × 832 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover art for New Avengers Annual #1. ... Olivier Coipel is a comic book artist. ... The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ... The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe, most prominently in Spider-Man and its derivative media. ... The Pulse is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on The Pulse, a weekly section in the fictional Daily Bugle newspaper, focusing on superheroes. ... Young Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ...

As of 2006, Jessica and Luke are living together, and she has given birth to their child, an unnamed girl. Luke has proposed marriage, and at the close of the final issue of The Pulse (#14), Jessica decided to accept. She and Luke were married in New Avengers Annual #1 (by a priest with an uncanny resemblance to Stan Lee); Jessica Jones has retained her maiden name. Stan The Man Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922[1] New York, New York) is an American writer, editor, Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics, and memoirist, who — with several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko — introduced complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

Civil War

In Marvel's cross-over Civil War, Jessica and Luke are confronted by Iron Man and Ms. Marvel, who urge them to register with the authorities under the provisions of the Superhuman Registration Act. When asked if they intend to sign up, neither actually says "no," though they make their intentions to defy the law very clear, with Luke going so far as to compare the Act to slavery. In order to keep their child safe, Jessica travels with her to Canada, while Luke stays in their home in Harlem. Having eluded the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents dispatched to apprehend him, Luke Cage joins Captain America's "Secret Avengers." Despite the surrender of Captain America at the conclusion of the Civil War crossover, Cage remains underground as leader of the New Avengers. Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Stark) is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Carol Danvers as Warbird. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and once called Power Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers,[1] is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Alternate realities

Ultimate Jessica Jones.

• In the House of M Marvel Comics crossover, Jessica is married to Scott Lang (the second Ant-Man).
• In What If Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers? Jessica accepts Captain America's offer that she work for S.H.I.E.L.D. and, perceiving that something is amiss with Wanda Maximoff (the Scarlet Witch), she alerts the other Avengers, ensuring that the catastrophic events depicted in Avengers Disassembled and the House of M never occur. Jessica marries Captain America.
• In Ultimate Spider-Man #106, Jessica appears as a senior student in the school Peter Parker attends. She's the executive producer of the school's television network.

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Footnotes

References

• Oct. 2005 Bendis interview at Comic Book Resources
• Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed: Which Jessica for Alias?