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the comic book origins of Jessica Jones
the comic book origins of Jessica Jones I know your secrets I know about your
I know your secrets I know about your
I know your secrets I know about your friends
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining zant different
they’re often reimagining zant different
they’re often reimagining zant different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 2003 s alias number 22
which unfolded in 2003 s alias number 22
which unfolded in 2003 s alias number 22 and 23 which was expanded upon in 2006
and 23 which was expanded upon in 2006
and 23 which was expanded upon in 2006 ‘as the pulse number 14 in 2001 Marvel
‘as the pulse number 14 in 2001 Marvel
‘as the pulse number 14 in 2001 Marvel Comics launched a new comic book line
Comics launched a new comic book line
Comics launched a new comic book line headed by line veterans Brian Michael
headed by line veterans Brian Michael
headed by line veterans Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quezada the new line
Bendis and Joe Quezada the new line
Bendis and Joe Quezada the new line marvel’s max was an opportunity to
marvel’s max was an opportunity to
marvel’s max was an opportunity to explore new types of stories and themes
explore new types of stories and themes
explore new types of stories and themes within the pre-existing Marvel 6-1-6
within the pre-existing Marvel 6-1-6
within the pre-existing Marvel 6-1-6 Universe enter the down-to-earth heroine
Universe enter the down-to-earth heroine
Universe enter the down-to-earth heroine named Jessica Jones who is easily one of
named Jessica Jones who is easily one of
named Jessica Jones who is easily one of Marvel’s most relatable superheroes sure
Marvel’s most relatable superheroes sure
Marvel’s most relatable superheroes sure she has super strength can fly and is
she has super strength can fly and is
she has super strength can fly and is hard to hurt you know all the standard
hard to hurt you know all the standard
hard to hurt you know all the standard powers but she’s also someone who finds
powers but she’s also someone who finds
powers but she’s also someone who finds the whole superhero thing a little
the whole superhero thing a little
the whole superhero thing a little strange
although Jessica Jones debuted in 2001
although Jessica Jones debuted in 2001 her origin wasn’t revealed until two
her origin wasn’t revealed until two
her origin wasn’t revealed until two years later and when it was revealed it
years later and when it was revealed it
years later and when it was revealed it retroactively Lee placed her squarely in
retroactively Lee placed her squarely in
retroactively Lee placed her squarely in Marvel’s continuity as her story began
Marvel’s continuity as her story began
Marvel’s continuity as her story began readers found themselves in Queens
readers found themselves in Queens
readers found themselves in Queens watching a young Peter Parker suffer
watching a young Peter Parker suffer
watching a young Peter Parker suffer abuse at the hands of jock Flash
abuse at the hands of jock Flash
abuse at the hands of jock Flash Thompson
Thompson
Thompson unbeknownst to Peter there was a young
unbeknownst to Peter there was a young
unbeknownst to Peter there was a young girl sitting nearby dreaming of getting
girl sitting nearby dreaming of getting
girl sitting nearby dreaming of getting to know him better
to know him better
to know him better that girl Jessica Jones of course
that girl Jessica Jones of course
that girl Jessica Jones of course followed Peter to a special scientific
followed Peter to a special scientific
followed Peter to a special scientific exhibit just that she was about to reach
exhibit just that she was about to reach
exhibit just that she was about to reach out and make contact Peter was bitten by
out and make contact Peter was bitten by
out and make contact Peter was bitten by a certain radioactive spider and left
a certain radioactive spider and left
a certain radioactive spider and left later that night Jessica suffered
later that night Jessica suffered
later that night Jessica suffered further humiliation when her younger
further humiliation when her younger
further humiliation when her younger brother interrupted her as she was
brother interrupted her as she was
brother interrupted her as she was getting the personal with a photo of the
getting the personal with a photo of the
getting the personal with a photo of the Human Torch sometime later Jessica and
Human Torch sometime later Jessica and
Human Torch sometime later Jessica and her family were in the car on a family
her family were in the car on a family
her family were in the car on a family vacation
vacation
vacation she and her brother fought in the
she and her brother fought in the
she and her brother fought in the backseat and this distracted her father
backseat and this distracted her father
backseat and this distracted her father the car ran into an army truck carrying
the car ran into an army truck carrying
the car ran into an army truck carrying wait for it radioactive material six
wait for it radioactive material six
wait for it radioactive material six months later Jessica awoke from a coma
months later Jessica awoke from a coma
months later Jessica awoke from a coma on the same night that the Silver Surfer
on the same night that the Silver Surfer
on the same night that the Silver Surfer made his debut on earth she learned that
made his debut on earth she learned that
made his debut on earth she learned that her family had died in the car crash and
her family had died in the car crash and
her family had died in the car crash and felt enormous guilt considering the
felt enormous guilt considering the
felt enormous guilt considering the accident to be her fault adopted by a
accident to be her fault adopted by a
accident to be her fault adopted by a nice couple
nice couple
nice couple Jessica returned to her high school
Jessica returned to her high school
Jessica returned to her high school where she was treated as a freak and an
where she was treated as a freak and an
where she was treated as a freak and an outcast
outcast
outcast Peter Parker tried to connect with her
Peter Parker tried to connect with her
Peter Parker tried to connect with her but she felt angry at his pity her
but she felt angry at his pity her
but she felt angry at his pity her emotions overwhelming her she fled and
emotions overwhelming her she fled and
emotions overwhelming her she fled and in doing so she discovered that she
in doing so she discovered that she
in doing so she discovered that she could fly sort of she also found that
could fly sort of she also found that
could fly sort of she also found that she had enhanced strength and could
she had enhanced strength and could
she had enhanced strength and could stand up to a lot of physical pain
stand up to a lot of physical pain
stand up to a lot of physical pain although it wasn’t explicit
although it wasn’t explicit
although it wasn’t explicit stated it was implied that the
stated it was implied that the
stated it was implied that the radioactive material from the car crash
radioactive material from the car crash
radioactive material from the car crash was responsible for her newfound
was responsible for her newfound
was responsible for her newfound abilities
abilities
abilities Jessica felt unsure about what she
Jessica felt unsure about what she
Jessica felt unsure about what she should do with her powers but when she
should do with her powers but when she
should do with her powers but when she saw a costumed villain attacking a
saw a costumed villain attacking a
saw a costumed villain attacking a laundromat she responded and thus her
laundromat she responded and thus her
laundromat she responded and thus her superhero career began it was a career
superhero career began it was a career
superhero career began it was a career that Jessica definitely had mixed
that Jessica definitely had mixed
that Jessica definitely had mixed feelings about she started using the
feelings about she started using the
feelings about she started using the codename jewel then adopted the persona
codename jewel then adopted the persona
codename jewel then adopted the persona of nitrous after marrying fellow
of nitrous after marrying fellow
of nitrous after marrying fellow superhero Luke Cage aka Power Man she
superhero Luke Cage aka Power Man she
superhero Luke Cage aka Power Man she flirted with the name power woman that
flirted with the name power woman that
flirted with the name power woman that didn’t last them and in between all of
didn’t last them and in between all of
didn’t last them and in between all of these aliases she found a career as a
these aliases she found a career as a
these aliases she found a career as a private investigator which is what she
private investigator which is what she
private investigator which is what she was doing when readers were first
was doing when readers were first
was doing when readers were first introduced to her in 2001 although she
introduced to her in 2001 although she
introduced to her in 2001 although she has fought as a member of the New
has fought as a member of the New
has fought as a member of the New Avengers Jessica has definitely felt
Avengers Jessica has definitely felt
Avengers Jessica has definitely felt ambivalent about being a hero she’s
ambivalent about being a hero she’s
ambivalent about being a hero she’s focused and capable as a private eye but
focused and capable as a private eye but
focused and capable as a private eye but more than a little wishy-washy when it
more than a little wishy-washy when it
more than a little wishy-washy when it comes to using her superpowers but it’s
comes to using her superpowers but it’s
comes to using her superpowers but it’s this very human indecisiveness that
this very human indecisiveness that
this very human indecisiveness that makes Jessica Jones seem like a real
makes Jessica Jones seem like a real
makes Jessica Jones seem like a real live person rather than a stock comic
live person rather than a stock comic
live person rather than a stock comic book hero while Jessica Jones is a
book hero while Jessica Jones is a
book hero while Jessica Jones is a lesser-known character she is slated to
lesser-known character she is slated to
lesser-known character she is slated to start in Netflix’s 2015 series Marvel’s
start in Netflix’s 2015 series Marvel’s
start in Netflix’s 2015 series Marvel’s Jessica Jones played by Christian Ritter
Jessica Jones played by Christian Ritter
Jessica Jones played by Christian Ritter the series will tie in with Netflix’s
the series will tie in with Netflix’s
the series will tie in with Netflix’s daredevil series and be part of a larger
daredevil series and be part of a larger
daredevil series and be part of a larger television continuity that ties in with
television continuity that ties in with
television continuity that ties in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe are you a
the Marvel Cinematic Universe are you a
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