JINX, THE | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Larry King, Bob Rozakis and Carmine Infantino |
PERSONAL DATA
Occupation: Professional criminal
Base of Operation: mobile
Gender: Male
First Appearance: Adventure Comics #488 (December 1981): "J--As In Jinx and Jeopardy"
Creators: Larry King, Bob Rozakis and Carmine Infantino
On the contrary, sir -- you've got plenty of luck... all bad... and all courtesy of the master of bad luck -- the Jinx! - The Jinx Quote taken from Adventure Comics #488 |
HISTORY
- The Jinx first appeared in Fairfax to test his mettle against the city's local super-heroes. Despite the general public believing there were multiple heroes in their midst, the Jinx correctly surmised thee were only two, using multiple identifies.
- After studying his targets as they fought the menaces of Cancero and Jelly Woman, the Jinx uncovered the heroes identities as Chris King and Vicki Grant, two obstacles he would need to remove before beginning his own crime spree.
- Though his powers often assisted him in committing crimes, they ultimately proved insufficient against his foes as they battled him as Captain Saturn and Snowfall.
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Considering himself "the master of bad luck" the Jinx's powers involve some form of event manipulation, generally adverse to a targeted victim. The effects could also be delayed. The true nature of these powers have yet to be revealed..
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Jinx, The in chronological order click here