Hugh Jones (comics)

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Hugh Jones
Hugh Jones (Earth-616) from Iron Man The Iron Age Vol 1 2 001.jpg
Hugh Jones as seen in Iron Man: The Iron Age #2.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Captain America #180 (Dec. 1974)
Created by Steve Englehart (Writer)
Sal Buscema (Artist)
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliations Roxxon

Hugh Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

The character appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe live-action series Agent Carter , portrayed by Ray Wise.

Publication history

Hugh Jones first appeared in Captain America #180 (Dec. 1974), and was created by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema.

Fictional character biography

Hugh Jones was the son of a Texas oil millionaire and inherited the company Republic Oil & Gas after his father’s death. [1] With Jones's approval, Republic Oil & Gas' executives (John Gamelin, Jonas Hale, and Simon Krieger) arrange the murders of Howard Stark and Maria Stark in an attempt to take over Stark Industries, which is foiled by Iron Man. [2] Republic Oil & Gas is renamed Roxxon in a bid to overcome the company's bad publicity. [3]

Jones is later kidnapped by the Serpent Squad (consisting of Viper, Eel, Cobra, and Princess Python). [4] He is given the Serpent Crown, which causes him to fall under the control of Set. The Serpent Squad takes Jones to an oil derrick in the central Pacific Ocean, where he attempts to raise the sunken city of Lemuria from underwater. The police, along with Nomad and Namor the Sub-Mariner, interrupt the Serpent Squad's plan. Krang reclaims the Crown and flees, with Jones maintaining a link to Set despite the Crown's loss. [5] He contacts the Serpent Cartel, acolytes of Set from Earth-712. [1]

Using the Brand Corporation's and Roxxon's facilities, Jones retrieves the Serpent Crown of Earth-712. Using both Crowns, Jones takes control of the residents of Washington, D.C. and places them under Set's control. He is confronted by the Thing, Stingray, and Scarlet Witch, who remove the Crown from Jones's head. [6] Following his separation from the Crown, Jones is driven insane and is placed in a mental hospital. [7]

In other media

Hugh Jones appears in Agent Carter , portrayed by Ray Wise. [8] [9] This version is the President of the Roxxon Oil Corporation in the 1940s and a former friend of Howard Stark. In the second season, Jones appears as a member of the Council of Nine.

References

  1. 1 2 Sanderson, Peter  ( w ), Bagley, Mark  ( p ), Williams, Keith  ( i ),Siry, Marc ( col )."Saga of the Serpent Crown: Corporate Takeover" Web of Spider-Man Annual,vol. 1,no. 5(November 1989).Marvel Comics.
  2. ↑ Busiek, Kurt  ( w ), Zircher, Patrick  ( p ), McLeod, Bob  ( i ), Oliver, Glynis  ( col )."Challenges"Iron Man: The Iron Age,vol. 1,no. 1(August 1998).Marvel Comics.
  3. ↑ Busiek, Kurt ; Howell, Richard  ( w ), Zircher, Patrick  ( p ), McLeod, Bob  ( i ), Oliver, Glynis  ( col )."Body Guards"Iron Man: The Iron Age,vol. 1,no. 2(September 1998).Marvel Comics.
  4. ↑ Englehart, Steve  ( w ), Buscema, Sal  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i ),Lessmann, Linda ( col )."The Coming of the Nomad" Captain America ,vol. 1,no. 180(December 1974).Marvel Comics.
  5. ↑ Englehart, Steve  ( w ), Buscema, Sal  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i ),Lessmann, Linda ( col )."The Mark of Madness" Captain America ,vol. 1,no. 181(January 1975).Marvel Comics.
  6. ↑ Gruenwald, Mark ; Macchio, Ralph  ( w ), Bingham, Jerry  ( p ), Day, Gene  ( i ),Sharen, Bob ( col )."The Serpent Crown Affair! Part Three: A Congress of Crowns!" Marvel Two-in-One ,vol. 1,no. 66(August 1980).Marvel Comics.
  7. ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (vol. 2) #11 (October 1986)
  8. ↑ Strom, Marc (December 11, 2014). "Marvel's Agent Carter Debriefs Her First 2 Missions". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ Wheeler, Andrew (January 7, 2015). "'Agent Carter' Season 1 Recap, Episodes 1 & 2: 'Now Is Not The End'/'Bridge & Tunnel'". Comics Alliance. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
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