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Jade Tiger

First appearanceBatgirl (2024) #9 (2025)
Created byTate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa
AbilitiesSkilled martial artist

Jade Tiger, alter-ego Tenji Turner, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appears in Batgirl (2024) #9, and was created by writer Tate Brombal and artist Takeshi Miyazawa. He is the son of Bronze Tiger and Lady Shiva, making him the half-brother of Cassandra Cain and of African American and Chinese descent. Sharing the same name as Bronze Tiger's Japanese teacher, O-Sensei, Tenji was trained by both parents and Richard Dragon while his existence was kept secret. [1]

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J'onn J'onzz

M'yrnn J'onzz

M'yrnn J'onzz is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Ma'alefa'ak. His first appearance was in Martian Manhunter (vol. 2) #30 (August 2001). [2]

M'yrnn J'onzz in other media

M'yrnn J'onzz appears in Supergirl , portrayed by Carl Lumbly. [3] [4] This version was captured by the White Martians and coerced into revealing the location of the Staff of Kolar, a psychic weapon believed to be the key to ending a war. After being rescued by Supergirl, Martian Manhunter and Miss Martian, and taken to live in National City on Earth, M'yrnn develops a form of dementia before sacrificing himself to stop Reign from terraforming Earth. Afterwards, M'yrnn appears as a spirit and in flashbacks.

Jack

Jack of Clubs

Jack of Fire

Jack O'Lantern

Jackal

Jackhammer

Jefferson Jackson

Jefferson Jackson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a supporting character of Ronnie Raymond (a.k.a. Firestorm) who makes his debut in Firestorm (vol. 2) #1 (June 1982). Jackson is a former student of Bradley High School in Manhattan, New York. During his time at Bradley High, Jackson joins the school's basketball team, where he meets and befriends Ronnie.

Jefferson Jackson in other media

Jefferson "Jax" Jackson appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Franz Drameh. [5] [6]

Jaclyn

Gordon Jacobs

Jade

Jakeem Thunder

Aubrey James

Aubrey James is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Aubrey James is the mayor of Gotham City and a friend of Thomas Wayne. He is later murdered, as mentioned in The Madmen of Gotham. [8]

Aubrey James in other media

Aubrey James appears in Gotham , portrayed by Richard Kind. [9]

Java

Java is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon, and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965). His name and "caveman" status may be derived from the Java Man.

Java is the Neanderthal servant of Simon Stagg, who discovered and revived him. Java is present when Rex Mason finds the Orb of Ra in Egypt and transforms into Metamorpho. He pines for Simon's daughter Sapphire Stagg, but is rejected because she is in love with Metamorpho. [10]

Simon later kills Java, but he resurfaces at Metamorpho's funeral. [11] [12] In Outsiders (vol. 4), Simon transforms Java into a Shaggy Man before Freight Train defeats him. [13] [14] [15]

In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Java operates as the supervillain Doctor Dread and forms a counterpart of the Terrifics called the Dreadfuls. [16] [17]

Java in other media

Javelin

First appearanceGreen Lantern (vol. 2) #173 (February 1984)
Created by Len Wein
Dave Gibbons
AbilitiesUses gimmicked javelins and other gadgetry
AliasesUnknown

The Javelin is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. [19]

The Javelin is a former German Olympic athlete who turns to crime, using his athletic skills and a javelin-based weapons arsenal. He later joins the Suicide Squad in exchange for his criminal record being purged.

In Checkmate, Mirror Master recruits Javelin to frame Amanda Waller, during which he attempts to protect Jewelee and is killed after being run over by a runaway jeep. [20]

Javelin in other media

Jayna

Lloyd Jefferson

Jemm

Jericho

Dinky Jibbet

Chang Jie-Ru

Jinx

Jo Nah

Johnny Thunder

Joker

Joker's Daughter

Becky Jones

Malefic Jones

Nathan Jones

Rhea Jones

Rhea Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a member of the Doom Patrol under the codename Lodestone who gained magnetic abilities in an electromagnetic explosion that killed her father. [22] Lodestone later undergoes a metamorphosis that enhances her abilities, leaves her face blank, and moves her eyes to her chest and upper back. [23]

Rhea Jones in other media

Tao Jones

Tao Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

She was among the children who were experimented on by Doctor Love while they were still in their mother's womb, causing her to develop the ability to generate force fields. She becomes a member of Helix and an enemy of Infinity, Inc. [24]

Tao Jones in other media

Tao Jones appears in the Stargirl episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two", portrayed by Andi Ju. This version is a patient at the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation partnered with Kritter.

Waylon Jones

Wendy Jones

Jor-El

Hal Jordan

Harold Jordan

Jake Jordan

Larry Jordan

Jumpa

Jumpa is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

On Earth-Two, Jumpa is a Kanga, a flying kangaroo-like creature and friend of Wonder Woman who serves as her mode of transportation on Themyscira. [25]

In Infinite Frontier , a flashback to Wonder Woman's childhood had her working to train Jumpa while riding through Themyscira. However, she is rejected and thrown into the ocean before Hippolyta rescues her. [26]

Jumpa in other media

Judge

The Judge is an alias used by different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Each iteration is usually depicted as a cloaked figure who sports a courtroom robe, blindfold and mallet-sized gavel while opposing superheroes, such as Batman, Green Lantern and the Flash.

Judge Clay

Judge Clay, created by Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin, first appeared in Detective Comics #441 (July 1974). He was a judge in Gotham City who had a scar on his hand, and the father of Melissa Clay. Clay's corrupt dealings were interrupted by Batman which resulted in Melissa's accidental blinding. The Judge blamed Batman so he kidnapped the original Robin as bait for various trap-based weapons in an abandoned summer resort. The Dynamic Duo defeated the Judge before his daughter's accidental death to which he surrendered. [27]

Sheko

Sheko, created by Charles Soule, Jim Calafiore, and Alessandro Vitti, first appeared in Red Lanterns #30 (June 2014). She is a member of the Red Lantern Corps from the planet Primeen. Sheko served as a judge who gets disillusioned over the decades as Primeen's justice system came to favor the corrupt elite. Passing a guilty judgment on prince Karsik resulted in her bribed bailiff Parthu shooting Sheko who is chosen by a power ring as the Judge, enacting her own form of justice across her planet. Her actions brought the attention of Guy Gardner and Atrocitus to recruit her to opposing Red Lantern factions. The Judge insisted on hearing all sides before her judgment culminates in her suicide attack. [28]

Jacob de Witt

Jacob de Witt, created by Sam Humphries and Bernard Chang, first appeared in Nightwing (vol. 4) #35 (February 2018). He is a 17th century blind immortal judge with the ability to see corruption in people's hearts. De Witt operated in the present as the Judge, a serial killer who sports sunglasses in Blüdhaven until he's defeated by Dick Grayson. [29]

Hunter Zolomon

Hunter Zolomon is the Judge in 25th-century Central City after being manipulated by Eobard Thawne, resulting in turning himself into a speedster addtionally empowered with the Sage Force, Strength Force and Still Force in order to antagonize Barry Allen and Wally West. [30] [31]

Judge in other media

Judomaster

Tadwallader Jutefruce

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  10. Metamorpho (vol. 2) #1 (August 1993)
  11. JLA #5 (May 1997)
  12. The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965)
  13. Outsiders (vol. 4) #30–31 (July–August 2010)
  14. Outsiders (vol. 4) #35 (February 2011)
  15. Legends of Tomorrow #1 (May 2016)
  16. The Terrifics #1–2 (April–May 2018)
  17. The Terrifics #12–14 (March–May 2019)
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  19. Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 169. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  20. Checkmate (vol. 2) #6 (November 2006)
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  22. Irvine, Alex (2008), "Doom Patrol", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The Vertigo Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 61–63, ISBN   978-0-7566-4122-1, OCLC   213309015
  23. Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #5 (February 2010)
  24. Infinity, Inc. #17 (August 1985)
  25. Sensation Comics #6 (June 1942)
  26. Wonder Woman #770 (May 2021)
  27. Detective Comics #441 (July 1974)
  28. Red Lanterns #30–34 (June–October 2014)
  29. Nightwing (vol. 4) #35–41 (February–May 2018)
  30. The Flash (vol. 5) Annual #1 (March 2018); #44 (June 2018); #46 (July 2018); #49–50 (August–September 2018)
  31. The Flash (vol. 5) #80 (December 2019)
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