J'son (character)

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J'son
J'son as depicted in Legendary Star-Lord #5 (November 2014). Art by Paco Medina (penciler), Juan Vlasco (inker), and David Curiel (colorist).
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMarvel Preview #11 (June 1977)
Created byChris Claremont (writer)
John Byrne (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJ'son
SpeciesSpartoi
Notable aliasesJason of Spartax
Mister Knife
Emperor J'Son

J'son is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the leader of the alien Spartax empire as well as the father of Star-Lord and Victoria (a Captain from Spartax).[1][2]

Publication history

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Emperor Jason of Spartax first appeared in Marvel Preview #11 and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.[3] Jason is the father of Star-Lord, who had been introduced in Marvel Preview #4.

Prince Jason of Spartax is a character that first appears in Inhumans vol. 3 #2 in the year 2000.[4] He was originally intended to be Jason from Marvel Preview #11, but earlier in history.[citation needed]

After 2004, when Peter Quill was introduced into the Earth-616 continuity, the problems that were caused by Quill's presence in the then present-day Marvel Universe were never officially explained by Marvel Comics.

In 2013, King J'son of Spartax was introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 #0.1. As reimagined by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Steve McNiven, this character is definitively identified as being the father of the Star-Lord who existed in the present-day Marvel universe of Earth-616. Due to the continuity issues that this revised origin story caused, Marvel Comics decided that there were two versions of Star-Lord and that the events of Marvel Preview #11 and other appearances of the "classic" Star-Lord occurred in the parallel universe of Earth-791.[citation needed]

Fictional character biography

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J'son is the heir to the throne of Spartax who fled the planet during a conflict with the Badoon. His ship crash-lands on Earth, where Meredith Quill takes him in. The two form a relationship while J'son repairs his ship. Eventually, J'son is forced to leave to return home and fight in a war, not knowing Meredith is pregnant with Peter Quill.[5][6][7]

Years later, J'son becomes the king of the Spartax, joins the Galactic Council, and declares Earth off-limits to extraterrestrial interaction. Once his son defends Earth from a Badoon attack, J'son sends soldiers to capture him and the Guardians of the Galaxy. However, the Guardians manage to escape.[8]

In The Black Vortex storyline, J'son becomes the villain Mister Knife and begins building a criminal empire. He places a bounty on his son and assembles the Slaughter Squad to recover the Black Vortex.[7][9][10] As part of a deal with Thane, J'son submits to the Black Vortex and uses its power to encase Spartax in amber. J'son trades Spartax to the Brood in exchange for taking advantage of their expansion and acquiring one planet for every ten worlds they conquer.[11]

Powers and abilities

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J'son uses Spartax weapons and under his Mister Knife persona, wields a fortress capable of destroying planets.[12]

In other media

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J'son appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Jonathan Frakes.[13][14] This version is an ally of Thanos and the leader of the Universal Believers, who he brainwashed into serving him.

References

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  1. ^ Schmidt, Joseph (May 15, 2017). "James Gunn Reveals Why He Changed Star-Lord's Father". ComicBook.com.
  2. ^ Llamas, David (November 20, 2021). "Marvel's Original Star-Lord Plan Would've Hurt Both Guardians Of The Galaxy Movies". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Marvel Preview #11 (June 1977)
  4. ^ Inhumans (vol. 3) #3 (August 2000)
  5. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 3) #0.1 (February 2013)
  6. ^ Brooks, Nicholas (June 3, 2023). "Star-Lord's Other Father Could Still Appear in the MCU". CBR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Zachary, Brandon (July 10, 2023). "Guardians of the Galaxy: Who is Peter Quill's Real Father?". CBR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 3) #1 (May 2013)
  9. ^ Davison, Josh (May 27, 2020). "10 Marvel Villains That Took Out The Guardians Of The Galaxy All By Themselves". CBR. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Legendary Star-Lord #5 (January 2015)
  11. ^ Legendary Star-Lord #10 (May 2015)
  12. ^ Legendary Star-Lord #6 (February 2015)
  13. ^ White, Brett (February 26, 2016). "Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Series Casts Jonathan Frakes As Star-Lord's Dad". CBR. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "J'Son Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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