Yellowjacket (Charlton)

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caption = Yellowjacket, on the cover to "Yellowjacket Comics" #3 (November 1944)
character_name = Yellowjacket
publisher = Charlton Comics
debut = "Yellowjacket Comics" #1 (September 1944)
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alter_ego = Vince Harley
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powers = Ability to control yellowjackets.

Yellowjacket is a fictional super-hero, and the first to be published by the company that would become Charlton Comics. He first appeared in "Yellowjacket Comics" #1 (September 1944)

Publication history

Yellowjacket starred in his own title, "Yellowjacket Comics", which was published for 10 issues from 1944 to 1946. There was no artist or writer credited for the stories. These ten issues were published by "E. Levy/Frank Comunale", which later became Charlton. When the title was renamed "Jack in the Box", Yellowjacket appeared in the first issue, #11. He also appeared in "TNT Comics" #1, which was published by "Charles Publications".

Due to copyright laws at the time of his inception, Yellowjacket lapsed into the public domain on the 28th anniversary of his initial published appearance.

Fictional character biography

Yellowjacket's secret identity is crime writer, Vince Harley. After a group of jewel robbers attempted to kill him by pouring a box of yellowjackets on him, he found that he had gained the ability to control yellowjackets, and used that ability to fight crime.

References

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External links

* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/y/yelljack.htm Yellowjacket's page at International Superheroes]
* [http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/3982.htm A Hero History Of Yellowjacket]
*http://www.toonopedia.com/yelojakt.htm Toonopedia page on Yellowjacket]