Jason Bard
| Jason Bard | |
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.png) Art from Batman Eternal #52 (April 2015) by Tim Seeley. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #392 (October 1969) |
| Created by | Frank Robbins |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Jason Bard |
| Team affiliations | Gotham City Police Department United States Marine Corps |
| Supporting character of | Batman Robin Barbara Gordon |
Jason Bard is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Detective Comics #392, which was published in 1969. He appeared in several back-up stories throughout the 1970s and 1980s in Detective Comics.[1][2]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Pre-Crisis
[edit]Jason Bard is a boy who vows to exact revenge on his father after he kills his mother. However, he sees that his goal is futile, joins the Marines, and participates in the Vietnam War. After sustaining a crippling knee injury, Bard returns to the United States, becomes a private investigator, and dates Barbara Gordon.[3][4][5][1]
Post-Crisis
[edit]Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, Bard is a GCPD police officer who is injured after Killer Moth shoots him in the knee.[6][7] He is later attacked and blinded while rescuing hostages on the island of Rheelasia, but undergoes surgery to restore his vision.[1]
The New 52
[edit]In The New 52 continuity reboot, Jason Bard is a cop from Detroit and a member of Gotham's Major Crimes Unit.[8] He is later revealed to be an ally of Hush who has a vendetta against vigilantes following the death of his partner Jodie Hawkins.[9][10][11]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Jason Bard is a capable fighter, criminologist and marksman.
Other versions
[edit]An unrelated villain, Jason Bard / Trapper, was introduced in Detective Comics #206 (April 1954), years prior to Jason Bard's debut.[12]
In other media
[edit]Jason Bard appears in Young Justice, voiced by Jeff Bennett.[13] This version is a private in the United States Marine Corps and an acquaintance of John Jones.[14] In the fourth season, Phantoms, Bard leaves the Marines, becomes a detective, and enters a relationship with Artemis Crock.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c .Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Jason Bard", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 37, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1
- ^ Wells, John (May 2013). "The Master Crime-File of Jason Bard". Back Issue! (64). TwoMorrows Publishing: 39–43.
- ^ Detective Comics #491
- ^ Batman Family #16,20; Detective Comics #481
- ^ Detective Comics #418-419
- ^ Batgirl Year One #1
- ^ Batgirl Year One #6
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Batman Eternal #21
- ^ Batman Eternal #34 - #36
- ^ Batman Eternal #52
- ^ Detective Comics #206 (April 1954)
- ^ "Jason Bard Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 29, 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.
- ^ Weisman, Greg (February 10, 2012). "Search Ask Greg: Gargoyles: Station Eight". www.s8.org. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jason Bard at DC Comics Wiki
- Trapper (Jason Bard) at DC Comics Wiki
- Jason Bard at Comic Vine
- Characters created by Frank Robbins
- Comics characters introduced in 1969
- DC Comics martial artists
- DC Comics military personnel
- Fictional blind characters
- Fictional characters with disabilities
- Fictional private investigators
- Fictional United States Marine Corps personnel
- Fictional Vietnam War veterans
- Gotham City Police Department officers