John King (comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Hood#1 (2002) |
| Created by | Brian K. Vaughan |
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| Alter ego | John King |
| Team affiliations | The Hood |
| Abilities | None. |
John King is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
King is a former drug addict and alcoholic. At one point he fought and was defeated by the Rocket Racer. King is the cousin of Parker Robbins, who would later become the Hood. King and Robbins were close friends and both worked as criminals in New York City. The two attempt to raid a warehouse said to be housing a valuable cargo, where the demon Nisanti attackts King. In retaliation, Robbins shoots and kills it.
King then returns home to his apartment, where Robbins visits him and tells him that the costume he stole off the demon he killed has granted him super powers. King then informs Robbins of a diamond heist which is taking place, and the two attempt to interfere and steal the diamonds. However, Robbins accidentally shoots a police officer, and King tells him to escape, saying that he will take the blame. More police then arrive, and King is taken into custody, where he is told that he will be put on trial for shooting the police officer, unless he testifies that he was only the Hood's accomplice. King refuses to claim that Robbins was the real culprit. However, Robbins them frames Madame Rapier for shooting the police officer, which allows King to be set free.
During the Dark Reign, King was made into the Hood's liutenant. He helped Thunderball and Wrecker carry out a heist to steal a fortune belonging to Buba Marzouk, the nephew of the Sultan of Brunai, by hijacking his truck. The heist did not initially go to plan, as the guards were armed and fought back, however the Hood than appeared and killed the guards, allowing the heist to go ahead as planned.[1]
He was then arrested by authorities who learned that he worked for the Hood.[2] After being released from custody he again carried out another heist for the Hood, this time giving instructions to Squid and Man-Fish to raid a cargo ship and to steal the equipment in the hold.[3]
Afer the Siege of Asgard, the New Avengers captured John King and use him to track the Hood and Madame Masque. After a battle with Count Nefaria they capture the villains and bring all four of them to Maria Hill to place them under arrest.[4]
[edit] Powers and abilities
King possesses no superhuman powers or abilities.
[edit] Publication history
King first appeared in the MAX miniseries the Hood issue one in 2002, appearing in all six issues. After a five year hiatus then reappeared in the New Avengers miniseries The Trust, and appeared in Secret Invasion issue four. He was a recurring character in the Dark Reign Hood series, which began in 2009, and recently appeared in The Siege: Storming Asgard miniseries. [3]
