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Painkiller Jane is a fictional character, a comic book heroine created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada for Event Comics in 1995. Originally a 5-issue miniseries, the character went on to star in numerous cross-over titles with the likes of The Punisher, Vampirella, and Hellboy. Recently the series relaunched at Dynamite Entertainment with the first issue selling out.

Fictional character history

Jane Vasko begins as an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate the Fonti Mob. After gaining the trust of mob boss Joey Fonti, she is given the assignment of passing a message on to rival gang member Adam, not realizing that an explosive device has been planted on her. As she meets her target, the explosion causes significant injuries, but Adam is uninjured. Through mysterious means, he manages to revive Jane, giving her superhuman regenerative powers in the process. Leaving her life as a police officer behind, she becomes the vigilante Painkiller Jane.

Powers and abilities

Jane Vasko is virtually indestructible. With Jane's exceptional recuperative abilities, minor injuries heal in seconds, and do not even slow her down; more major ones tend to take a few minutes. She has recovered from multiple gunshot wounds, explosions, axes buried in her spine, even a shotgun blast to the face (which simply knocked her off her feet for a bit). However, the healing power does not stop the injuries from hurting, which is where her new name came from. Given her new profession, Jane tends to get hurt a lot. On the offensive side, she has no real powers except being a tough woman to kill. Other than that, she is a skilled fighter and master of undefined martial arts, as well as a master marksman with her weapons of choice, a pair of handguns.

Appearances in other media

Movie

Painkiller Jane was made into a made-for-television movie and broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2005. The film stars Emmanuelle Vaugier as the titular heroine. The film differed significantly from the comics, notably in regards to the character's origin but was successful enough to lead to the subsequent TV series. ^{[citation needed]}

TV Series

There is a Sci-Fi Channel Original Series based on the character starring Kristanna Loken as Jane Vasko. The series' pilot aired Friday, April 13, 2007. The name of the heroine in the show is the original comic name of Jane Vasko as opposed to the Jane Browning character from the television film. The series has recieved lukewarm reviews but maintains steady advertising support from the Sci-Fi Channel.

Publishing history

22 Brides vol.1 #1-4
Painkiller Jane vol.1 #0-5
Painkiller Jane vol.2 #1-3
Painkiller Jane vol.3 #0-present

Crossovers

Punisher/Painkiller Jane #1
Painkiller Jane/Hellboy #1
Painkiller Jane/Darkchylde#1
Vampirella/Painkiller Jane #1
Painkiller Jane Vs. Darkness #1
Ash/22 Brides #1-2

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 There is a [[Painkiller Jane (TV series)|Sci-Fi Channel Original Series]] based on the character starring [[Kristanna Loken]] as Jane Vasko. The series' pilot aired Friday, April 13, 2007. The name of the heroine in the show is the original comic name of Jane Vasko as opposed to the Jane Browning character from the television film. The series has recieved lukewarm reviews but maintains steady advertising support from the Sci-Fi Channel.
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 *''22 Brides'' vol.1 #1-4
 *''Painkiller Jane'' vol.1 #0-5