Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)#Crime Master's Jack O'Lantern

Jack O'Lantern is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history

Jason Macendale first appeared as Jack O'Lantern in Machine Man #19 (February 1981).{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=168 |authorlink=Jeff Rovin}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/168/mode/2up]

The Steve Levins incarnation of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in Captain America #396 (January 1992).

The Daniel Berkhart incarnation of Jack O'Lantern (a.k.a. Mad Jack) first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man #241 (December 1996).

The Maguire Beck incarnation of Jack O'Lantern (a.k.a. Mad Jack) first appeared in Spider-Man and Mysterio #1 (January 2001).

The Secret War incarnation of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in Secret War #1 (April 2004).

The Levins brother incarnation of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in Dark Reign: Made Men #1 (November 2009).

The Crime-Master's protégé incarnation of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in Venom #1 (May 2011).

The Jack O'Lantern imposter who encountered Venom first appeared in Venom #37 (September 2013).

The Owen Ward incarnation of Jack O'Lantern first appeared in Venom #1 (#166) (July 2018).

The Daniel Drumm incarnation of Jack O'Lantern, set on Earth-98091, first appeared in Supernaturals #1 (December 1998).

Fictional character biography

=Jason Macendale=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Jason Macendale

|image= Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man (no. 56, front cover).jpg

|caption=Jason Macendale as Jack O'Lantern encountering Spider-Man for the first time as seen from Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #56.

|real_name=Jason Philip Macendale, Jr.

|species=Human/Demon hybrid

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut=As Jack O'Lantern
Machine Man #19 (February 1981){{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/172/mode/2up |language=en}}
As Hobgoblin
The Amazing Spider-Man #289 (June 1987)

|creators=Tom DeFalco
Steve Ditko

|alliances=Gaunt

|aliases=Jack O'Lantern, Hobgoblin, Jackie

|powers=Highly trained hand-to-hand combatant, martial artist, and spy
Expert mechanical engineer and physicist
Superhuman physical abilities due to Kraven the Hunter's formula and cybernetic implants.
Use of various goblin-themed weapons and paraphernalia
(When possessed by demon):
Superhuman strength, speed, and agility
Hellfire powers
Ability to create organic fibers

}}

Jason Macendale was a mercenary who was recruited out of college and trained by the CIA and various para-military organizations. Considered a liability due to his violent nature and amoral personality, this rejection turned Macendale to a career mercenary and ultimately a costumed terrorist. He adopted the Jack O'Lantern alter ego, engaging in combat with Machine Man as his first opponentMachine Man #19. Marvel Comics. followed by Spider-Man for the first time.{{Cite web |last=Donohoo |first=Timothy Blake |date=September 25, 2020 |title=Jack O'Lantern: Everyone Who's Been Spider-Man's HOTTEST Villain |url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-jack-o-lantern-villain/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}}Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #56. Marvel Comics.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Manning |first2=Matthew K. |title=Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging |date=2012 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-0756692360 |page=120}}

=Steven Mark Levins=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Jack O'Lantern

|image=Levinsjack.jpg

|caption=Steven Mark Levins's first appearance as Jack O'Lantern battling Captain America as seen in Captain America #396.

|real_name= Steven Mark Levins

|species=Human

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut=Captain America #396 (January 1992)

|creators=Mark Gruenwald
Rik Levins

|alliances=Skeleton Crew
Thunderbolts
Jack O'Lanterns

|aliases=

|powers=Wears pumpkin helmet and body armor
Possesses variety of weapons and devices
Use of a one-man hovercraft

}}

The second version of Jack O'Lantern was introduced as an enemy of Captain America and Spider-Man.

This version of the character was subjected to much controversy, due to the fact that several years after his introduction he was rebranded "Mad Jack" and was heavily featured in the pages of The Spectacular Spider-Man during the late 1990s. Mad Jack was ultimately revealed to be the duo of Daniel Berkhart (ex-Mysterio) and Maguire Beck (Mysterio's cousin). It was not until the one-shot New Avengers Most Wanted (a character compendium) that the second iteration was confirmed as a separate entity: Steven Mark Levins. However, the character's name would not be used in-story until Ghost Rider vol. 5 #10 (2007).

This incarnation was a professional criminal, and a partner of Blackwing. Alongside Blackwing, he searched Skullhouse and first battled Captain America.Captain America #396-397. Marvel Comics. With Blackwing, he was then admitted as a provisional member of the loosely knit band of the Red Skull's operatives called the Skeleton Crew.Captain America #398. Marvel Comics.

Soon after that, Jack O'Lantern fought Crossbones and Diamondback, and captured Diamondback.Captain America #405-408 Diamondback tried to escape, and Jack O'Lantern fought Diamondback in mid-air.Captain America #409 He was ultimately defeated in combat by the Falcon, and taken to the Vault.Captain America #410. Marvel Comics.

He also worked as an enforcer of the Golem and in this capacity, fought the Hood when he interfered in Golem's machinations.

Jack O'Lantern later fought Union Jack alongside Shockwave and Jackhammer to attack the Thames Tunnel.Union Jack #2. Marvel Comics.

Following his defeat, Levins was recruited to serve as part of the Thunderbolts hero-hunting squad during the "Civil War" storyline. While pursuing Spider-Man through the Manhattan sewers alongside the Jester, Levins was killed by the Punisher.{{Cite comic | Writer = Mark Millar | Penciller = Steve McNiven | Inker = Dexter Vines | Story = War | Title = Civil War | Issue = #5 | Date = November 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics}} However, Levins is later reanimated and possessed by a fragment of Lucifer's soul. He now exhibits the ability to detach, levitate and explode his head, among other powers. However, the Ghost Rider was able to exorcise him by ripping his heart from his chest, setting it aflame, and putting it back in his chest, causing it to explode inside.Ghost Rider vol. 5 #8. Marvel Comics.

During the "Dark Reign" storyline, Levins was among the dead characters seen in Erebus by Hercules. He was later seen on Pluto's jury (alongside Abomination, Armless Tiger Man, Artume, Heinrich Zemo, Commander Kraken, Iron Monger, Kyknos, Nessus, Orka, Scourge of the Underworld, and Veranke) for Zeus' trial.The Incredible Hercules #129. Marvel Comics.

During the "Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy" storyline, Levins's Jack O'Lantern form was among the characters who were cloned by the Jackal. He got involved in a fight with the other cloned villains, causing the Prowler's clone to break it up.Prowler vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern later battled Deadpool after stealing 20 million dollars from the Queen Kathleen gambling ship owned by Tombstone.Despicable Deadpool #297. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern later led a similar gang called the Jack O'Lanterns.Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 #32. Marvel Comics. When four of the Jack O'Lanterns turned out to be sleeper agents working for Finisher and Chameleon, Levins helped to contain the rampage by fighting the Jack O'Lanterns.Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: The Chameleon Conspiracy #1. Marvel Comics.

During the "Sinister War" storyline, Jack O'Lantern was with Foreigner, Taskmaster, Black Ant, Chance, and Slyde when they are sent by Kindred to attack Spider-Man after Kindred had disrupted their armored car robbery.Sinister War #2. Marvel Comics.

=Daniel Berkhart=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Jack O'Lantern

|image=

|caption=

|real_name= Daniel Berkhart

|species=Human

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut=As Mysterio
The Amazing Spider-Man #141 (February 1975)
As Jack O'Lantern
The Spectacular Spider-Man #241 (December 1996)

|creators= Gerry Conway
Ross Andru

|alliances=

|partners=J. Jonah Jameson

|aliases=Mysterio, Mad Jack

|powers=Wears pumpkin helmet and body armor
Possesses variety of weapons and devices
Use of a one-man hovercraft and chemical weapons

}}

Former Mysterio, Daniel Berkhart, was approached by Norman Osborn providing a version of the Jack O'Lantern costume, under the "Mad Jack" alias. Under Osborn's orders, Berkhart kidnapped John Jameson and exposed to mind-altering chemicals to be turned into a mind controlled pawn: the super-powered wolf alter-ego persona Man-Wolf. Jameson was then sent to attack J. Jonah Jameson, to terrorize and cow into being subservient towards Osborn's scheme to buy the Daily Bugle. During this time, he also stalked Jameson's wife, Marla, implying that the two had a past relationship that Berkhart sought to rekindle.The Spectacular Spider-Man #241-248. Marvel Comics.

In the miniseries Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do, Francis Klum purchased Mysterio's weapons and gimmick to become yet another new Mysterio. The seller, Kingpin, said he had acquired the arsenal "from Jack-O-Lantern".Spider-Man/Black Cat #6. Marvel Comics.

=Maguire Beck=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Mad Jack

|image=

|caption=

|real_name= Maguire Beck

|species=Human

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut=Spider-Man and Mysterio #1 (January 2001)

|creators= Tom DeFalco
Lee Weeks

|alliances=

|aliases=Jack O'Lantern

|powers=Wears pumpkin helmet and body armor
Possesses variety of weapons and devices
Use of a one-man hovercraft and chemical weapons

}}

After Berkhart's working relationship with Osborn ended when the Green Goblin participated in a magical ritual that rendered him completely insane, Berkhart was then approached by Maguire Beck, the female cousin of Quentin Beck (the original Mysterio). Maguire convinced Berkhart to re-assume the Mysterio identity following her cousin's suicide and the "Mad Jack" costumed identity was retired. But when the two sought to eliminate Spider-Man, Daredevil, J. Jonah Jameson and several other mutual enemies, the two revived the "Mad Jack" persona, with Maguire using holograms and lifelike robotic versions of Mad Jack and Berkhart himself to serve as proxies for herself while she laid in secret. In the end, Maguire was caught and exposed though due to her usage of Berkhart androids but Daredevil and Spider-Man were left unsure as to whether or not Berkhart was truly involved. However Berkhart did ultimately escape with a Mysterio costume, in the confusion at the end.Spider-Man and Mysterio #3. Marvel Comics.

=Brother of Steven Levins=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Jack O'Lantern

|image=

|caption=

|real_name= Levins

|species=Human/Demon hybrid

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut= Dark Reign: Made Men #1 (November 2009)

|creators= John Paul Leon
Dave Stewart

|alliances=

|aliases=

|powers=Ability to transform into a jack-o'-lantern headed demon

}}

Another version of Jack O'Lantern is introduced during the "Dark Reign" storyline, is an unnamed man who claimed to be Steve Levins' brother. He has since been caught by the police after killing the 15-year-old daughter of his neighbor and drinking his victim's blood as part of his plot to avenge Steve. This man was shown to be able to transform into a Jack O'Lantern-headed villain using the powers of a mystical demon. He was later released by a lawyer sent by Norman Osborn who claimed that Jack O'Lantern is a material witness to a national security case. The lawyer drives away with Jack O'Lantern as Norman plans to gain his services.Dark Reign: Made Men #1. Marvel Comics.

During the "Heroic Age", Steve Rogers knew about Jack O'Lantern, noting that Osborn didn't use Jack O'Lantern and suspects that Jack O'Lantern will continue his crusade to avenge his brother.Heroic Age: Villains #1. Marvel Comics.

=Crime-Master's Jack O'Lantern=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name = Jack O'Lantern

|image = Venomjack.jpg

|caption = The Crime-Master's Jack O'Lantern's first cover appearance battling Agent Venom as seen from Venom #12 (March 2012).
Art by Tony Moore and Dean White.

|real_name = Jack

|species = Human

|publisher = Marvel Comics

|debut = Venom #1 (May 2011)

|creators = Rick Remender
Tony Moore

|alliances = Assassins Guild
Astonishing Avengers
Savage Six

|aliases =

|powers = Wears pumpkin helmet and body armor
Possesses variety of weapons and devices
Use of a fleet of tiny flying cartoon-styled devil robots and a jet-powered "broomstick"

}}

A new version of Jack O'Lantern appears working for the third Crime-Master.Venom vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics. As a child, the kid that would become Jack O'Lantern had disobeyed his parents and mistreated animals. While going as Jack O'Lantern for Halloween, he came across a house that Crime-Master was in. The boy was taken under Crime-Master's wing and trained him to be an assassin. It was with this training that the boy had killed his parents.Venom vol. 2 #9. Marvel Comics.

One of his jobs brings him into conflict with the government operative Venom. During this conflict, Venom threw a live grenade into his mouthpiece and it dislocated his jaw. Even after the explosion, he was still able to run and retreat.Venom vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics. Later, Crime-Master is able to use contacts to discover Venom's true identity Flash Thompson, and has Jack O'Lantern kidnap Betty Brant (Flash's girlfriend) in exchange for Venom letting Crime-Master get a shipment of Antarctic Vibranium. When Venom leaves to rescue Betty, he is distracted by Spider-Man's appearance, which drives the Venom symbiote into an uncontrollable rage. Eventually Betty is rescued at the last second by Spider-Man, with Venom then trying to recapture Crime-Master. However, Venom is attacked by Jack O'Lantern who proclaims Flash as his first real nemesis, and desiring revenge for the disfiguring grenade explosion, also mockingly calling out Venom's first name.Venom vol. 2 #3-4. Marvel Comics. While it hasn't been confirmed, this depiction claims to have killed every other person to go by the Jack O'Lantern name in an effort to "clean up the brand".Venom vol. 2 #11. Marvel Comics. Jack O'Lantern is a member of the Crime-Master's Savage Six.Venom vol. 2 #12. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern in his human guise goes first and targets Betty only to end up fighting Venom. During the fight, Megatak assists Jack O'Lantern and punches Venom's phone before he can make a call to the Avengers for help.Venom vol. 2 #18. Marvel Comics. Jack O'Lantern targets Jessie Thompson and ends up fighting Venom. Venom grabs Jack O'Lantern's gun and fires on him before Jack O'Lantern spews acid on him, causing Venom to cool down in the fountain.Venom vol. 2 #19. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern later goes on a killing spree which escalated on Father's Day. Venom tracked him to a sewer thanks to the hidden trail Jack O'Lantern had left behind for him. There, he discovered that Jack had dug up the corpse of Flash's father and blew up the room. In the fight that ensued, it looked like Jack O'Lantern was going to win until Venom took his father's gun from the holster and shot him. Venom chose not to kill Jack O'Lantern.Venom vol. 2 #22. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern was incarcerated at the Raft.Venom vol. 2 #23. Marvel Comics. He managed to continue his operations using an employee of a storage facility as a replacement who Jack O'Lantern's robots brainwashed.Venom vol. 2 #37. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern was among the villains contracted by the Assassins Guild to target Elektra's allies.Elektra Vol. 4 #6. Marvel Comics.

During the "AXIS" storyline, Jack O'Lantern appears as a member of Magneto's unnamed supervillain group during the fight against the Red Skull's Red Onslaught form.Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #2. Marvel Comics. His moral compass was inverted with all of those in Genosha when a spell meant to affect only the Red Skull affected everyone on the island.Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #3. Marvel Comics. He later rejoined the (now-inverted) villains to prevent the inverted X-Men from detonating a gene bomb which would've killed everyone on Earth who was not a mutant.Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #6. Marvel Comics. When a reinversion spell was cast, Jack O'Lantern was evil once again.Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #9. Marvel Comics.

During the "Avengers: Standoff!" storyline, Jack O'Lantern was an inmate of Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D.Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6. Marvel Comics.

During the "Secret Empire" storyline, Jack O'Lantern appears as a member of the Army of Evil, who attack Manhattan in retaliation for what happened at Pleasant Hill.Secret Empire #0. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern is eventually hunted down for his many crimes by Eddie Brock, and is beaten within an inch of his life. Brock lets him live, although it is implied Brock breaks Jack's spine and leaves him in a critical condition before being teleported away to a parallel universe.Venomverse #1. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern was among the villains contracted by Bella Donna of the Assassins Guild to target Deadpool. Jack O'Lantern and his fellow villains were defeated by Deadpool.Deadpool: Assassin #4. Marvel Comics.

Jack O'Lantern was hospitalized following this, and underwent plastic surgery to restore his face and intensive therapy. Jack O'Lantern was released to civilian life, but grew bored almost immediately and returned to supervillainy. Following Deadpool to Wakanda, Jack O'Lantern battles both Deadpool and Black Panther until Deadpool kills him.Black Panther vs. Deadpool #2-3. Marvel Comics.

=Owen Ward=

{{Infobox comics character

|character_name=Jack O'Lantern

|image=

|caption=

|real_name= Owen Ward

|species=Human

|publisher=Marvel Comics

|debut= Venom #1 (#166) (July 2018)

|creators= Donny Cates
Ryan Stegman

|alliances=

|aliases=

|powers=

}}

A petty criminal named Owen Ward stumbled upon the Jack O'Lantern equipment and became a supervillain and an arms dealer. He was supplying weapons to criminals from Norman Osborn's armory which attracted the attention of Venom and the police. The Venom symbiote went berserk and ripped out his left eye.Venom vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics. After escaping from Venom, Jack O'Lantern was seen at the Bar With No Name where he told his tale to the patrons. The Bar With No Name was later attacked by Venom causing the patrons to flee.Venom Annual #1. Marvel Comics. During the "War of the Realms" storyline, Jack O'Lantern found one of Malekith the Accursed's War Witches having teleported into his apartment following a fight with a Dreamstone-enhanced Eddie Brock. Seeing as they have a mutual enemy in Venom, the War Witch conjures another Dreamstone and gives it to Jack O'Lantern. Jack O'Lantern accepts the offer from the War Witch as he reaches out to touch the Dreamstone.Venom vol. 4 #13. Marvel Comics.

=Imposters=

An unnamed man posed as Jason Macendale, using both his civilian name and his Jack O'Lantern alias during Secret War.Secret War #1 (April 2004). Marvel Comics.

As mentioned above, Crime-Master's Jack O'Lantern brainwashed a factory worker into posing as him. He was among the villains gathered by Lord Ogre to attack Venom. Jack O'Lantern later attacked Flash's neighbor Andrea Benton which ended in her father's death as Flash protected Andrea.Venom vol. 2 #38. Marvel Comics. When Andrea attacked Jack O'Lantern for what happened to her father, the mask came off and Venom saw that this wasn't Crime-Master's Jack O'Lantern. The factory worker explained that he worked at a storage facility and was hypnotized into being Jack O'Lantern by one of Jack O'Lantern's robots. After Venom prevented Andrea from killing him, the imposter Jack O'Lantern was taken into police custody and slipped into a coma moments later.Venom vol. 2 #39. Marvel Comics.

Powers and abilities

Jason Macendale originally possessed no superhuman powers, but used similar paraphernalia to the Hobgoblin and the Green Goblin; both his Jack O'Lantern and Hobgoblin personas used a rocket-powered glider, pumpkin bombs, and gauntlet blasters. During the time in which a demon was grafted to him, he had superhuman strength, speed, and agility, as well as hellfire powers enabling him to create weapons and gliders at will. It is implied that his demonic abilities allowed him to create organic fibers strong enough to bind a normal person.Spider-Man #6. Marvel Comics. After acquiring Kraven the Hunter's formula, Macendale had enhanced his strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, and agility to superhuman levels, thanks to anomalies in his blood left over when he and Demogoblin were one, but this formula's effects seemed to have later wore off. His later cybernetically enhanced body thanks to Mendel Stromm further increased his strength, speed, reflexes, durability, and stamina. Macendale had extensive military training in hand-to-hand combat, martial arts, espionage, and knowledge of conventional weaponry. He often used conventional military weapons. When he adopted the Hobgoblin persona, he was able to make improvements to the Goblin glider's maneuverability by utilizing skills he gained from his master's degrees in both mechanical engineering and physics. Macendale was also a sociopath and a sadist, which led to his dishonorable discharge from the military.

Steven Levins modeled his Jack O'Lantern costume and equipment after those created by his predecessor. Levins wore a complete body armor made of metal-mesh covered in multi-segmented Kevlar panels, incorporating a rigid, articulated shell which can resist a 7-pound bazooka anti-tank warhead. He wore a bulletproof helmet with an internal three hour, compressed air supply. The helmet is equipped with a telescopic infrared image-intensifier for seeing in the dark and 360 degree scanning device for seeing all around himself. The base of the helmet is equipped with a fine network of pinholes which maintain a low temperature, low density flame ("stage-fire") that rings the helmet at all times. The air supply cools the helmet's interior. The helmet is padded to protect his head from injury. Levins is armed with wrist-blasters which can deliver an electrical shock within a range of {{convert|35|ft|m}}. He also used various types of grenades, including anesthetic, lachrymatory (tear gas), hallucinogenic, and regurgitant gas grenades, smoke grenades, and concussion grenades. The grenades are shaped like spheres or pumpkins. He can fire small grenades from wrist devices. He can also release "ghost-grabbers" which are thick, semi-transparent films which adhere to a victim. Levins rides atop a one-man hovercraft with an electric motor powered by a high density lithium rechargeable battery.

Daniel Berkhart used the same weapons as the previous incarnations of Jack O'Lantern, along with chemical weapons that cause psychedelic and mind-bending hallucinations. His accomplice Maguire Beck was an expert designer of special effects devices and stage illusions, a master hypnotist, and skilled in chemistry and robotics, including a lifelike robotic black cat. Beck has used her advanced knowledge of computer imaging and virtual reality to improve upon Mysterio's techniques, allowing for Beck to pretend to be Mad Jack via proxies while safely hidden in her secret lair.

The brother of Levins can transform into a demon with the head of a jack-o'-lantern using the powers of an unknown mystical demon.

The fifth incarnation, along with the same general weapons the previous ones used, has a fleet of tiny flying cartoon-styled devil robots. Instead of a hovercraft, he rides a jet-powered "broomstick".

Reception

In 2021, Screen Rant included the Unknown Jack O'Lantern in their "10 Best Marvel Legacy Villains Who Lived Up To Their Predecessor" list.{{Cite web |last=Beaty |first=Drew |date=May 7, 2021 |title=10 Best Marvel Legacy Villains Who Lived Up To Their Predecessor |url=https://screenrant.com/best-marvel-villains-better-than-predecessors/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}

Other versions

=MC2=

In the MC2 timeline, Maguire Beck is that Spider-Ham character to lure Spider-Man to the Heartland Entertainment building. Once there, Spider-Man met up with Araña, and together they battled robots created by Jack O'Lantern.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2014}} Years later, Maguire lured Spider-Girl to the same location. After fighting several Jack O'Lanterns, Spider-Girl finished them off and discovered that Maguire was really a robot.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2014}}

=Earth-Chaos=

In the Earth-Chaos timeline, Daniel Drumm performed a dark ceremony with his brother Jericho (Brother Voodoo) watching. In the release of the strange energy, Daniel was apparently incinerated, only to reborn as the villainous Jack O'Lantern. On the day before Halloween 13 years after the Chaos! event, Jack O'Lantern launched a scheme to bring about a hell on Earth and take over the world with the proper alignment of cosmos. Raising dead persons and animating dinosaurs, he looked to gather the remaining heroes of the world for the purpose of eliminating them. However, Brother Voodoo and the Supernaturals were able to overcome his machinations, sending Jack into another dimension. With Jack gone, his minions disappeared and the world was saved. Jack O'Lantern may still be holding the heroes captured from the first Chaos! event in his wand and plotting another takeover of the Earth.The Supernaturals (vol. 1) #1–4 (October–December 1998)

=JLA/Avengers=

An unidentified incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears in JLA/Avengers #4 as a brainwashed minion of Krona.JLA/Avengers #4. DC Comics/Marvel Comics.

=Spider-Geddon=

In the Spider-Geddon event on Earth-11580, a version of Jack O'Lantern is seen alongside the Green Goblin, Hobgoblin and Demogoblin during the Goblin Night. Under the orders of the Goblin Queen, they try to kill Gwen Stacy, but Spiders-Man arrives and defeats the Goblins.Vault of Spiders #2. Marvel Comics.

In other media

=Television=

An unidentified, original incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Halloween Night at the Museum". This version is the result of Morgan le Fay transforming an unnamed security guard (voiced by Drake Bell{{cite web |title=Security Guard Voice - Ultimate Spider-Man (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Ultimate-Spider-Man/Security-Guard/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.) to bring about the end of the world. Jack O'Lantern attacks Spider-Man, but is returned to normal after le Fay is defeated.
An unidentified incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears in the Spider-Man (2017) episode "Bring On the Bad Guys" Pt. 3, voiced by Booboo Stewart.{{cite web |title=Jack O'Lantern Voices (Spider-Man) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Spider-Man/Jack-OLantern/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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. This version is obsessed with Halloween, to the point of claiming that every day is Halloween.

=Video games=

The Jason Macendale incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears as a mini-boss in Spider-Man (1995).{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
The Steven Levins incarnation of Jack O'Lantern makes a cameo appearance in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
The fourth incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears as a boss in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
The Jason Macendale incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears as a boss in Spider-Man Unlimited, voiced by Travis Willingham.
The fourth incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears in Marvel Avengers Academy, voiced by Matthew Curtis.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}
The Jason Macendale incarnation of Jack O'Lantern appears as a costume for the Green Goblin in Marvel Heroes.{{cite web|title=Green Goblin Jack O' Lantern!|url=https://marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/green-goblin-jack-o-lantern|website=MarvelHeroes.com|publisher=Gazillion Entertainment|access-date=6 December 2016|date=27 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220080832/https://marvelheroes.com/news/news-articles/green-goblin-jack-o-lantern|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Merchandise=

The demonic version of Jason Macendale appears in the Spider-Man Classics line, which was later reworked for Marvel Legends' "Sinister Six" set and repainted as a Demogoblin figure.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

References

External links

[http://marvel.wikia.com/Jason_Macendale_Jr._%28Earth-616%29 Jason Macendale Jr. (Earth-616)] at Marvel Wiki
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{{comicbookdb|type=character|id=4993|title=Jason Macendale (Hobgoblin)}}
[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Hobgoblin_(Jason_Macendale) Hobgoblin (Jason Macendale)] at Marvel.com
[http://marvel.com/universe/Jack_O%27Lantern_%28Steven_Levins%29 Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins)] at Marvel.com
[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Mad_Jack_%28Maquire_Beck%29 Jack O'Lantern (Maguire Beck)] at Marvel.com
[http://www.comics.org Grand Comics Database]
[http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern.html Profile of Jack O'Lantern (Jason Macendale) at Spiderfan.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101128230854/http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern.html |date=2010-11-28 }}
[http://www.spiderfan.org/characters/hobgoblin4.html Hobgoblin IV (Jason Macendale)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126183843/http://www.spiderfan.org/characters/hobgoblin4.html |date=2010-01-26 }} at SpiderFan.org
[http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern2.html Profile of Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins) at Spiderfan.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630185401/http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern2.html |date=2006-06-30 }}
[http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern3.html Profile of Jack O'Lantern (Daniel Berkhart) at Spiderfan.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630181920/http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern3.html |date=2006-06-30 }}
[http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern4.html Profile of Jack O'Lantern (Maguire Beck) at Spiderfan.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623110733/http://spiderfan.org/characters/jack_olantern4.html |date=2006-06-23 }}
{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/jackolsk.htm|Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins)}}
{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix6/jackodreign.htm|Jack O'Lantern (Steven Levins' brother)}}
{{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix7/jackolanterncrmmstr.htm|Jack O'Lantern (Crime-Master's version)}}