Jeffrey Mace
| Jeffrey Mace | |
|---|---|
Captain America | |
| Abilities | Exceptional athlete Superb hand to hand combatant Licensed pilot As Captain America: Carries a titanium shield |
Jeffrey Solomon Mace,
In 1976, Marvel revealed via
The character was adapted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Jason O'Mara.
Publication history
The superhero the Patriot debuted in The Human Torch #4 (March 1941; mis-numbered #3 on cover),[2] with both a two-page text story by writer Ray Gill, with a spot illustration by artist Bill Everett, and a 10-page comics story by writer Gill and artist George Mandel. The character went on to appear in the first of two Human Torch issues both inadvertently numbered #5, and known to collectors as #5[a] (Summer 1941),[3] in a story by Gill and artist Sid Greene. Concurrently, the Patriot began as regular feature in the superhero anthology Marvel Mystery Comics, appearing in issues #21–44 (July 1941 – June 1943) and #49 -74 (Nov. 1943 – July 1946), making him one of Timely's most popular characters in the second tier beneath stars Captain America, the Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner. The Patriot story "Death Stalks the Shipyard", from Marvel Mystery Comics #29, was reprinted during the Silver Age of Comic Books in Marvel Super-Heroes #16 (Sept. 1968).
In The Avengers #97 (March 1972),
The Patriot appeared in a four-part
When Marvel Comics had revived the character Captain America in 1964, the story explained that he had been
Mace appeared briefly in a flashback in Captain America #215 (Nov. 1977), then as a guest-star in Captain America Annual #6 (1982) with his death depicted in #285 (Sept. 1983). In a flashback, the Patriot co-starred in a World War II adventure with Captain America in Captain America Annual #13 (1994) and in a post-war adventure with the All Winners Squad in All Winners Squad 70th Anniversary Special (2009).
A retelling of Jeffrey Mace's origin and time as Captain America is told in the 2010 mini-series Captain America: Patriot. This was collected with the All Winners Squad 70th Anniversary Special and What If? #4 in 2011. What If? #4 was also collected that same year in a Captain America Legacy volume collecting the debuts of the Captain America replacements.
Fictional character biography
Jeffrey Mace was born in
After the war, the Patriot continues to fight crime on a regular basis, eventually helping the
Powers and abilities
Jeffrey Mace had no superpowers but he was an exceptional athlete, a superb hand-to-hand combatant and a licensed pilot. As Captain America, he carried a shield, similar to that used by his predecessors, that was made of enhanced titanium.
Reception
In American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944, Kurt Mitchell and Roy Thomas call the Patriot "a bargain-basement Captain America with an uncanny knack for stumbling into Axis conspiracies. Though Arthur "Art" Gates and Sidney "Sid" Greene did their best to replicate Jack Kirby's frenetic fight scenes, the feature had none of the charisma of its inspiration."[9]
In other media
- Jeffrey Mace appears in the Helmut Zemo's attack on the United Nations during the events of the film Captain America: Civil War. Debuting in the episode "Meet the New Boss", he is introduced as the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D.[10] Although initially believed to be an Inhuman with superhuman strength and durability, Mace is actually empowered by a serum derived from Calvin Zabo's formula as part of "Project Patriot". While most of the negative side effects were removed, the Project Patriot formula still puts significant strain on Mace's body.[11][12] While living in a virtual reality called the "Framework", Mace's personal history is rewritten to "correct" his most potent regret, resulting in him becoming an actual Inhuman who joined, then later took command of, remnant S.H.I.E.L.D. forces and successfully led them against HYDRA. In the episode "No Regrets", Mace sacrifices himself to save Phil Coulson's team and Inhumans from a HYDRA attack causing his real life body to die in the process.
- Jeffrey Mace appears in the prequel digital series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot, with Jason O'Mara reprising the role.[13][14]
References
- ^ First name per "Jeffrey Mace" at the Grand Comics Database. Middle name per Captain America: Patriot #4 (Feb. 2011).
- ^ The Human Torch #4 at the Grand Comics Database, with cover blowup here
- ^ The Human Torch #5[a] at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ The Avengers #97 (March 1972) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ISBN 978-1-4165-3141-8.
- ^ Marvel Premiere #29
- ^ Captain America: Patriot #1 (Nov. 2010) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Captain America #285
- ISBN 978-1605490892.
- ^ Misiano, Vincent (director); Drew Z. Greenberg (writer) (September 27, 2016). "Meet the New Boss". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 2. ABC.
- ^ Tancharoen, Kevin (director); James C. Oliver and Sharla Oliver (writer) (January 17, 2017). "The Patriot". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4. Episode 10. ABC.
- ^ "New Agents Of SHIELD Synopsis Teases Major Development For Director Mace". Comicbook.com. September 6, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Han, Angie (December 14, 2016). "Agents of SHIELD Slingshot: Watch the Digital Spinoff". /Film. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
External links
- Jeffrey Mace at Marvel Wiki
- Independent Heroes from the U.S.A.: Patriot
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
