Junior Juniper
Junior Juniper | |
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Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963) | |
Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Jonathan Juniper |
Team affiliations | Howling Commandos |
Jonathan "Junior" Juniper is a fictional character appearing in
Publication history
Jonathan "Junior" Juniper appears in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1-4. In the fourth issue, he was killed, with his death continuing to haunt Nick Fury all the way up to modern day stories.[5][6]
In What If? #14 (April 1979), an alternate version of the character appears in What If... Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Had Fought World War II In Outer Space?.
Fictional character biography
Jonathan "Junior" Juniper was a founding member of the original
Juniper saves the group on its first mission. The group was surrounded by
With the Howling Commandos, Juniper participated at a rescue mission of the leader of the
Abilities and accessories
Junior Juniper was a trained commando and an ace
Death impact
Jonathan "Junior" Juniper was killed in action after a few issues of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos. As the magazine
This question is clearly written in the comic book when the Howling Commandos react to the death of their youngest member. The character
Alternate versions
What If?
An alternate version of the character appears in "What If... Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Had Fought World War II In Outer Space?", What If? #14 (April 1979). In this reality, the space is divided into the alpha and the beta sectors as the earth was divided into eastern and western fronts during the World War II. Junior Juniper is a member of the Howling Commandos of this reality. They are soldiers of the alpha sector and they received orders from a command computer. Their first mission is to protect the earth station midway against the betans. At the beginning of the attack, their objective was changed, they had to capture a traitor, the Baron Strucker. The villain died into space and the mission was a success.[22]
X-Men Forever
A second alternate version of the character appears in "The Fury of the Howling Commandos", X-Men Forever vol. 2 #7 (November 2009). During a S.H.I.E.L.D. investigation in South America, the agent Tommy Juniper is killed. Learning this, the S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury thought "Not another Juniper. Not again!". Kitty Pryde, Jean Grey, Rogue, Beast, and Nightcrawler join Nick Fury on a second investigation in the South American jungle. The events remembered him another mission with Jonathan Juniper who is the grand-uncle of Tommy, the rest of the Howling Commandos and a Canadian soldier named Logan.[23][24][25]
In other media
Television
- Junior Juniper appears in the Agent Carter episode "The Iron Ceiling", portrayed by James Austin Kerr. He was among the soldiers that assist Peggy Carter and Dum Dum Dugan into raiding a Russian military complex that was going to sell stolen weapons to Leviathan. Junior was killed by a young girl who is part of the Black Widow program.[26][27]
References
- ISBN 978-1-59967-501-5. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-59967-528-2. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Jack Kirby Collector#24 (April 1999)
- ^ a b c d McCoy, Paul Brian. "Mondo Marvel #19 - November 1963". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Bell, George (i). "Lord Ha Ha's Last Laugh" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 4 (Nov. 1963). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Jonathan "Junior" Juniper at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- ^ a b Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Ayers, Dick (i). "Seven Against The Nazis" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 1 (May 1963). Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b McCoy, Paul Brian. "Mondo Marvel #12 - May 1963". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Roy (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Tartaglione, John (i). "The origin of the Howlers!" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 34 (Sept. 1966). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Marvel Publishing Group. 2006. p. 32.
- ^ Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas (w), John Severin (p), John Severin (i). "The Howlers' first mission!" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 44 (July 1967). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Ayers, Dick (i). "Seven Doomed Men!" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 2 (July 1963). Marvel Comics.
- ^ McCoy, Paul Brian. "Mondo Marvel #14 - July 1963". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-35746-6. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Roussos, George (i). "At The Mercy of Baron Strucker!" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 5 (Jan. 1964). Marvel Comics.
- ^ McCoy, Paul Brian. "Mondo Marvel #21 - January 1964". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Lee, Stan (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Roussos, George (i). "The Death Ray of Dr. Zemo!" Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, no. 8 (July 1964). Marvel Comics.
- ^ McCoy, Paul Brian. "Mondo Marvel #27 - July 1964". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Patrick Olliffe (i). "Cry Havok!" Hercules and the Heart of Chaos, no. 2 (Sept. 1997). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Roger "Buddy" Juniper at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Marvel.com. December 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- Don Glut, Gary Friedrich (w), Herb Trimpe (p), Pablo Marcos (i). "What If... Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Had Fought World War II In Outer Space?" What If?, no. 14 (April 1979). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Chris Claremont (w), Tom Grummett, Steve Scott (p), Al Vey (i), Lee Loughridge (col). "The Fury of the Howling Commandos" X-Men Forever, vol. 2, no. 7 (Nov. 2009). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Comic Book Resources Team (September 3, 2009). "Preview: X-Men Forever #7". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- Comic Bulletin. Archived from the originalon July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Leto, Peter (director); Jose Molina (writer) (February 3, 2015). "The Iron Ceiling". Marvel's Agent Carter. Season 1. Episode 5. ABC.
- Marvel.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
External links
- Junior Juniper at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Jonathan "Junior" Juniper at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Junior Juniper on Marvel Database