Mister Jip
Mister Jip | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Strange Tales #8 (Nov. 1987) (in host body) Strange Tales #10 (1988) (true form) |
Created by | Terry Austin and Bret Blevins |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | unknown |
Abilities | vast ability to manipulate black magic (energy projection, astral projection, teleportation, conjure demons, etc.), enhanced strength, ability to take over host bodies extending his life. |
Mister Jip is a
Publication history
Mister Jip has almost exclusively appeared as a villain to
Creator
Fictional character biography
The man who would become known as Mister Jip was born centuries ago somewhere in Asia. He roamed the world as a scholar in the pursuit of knowledge and went to Tibet to find the legendary city of Kamar-Taj. Though the city was in ruins, Jip encountered the Ancient One and became his first apprentice. As his student, Jip was instructed in the arts of benevolent magic, but unknown to his master, he sought out books of dark magic and practiced forbidden rituals to increase his own power. When the Ancient One discovered this, he cast Jip out of his service. Jip began extending his lifespan by usurping the bodies of others.[2] These days Jip likes to think that he still did some good, as it was his example that allowed the Ancient One to recognize the signs of Baron Mordo's betrayal centuries later.
Out on his own, Jip wanted to increase his knowledge of the dark arts even further. To do so he started to extend his life at the costs of others, but these dark arts twisted and corrupted his own body into a monstrous shape. Despite his desire to dominate the world, Jip stayed hidden over the centuries and rarely revealed himself to others.
He appeared to
Through Night, Jip later fomented battle between the possessed Dagger and members of
Jip also used the
Mister Jip later bargained with
Powers and abilities
Mister Jip possesses vast magical abilities, especially in the realm of black magic. He has the ability to manipulate magical forces for a variety of effects, including teleportation, energy projection, physical malleability, the ability to cancel out or tamper with the magic of others, and the tapping of extra-dimensional energy by invoking entities or objects of power existing in dimensions tangential to Earth's through the recitation of spells. He can create illusions, observe other places by scrying and conjure into being mindless minions to perform simple tasks, like a flying creature that he uses as his spy. He uses a large part of these powers to mask his presence to hide himself from more powerful mages like Doctor Strange.
Jip can grant powers to others, but always asks a price in return.
His most important ability is the ability to take over a host body, adding his victim's life span to his own. To do this, he has to initiate a process where he removes the ties between his victim's body and soul and absorb the body into his own. This ability has several limitations though:
- the victim must lack an "inner light" that can repel Jip. This usually means that his victims are evil men, but it can also mean that they have a link to supernatural darkness like Cloak has.
- the victim must be unaware of the existence and intentions of Mister Jip.
- Mister Jip and the victim must be in constant physical contact during the whole process.
After the process is completed, Jip can take on the appearance of any of his former hosts, though probably only for a short time.
Jip has a grotesque misshapen humanoid form which appears to be formed of the decaying remains of various previous host bodies.
Mister Jip has a gifted intellect, and has extensive knowledge of black magical lore.
Other version
In the
In other media
On the series Cloak & Dagger in the episode "Funhouse Mirrors", when Tyrone Johnson touches an individual by the name of Kev and looks into his fears, he sees a tall black cloaked figure with a white mask. Series showrunner Joe Pokaski has stated his intention for this to be Mister Jip, should the series be renewed for a second season.[15]
References
- ^ Shayer, Jason V. (December 2010). "Cloak and Dagger: Child of Light and Child of Darkness". Back Issue! (#45). TwoMorrows Publishing: 67–75.
- ^ as revealed in Strange Tales vol. 3 #11
- ^ Strange Tales vol. 3 #8
- ^ Strange Tales vol. 3 #11
- ^ Strange Tales vol. 3 #16-17
- ^ Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #1
- ^ Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #6
- ^ The Uncanny X-Men Annual #13
- ^ Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #12
- ^ Cloak and Dagger vol. 3 #13
- ^ All-New Ultimates #3
- ^ All-New Ultimates #11
- ^ All-New Ultimates #12
- ^ All-New Ultimates #13
- ^ Bacon, Thomas (July 15, 2018). "Cloak & Dagger Producer Teases Major Comic Villains In Season 2". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
External links
- Mister Jip on the Marvel Wikia
- Mister Jip on Comic Vine