Who Is Ben Jacobs? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ben Jacobs is a Marvel comic book character, with over 15 comic issue appearances. A scientist who worked for Cybertek and developed a vendetta against Deathlok. Somtimes the partner of the mercenary Mainframe.

Who is Ben Jacobs?

Story Arcs Ben Jacobs was a weapons engineer employed by Harlan Ryker . Michael Collins held Jacobs in contempt for his role in the military-industrial complex, not knowing that his own work was being used for the Deathlok project. When Michael's consciousness was placed into the Deathlok prototype Michael escaped the compound, and destroyed the advanced assault vehicles Jacobs was designing at the time. Jacobs was then assigned to oversee the destruction of a dam in the Federative Republic of Estrella . Jacobs was given control of "Worker Ants" massive industrial robots used for the demolition of the dam. When Deathlok showed up to once again foil Cybertek's plans, Jacobs tried to use the Worker Ants to fight back, but was defeated and crippled in the fight. When Deathlok gave S.H.I.E.L.D. the evidence to convict Ryker, Cybertek folded, leaving Jacobs without a job.

Key facts

Ben Jacobs is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "The Brains of the Outfit". The character is published by Marvel. With 15 recorded issue appearances, Ben Jacobs ranks among the most featured characters in comics.