Who Is Blackjak? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Blackjak is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Moses Fisk, with over 47 comic issue appearances. Blackjak is an expert at hand to hand combat and a master of all known weapons. He has a fully functional cybernetic left eye which replaces the one he had shot out. Blackjak's first appearance is Atari Force 1.

Who is Blackjak?

Moses Fisk went to work for a mercenary group run by the immoral Drago who gave him the codename Blackjak. To increase profits, Drago would lease his mercenaries to opposing sides in the same conflict. Thus Blackjak was responsible for the killing of a fellow mercenary named Dalia. In reenge, Dalia's friend Dart shot Blackjak's left eye out. Howeer, the two quickly reconciled their differences and used their expertise and knowledge to kill Drago and set up their own freelance operation. Things went well until their ship's drive broke down in low orbit around a binary star. Blackjak went outside the ship to effect repairs, but the drive suddenly kicked in, leaving him to tumble into the star. Blackjak was presumed dead, but he was actually saved by the Dark Destroyer , who then placed an organic implant of his own esssence into blackjak's brain so that he could control him through pain and fear.

Key facts

Blackjak is of human origin and first appeared in "Todgeweiht!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 47 recorded issue appearances, Blackjak ranks among the most featured characters in comics.