Who Is Hijacker? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hijacker is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Howard Mitchell, with over 42 comic issue appearances. The Hijacker was a minor criminal that used his Crime Tank called the Murder Machine to wreck havoc. He would meet his demise at the Bar with No Name as one of the victims of the Scourge of the Underworld, but was later resurrected.

Who is Hijacker?

Origin Surprise it's the Hijacker!! The Hijacker was a minor criminal that used used his Vario-Blaster and Crime Tank to wreck havoc. Howard Mitchell owned the Mitchell Armored Truck Company and his trucks were carrying large amounts of money until his trucks started getting hijacked by a criminal called the Hijacker. The guards in the truck would be sprayed with a gas that causes brief unconsciousness and memory lapses. The Hijacker would steal all the money inside and Mitchell began to lose customers. Mitchell hired the Ant Man to catch the Hijacker so Pym told Mitchell to announce that one of his trucks would be carrying another large payroll. The next day, Ant Man was complaining of serious abdomen pains and told the guards it was an appendicitis. Ant Man left the scene and Mitchell told his guards to continue with the delivery because he didn't want to lose another customer. As the guards were outside the city limits, they saw a moving truck in front of them.

Key facts

Hijacker is of human origin and first appeared in "The Day Ant-Man Failed!". The character is published by Marvel. With 42 recorded issue appearances, Hijacker ranks among the most featured characters in comics.