Who Is Jack Horner? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jack Horner is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 153 comic issue appearances. Jack Horner is a character from Fables and Jack of Fables. Currently he is in the form of a dragon, it's unknown what's in store for him...

Who is Jack Horner?

Publication History Although, Jack Horner is (like most of the Fables cast) derived from stories, legends, myths and fables...unlike most of the other Fables, he comes from many. Since many protagonists tend to have the name Jack (Jack Frost, Jack Be Nimble, Jack and Jill, Jack and the Beanstalk, etc) might it only be logical that they are all one in the same? I mean, who are we as Mundys to question it? So this Jack of Tales, this comic book interpretation first appeared in Bill Willingham's now numerous award-winning title, Fables . In fact he appeared in the first issue, and what's more, he was the first character to appear within that first issue. Ironic then that he got booted out of the title a few years later. For you see, Jack didn't mesh well with the other cast members of Fables, he was ambitious, but unfortunately that usually got him into trouble. So, after stealing some money from Fabletown he went to Hollywood to make it big but the authorities of Fabletown found out and Beast came to collect. He claims he was being merciful (letting Jack live) but the bottom line was, Jack was banned from Fabletown. He has appeared in the Fables title a time here and there since but .

Key facts

Jack Horner is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited". The character is published by DC Comics. With 153 recorded issue appearances, Jack Horner ranks among the most featured characters in comics.