Who Is Jack Norriss? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jack Norriss is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Jackson Norriss, with over 77 comic issue appearances. Husband of Barbara Norriss. Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, intrepid Inside America TV reporter. Former sidekick to nighthawk but now his own hero.

Who is Jack Norriss?

History Jack Norriss was the husband of Barbara Norriss , a woman who was driven mad by the demonic Undying Ones after the couple foolishly joined a cult devoted to them for kicks. Barbara's spirit was trapped in the dimension of the Undying Ones, but later became a host body for the spirit of Brunnhilde , the Valkyrie. Jack refused to accept that the Valkyrie was not really Barbara and as a result became a sometimes unwelcome associate of the Defenders . However, he was frequently of considerable help to the team, once even saving the Valkyrie from being burned on an inverted cross by the Sons of the Serpent . On another occasion Norriss consented to have his mind transferred into the body of Kyle Richmond and fought alongside the team as Nighthawk for a time. Eventually, Jack came to accept that he had lost Barbara and left the Defenders, though only after Nighthawk paid him $300,000. Norriss used the money to fund his own mission to stop Ruby Thursday of the Headmen from running for president. He contributed a portion to Ruby's campaign in order to get close to her and spent the rest on a Bond-esque tuxedo, complete with secret gadgets and weapons.

Key facts

Jack Norriss is of human origin and first appeared in "Where Stalks the Night-Crawler". The character is published by Marvel. With 77 recorded issue appearances, Jack Norriss ranks among the most featured characters in comics.