Who Is Jericho? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jericho is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Joseph William Wilson, with over 473 comic issue appearances. The son of Deathstroke and Adeline Kane, Joseph Wilson is able to control people's bodies through eye contact. He was a longtime member of the Teen Titans, although he occasionally found himself fighting against them.

Who is Jericho?

Origin Joseph William Wilson is the son of Slade Wilson and Adeline Kane Wilson . Joseph's parents met while in service to the United States Army , where Adeline had been Slade's instructor in Guerilla warfare. Sparks ignited immediately between the two, and they quickly fell in love and wed. As Slade was called into service, Adeline gave birth to a son, Grant . Slade continued on active duty, and volunteered for a medical experiment in resisting truth serums. The experiment had an unforeseen side effect: it gave Slade enhanced strength and heightened reflexes. Shortly after this, Adeline gave birth to a second son, Joseph William Wilson. Slade soon was discharged from the army.

Key facts

Jericho is of mutant origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 473 recorded issue appearances, Jericho ranks among the most featured characters in comics.