The Jester (Quality Comics)

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This article is about the Quality/DC Comics character. For the Marvel Comics character of the same name, see Jester (Marvel Comics).

The Jester
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Publication information
Publisher	Quality Comics, DC Comics
First appearance	Smash Comics #22 {May 1941)
Created by	Paul Gustavson
In story information
Alter ego	Charles "Chuck" Lane
Team affiliations	All-Star Squadron Freedom Fighters
Abilities	None; Great athlete, hand-to-hand combatant, and detective

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The Jester is a fictional character, a Golden Age superhero created by Paul Gustavson and published by Quality Comics. He first appeared in Smash Comics #22 (May 1941). Like most of Quality's characters, the Jester was later purchased by DC Comics and incorporated into their universe. Though little used by the company, he appeared in All-Star Squadron #31 and #60.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Rookie cop Chuck Lane learns that he is a direct descendent of a medieval court jester. Because of this, and the fact that he feels he is not doing enough good as a cop alone, he becomes a costumed adventurer known as the Jester. The Jester is a comical crime fighter who makes laughing-stocks out of the criminals he fights. He is known to be an unpredictable hero whose eerie laugh and jingling bells are an ominous sign to his enemies. His costume is worn under his police uniform.

The Jester becomes a member of both the All-Star Squadron and Uncle Sam's Freedom Fighters. His last recorded mission is in 1952, and sometime after that he gives up being the Jester to become a normal cop again. The Jester has not been seen again.

[edit] Powers and abilities

The Jester has no superpowers, but is a great athlete and good at hand-to-hand combat. He is also a detective and trained in various techniques of police procedure.