“Now I’ll finish you both, but the Jackal is always a gentleman! Ladies first!” Early in his career, when the Hangman was rounding up several criminals, the Jackal was able to hide from the authorities by disguising himself as the Hangman. During this period, the “Jackal/Hangman” went on a brutal killing spree by hanging innocent people, in hopes of sending the real Hangman to prison. The Jackal was foiled, but years later he escaped prison and took refuge in an old monastery. This time he disguised himself in a monk’s robes, and continued his nightly ritual of thievery and brutal murders. He went after Bob Dickering, suspecting that he was the Hangman. This proved to be the final confrontation between the two, as the Jackal died during their chase through the woods.
| Alias Jackal (MLJ) |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Villain, Master of Disguise, MLJ Universe, Animal-themed, World War II Era, Public Domain |
| Creators/Key Contributors George Storm, Joe Blair |
| First Appearance Pep Comics #18 (Aug. 1941) |
| First Publisher Archie / MLJ [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Pep Comics #18, 20 |
| Sample Read Pep Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description “Now I’ll finish you both, but the Jackal is always a gentleman! Ladies first!” Early in his career, when the Hangman was rounding up several criminals, the Jackal was able to hide from the authorities by disguising himself as the Hangman. During this period, the “Jackal/Hangman” went on a brutal killing spree by hanging innocent people, in hopes of sending the real Hangman to prison. The Jackal was foiled, but years later he escaped prison and took refuge in an old monastery. This time he disguised himself in a monk’s robes, and continued his nightly ritual of thievery and brutal murders. He went after Bob Dickering, suspecting that he was the Hangman. This proved to be the final confrontation between the two, as the Jackal died during their chase through the woods. |
| Source Jackal (MLJ) – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
