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==J.A.K.E. 1== {{main|G.I. Robot}}
==J.A.K.E. 2== {{main|G.I. Robot}}
==J'onn J'onzz== {{main|Martian Manhunter}}
==M'yrnn J'onzz== '''M'yrnn J'onzz''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. His first appearance was in ''Martian Manhunter'' (vol. 2) #30 (August 2001).<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Carly |last2=Johnson |first2=Rebecca |last3=Behbakht |first3=Andy |date=September 14, 2017 |title=Supergirl Radio Season 2.5 - Character Spotlight: M'yrnn J'onzz |url=http://supergirlradio.com/episodes/supergirl-radio-season-2-5-character-spotlight-myrnn-jonzz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123054030/http://supergirlradio.com/episodes/supergirl-radio-season-2-5-character-spotlight-myrnn-jonzz/ |archive-date=November 23, 2017 |website=Supergirl Radio}}</ref>
M'yrnn J'onzz is the father of [[Martian Manhunter|J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter]] and [[Ma'alefa'ak]].<ref>''Martian Manhunter'' (vol. 2) #33 (August 2001)</ref> He was captured by [[Apokoliptian]] forces, who separated his soul from his body. When J'onn arrives to free the Martians from Apokolips, he finds his father, but is unable to reunite his body and soul. Instead, J'onn frees M'yrnn's soul from containment, allowing him to attack the Apokoliptians before leaving for the afterlife.<ref>''Martian Manhunter'' (vol. 2) #34 (September 2001)</ref>
===M'yrnn J'onzz in other media=== M'yrnn J'onzz appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Carl Lumbly]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Schwerdtfeger |first=Conner |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Supergirl Just Added A Beloved DC Voice Actor |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1710560/supergirl-just-added-a-beloved-dc-voice-actor |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126180931/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1710560/supergirl-just-added-a-beloved-dc-voice-actor |archive-date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=March 28, 2020 |website=Cinema Blend}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=July 22, 2017 |title=DC TV Watch at Comic-Con: All the Highlights From Supergirl, Black Lightning, Arrow and More |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dc-tv-watch-supergirl-black-lightning-arrow-flash-legends-tomorrow-comic-con-2017-1023590/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612184512/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dc-tv-watch-supergirl-black-lightning-arrow-flash-legends-tomorrow-comic-con-2017-1023590/ |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |access-date=January 5, 2025 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This version was captured by the [[White Martian]]s and coerced into revealing the location of the Staff of Kolar, a psychic weapon believed to be the key to ending a war. After being rescued by [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]], [[J'onn J'onzz (Arrowverse)|Martian Manhunter]] and [[Miss Martian (Arrowverse)|Miss Martian]], and taken to live in National City on Earth, M'yrnn develops a form of [[dementia]] before sacrificing himself to stop [[Reign (Arrowverse)|Reign]] from terraforming Earth. Following his death, M'yrnn appears as a spirit and in flashbacks.
==Helga Jace== {{main|Helga Jace}}
==Jack== {{main|Metal Men#1990s}}
==Jack of Clubs== {{main|Royal Flush Gang#First Gang: Clubs}}
==Jack of Fire== {{main|The Pentacle#Membership}}
==Jack O'Lantern== {{main|Jack O'Lantern (DC Comics)}}
==Jackal== {{main|Jackal (DC Comics)}}
==Jackhammer== {{main|Demolition Team#Members}}
==Jefferson Jackson== {{Comics character list header |name = Jefferson Jackson |CBDBid = |GCDid = Jefferson+Jackson }} '''Jefferson Jackson''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a supporting character of [[Ronnie Raymond]] (a.k.a. [[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]]) who makes his debut in ''Firestorm'' (vol. 2) #1 (June 1982).
Jackson is a former student of Bradley High School in [[Manhattan, New York]]. During his time at Bradley High, Jackson joins the school's basketball team, where he meets and befriends Ronnie.<ref>''Firestorm'' (vol. 2) #1 (June 1982)</ref>
===Jefferson Jackson in other media=== * '''[[Jefferson Jackson (Arrowverse)|Jefferson "Jax" Jackson]]''' appears in media set in the [[Arrowverse]], portrayed by [[Franz Drameh]].<ref name="Drameh3">{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 26, 2015 |title=Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff In Works At CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star |url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/arrow-flash-spin-off-cw-new-superhero-series-1201382466/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227033833/https://deadline.com/2015/02/arrow-flash-spin-off-cw-new-superhero-series-1201382466/ |archive-date=February 27, 2015 |access-date=February 27, 2015 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Kevin |date=April 23, 2015 |title='Arrow' 'Flash' Spinoff Adds Franz Drameh as Jay Jackson |url=https://screencrush.com/arrow-flash-spinoff-franz-drameh-jay-jackson-legends/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425215739/https://screencrush.com/arrow-flash-spinoff-franz-drameh-jay-jackson-legends/ |archive-date=April 25, 2015 |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=ScreenCrush |language=en}}</ref> ** Introduced in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode "The Fury of Firestorm", this version is a former high school football player who was injured when [[S.T.A.R. Labs]]' particle accelerator exploded and was forced to become a mechanic instead. Following [[Ronnie Raymond (Arrowverse)|Ronnie Raymond]]'s death and due to [[Martin Stein (Arrowverse)|Martin Stein]]'s F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix destabilizing, the [[Barry Allen (Arrowverse)|Flash]] and his allies find and recruit Jax to save Stein and become the new Firestorm as all three were similarly affected by the particle accelerator. ** Jax appears in the second-season premiere of ''[[Vixen (web series)|Vixen]]'', voiced by Franz Drameh.<ref>{{cite web |last=Damore |first=Meagan |date=July 20, 2016 |title=Cassidy's Black Canary, Atom & More Will Appear in "Vixen" Season 2 |url=https://www.cbr.com/cassidys-black-canary-atom-more-will-appear-in-vixen-season-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723081218/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/cassidys-black-canary-atom-more-will-appear-in-vixen-season-2 |archive-date=July 23, 2016 |access-date=July 20, 2016 |work=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> ** Jax appears in ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''. In the [[Legends of Tomorrow season 1|first season]], [[Rip Hunter]] recruits him and Stein to join his [[List of Legends of Tomorrow characters#Main characters|Legends]] and help defeat [[Vandal Savage]]. Despite Jax refusing and Stein bringing him against his will, the former grows to appreciate being part of a team. In the [[Legends of Tomorrow season 2|second]] and [[Legends of Tomorrow season 3|third seasons]], Stein inadvertently changes the timeline and gives himself a daughter, who goes on to have a son named Ronnie. In light of this, Jax asks his teammate [[Ray Palmer (Arrowverse)|Ray Palmer]] for help in developing a formula to separate the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix so the former can use Firestorm's power on his own and allow Stein to be with his family. In "[[Crisis on Earth-X]]", Stein is fatally injured while helping the Legends and [[Earth-1 (Arrowverse)|Earth-1]]'s heroes combat Nazis from [[Earth-X (Arrowverse)|Earth-X]], but drinks Palmer's formula to save Jax from suffering his fate, sacrificing himself in the process. The distraught Jax leaves the Legends to heal from his grief, though a future version appears in the third-season finale to help them defeat [[Mallus (Arrowverse)|Mallus]].
==Jaclyn== {{main|List of Green Lanterns#Teen Lanterns}}
==Gordon Jacobs== {{main|Gordon Jacobs}}
==Jade== {{main|Jade (DC Comics)}}
==Jade Tiger== {{Comics character list header |debut=Batgirl (2024) #9 |creators=Tate Brombal, Takeshi Miyazawa |abilities=Skilled martial artist |name=Tenji Turner |teams= |debutyr=2025 |alias=Jade Tiger}} '''Jade Tiger''', alter-ego '''Tenji Turner''', is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appears in ''Batgirl'' (2024) #9, and was created by writer Tate Brombal and artist [[Takeshi Miyazawa]].
Jade Tiger is the son of [[Bronze Tiger]] and [[Lady Shiva]], and thus the half-brother of [[Cassandra Cain]] who is of [[African Americans|African American]], [[Japanese people|Japanese]], and [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent. Sharing the same name as Bronze Tiger's Japanese teacher, [[O-Sensei (comics)|O-Sensei]], Tenji was trained by both parents and [[Richard Dragon]] while his existence was kept secret due to Ben's protective influence.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Brombal |first=Tate |date=2025 |title=''Batgirl'' (2024) #9-11 |url=https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/2850948/batgirl-9 |access-date=November 14, 2025 |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Helminiak |first=Marcus |title=Batgirl Has a Brother (And You Won’t Believe Who His Dad Is) |url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/batgirl-brother-jade-tiger-bronze-tiger-lady-shiva/ |date=July 2, 2025 |access-date=November 7, 2025 |website=Comicbook |language=en-us}}</ref>
Shortly before Lady Shiva's apparent death, she alludes for her to find the "Jade Tiger", with the grieving Cassandra first unsure of it until an encounter with Bronze Tiger who then reveals himself as her half-brother. The pair battles both an Unburied assassin and a Blood ninja whom is revealed to be their cousin, the ordeal allowing Ben to give his blessing for Tenji to travel alongside Cassandra and let go his protectiveness.<ref name=":0" />
==Jakeem Thunder== {{main|Jakeem Thunder}}
==Aubrey James== '''Aubrey James''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Aubrey James is the mayor of [[Gotham City]] and a friend of [[Thomas Wayne]]. He is later murdered, as mentioned in ''The Madmen of Gotham''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Malmont |first=Paul |date=September 29, 2014 |title=The #DCTV Secrets of GOTHAM: Episode 2 |url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2014/09/29/the-dctv-secrets-of-gotham-episode-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003021413/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2014/09/29/the-dctv-secrets-of-gotham-episode-2 |archive-date=October 3, 2014 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |website=DC Comics |language=en}}</ref>
===Aubrey James in other media=== Aubrey James appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Richard Kind]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boucher |first1=Geoff |date=April 22, 2019 |title=Gotham Trailer: Batman Begins As Fox's Prequel Series Ends This Thursday |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-trailer-batman-begins-as-foxs-prequel-series-ends-this-thursday-1202600012/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422235010/https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-trailer-batman-begins-as-foxs-prequel-series-ends-this-thursday-1202600012/ |archive-date=April 22, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020 |website=Deadline Holywood}}</ref>
==Jane Doe== {{main|Jane Doe (character)}}
==Java== '''Java''' is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by DC Comics. He was created by [[Bob Haney]] and [[Ramona Fradon]], and first appeared in ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'' #57 (January 1965). His name and "caveman" status may be derived from the [[Java Man]].
Java is the [[Neanderthal]] servant of [[Simon Stagg]]. He was first discovered by fortune hunter [[Metamorpho|Rex Mason]] and revived by the scientific wizardry of [[Stagg Enterprises]]. Java is present when Mason discovers the Orb of Ra, which transforms him into Metamorpho. For years, Java has feelings for Simon's daughter [[Sapphire Stagg]], but is unable to win her heart because she is in love with Metamorpho.<ref name="ReferenceA">''Metamorpho'' (vol. 2) #1 (August 1993)</ref>
During a time when Metamorpho was believed to be dead, Sapphire relents to Java's persistent advances and marries him. Java becomes a father figure to Sapphire and Rex's son, Joey. When Metamorpho returns and retrieves Joey, Java becomes determined to kill him.<ref>''[[JLA (comic book)|JLA]]'' #5 (May 1997)</ref>
In the ''[[DC Rebirth]]'' relaunch, Java operates as the supervillain Doctor Dread and forms a counterpart of the [[The Terrifics|Terrifics]] called the Dreadfuls.<ref>''The Terrifics'' #1–2 (April–May 2018)</ref><ref>''The Terrifics'' #12–14 (March–May 2019)</ref>
===Java in other media=== * Java appears in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode "Metamorphosis", voiced by [[Richard Moll]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Java Voice - ''Justice League'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League/Java/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117091832/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League/Java/ |archive-date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=July 3, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> * Java appears in ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode "Fastest Man Alive", portrayed by Michasha Armstrong. This version is a contemporary African-American human and Stagg Enterprises' head of security who is killed by [[Multiplex (comics)|Multiplex]].
==Javelin== {{Comics character list header |debut=''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #173 (February 1984) |creators=[[Len Wein]]<br/>[[Dave Gibbons]] |abilities=Uses gimmicked javelins and other gadgetry |alias=Unknown }} The '''Javelin''' is a [[DC Comics]] [[supervillain]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Rovin |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=169}}</ref>
The Javelin is a former German Olympic athlete who turns to crime, using his athletic skills and a javelin-based weapons arsenal. He later joins the [[Suicide Squad]] in exchange for his criminal record being purged.
In ''Checkmate'', [[Mirror Master]] recruits Javelin to frame [[Amanda Waller]], during which he attempts to protect [[Punch and Jewelee|Jewelee]] and is killed after being run over by a runaway jeep.<ref>''[[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]]'' (vol. 2) #6 (November 2006)</ref>
===Javelin in other media=== * The Javelin makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' as a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]]. * The Javelin makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Scorn of the Star Sapphire!". * A character loosely inspired by the Javelin named '''Malcolm Byrd''' appears in the ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' episode "The Demon", portrayed by Yanik Ethier. This version is a French arms dealer and an associate of the [[Ninth Circle]]. * '''Gunter Braun''' / Javelin appears in ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'', portrayed by [[Flula Borg]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=August 22, 2020 |title=The Suicide Squad First Look, Full Cast Revealed by Director James Gunn at DC FanDome |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-suicide-squad-first-look-full-cast-revealed-by-director-james-gunn-at-dc-fandome-1234744128/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822195941/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/the-suicide-squad-first-look-full-cast-revealed-by-director-james-gunn-at-dc-fandome-1234744128/ |archive-date=August 22, 2020 |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He is recruited into the [[Suicide Squad|eponymous group]] for a mission to [[Corto Maltese (DC Comics)|Corto Maltese]], but is fatally wounded by the local military and bequeaths his namesake to [[Harley Quinn (DC Extended Universe)|Harley Quinn]].
==Sammy Jaye== {{main|Trident (DC Comics)}}
==Jayna== {{main|Wonder Twins}}
==Lloyd Jefferson== {{main|Frenzy (DC Comics)}}
==Jemm== {{main|Jemm}}
==Jericho== {{main|Jericho (DC Comics)}}
==James Jesse== {{main|Trickster (DC Comics)#James Jesse}}
==Ali Jessop== {{expand section|date=October 2025}} '''Ali Jessop''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ali Jessop is a woman who works at [[LexCorp]].<ref>''Action Comics'' #892 (October 2010)</ref>
===Ali Jessop in other media=== Ali Jessop appears in projects set in the [[DC Universe]], portrayed by Bonnie Discepolo. This version is an employee of LuthorCorp. * Jessop appears in ''[[Superman (2025 film)|Superman]]'' (2025). Following [[Ultraman (DC Comics)|Ultraman]]'s defeat, Jessop is arrested by [[military police]]. * Jessop appears in the [[Peacemaker season 2|second season]] of ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]''. Among LuthorCorp's other employees, she is released from prison to serve [[A.R.G.U.S.]]
==Jester== The '''Jester''' is an alias used by several characters appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].
===Chuck Lane=== {{main|Jester (Quality Comics)}}
===Charles Lane=== '''Charles Lane II''' is the grandson of Chuck Lane (the original Jester). The character was created by [[Jimmy Palmiotti]], [[Justin Gray]] and Travis Moore, and first appeared in ''[[Freedom Fighters (comics)|Freedom Fighters]]'' vol. 2 #3 (January 2011).
He was raised and trained in taking on the Jester alias to carry out a complex vendetta against The Arcadians, a group of patriotic radicals who seek to "cleanse" America's "corrupt" governments and murdered his father for rebelling.<ref>''Freedom Fighters'' vol. 2 #3-4 (January-February 2011)</ref> The Jester and his underlings kidnapped President [[Martin Suarez (comics)|Martin Suarez]]'s Vice President [[Marion Allstot]] as a bargaining chip for several mystical artifacts in order to seize power to be a formidable opponent to the [[Freedom Fighters (comics)|Freedom Fighters]], killing [[Firebrand (DC Comics)|Firebrand]] before [[Uncle Sam (comics)|Uncle Sam]] stopped him.<ref>''Freedom Fighters'' vol. 2 #6-8 (April-June 2011)</ref>
===Jokester=== The '''Jokester''' (also known as the Jester) is the heroic [[Earth 3]] doppelgänger of the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] and father of [[Duela Dent]]. The character was created by [[Paul Dini]], [[Sean McKeever]], [[Keith Giffen]] and Manuel Garcia, first appeared in ''[[Countdown to Final Crisis|Countdown]]'' #31 (September 2007).
As the Jokester, he is the nemesis of [[Owlman (character)|Owlman]] and [[Talon (DC Comics)|Talon]] while impeding the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]] before he fell in as an extra-dimensional traveler alongside [[Donna Troy]], [[Jason Todd]] and [[Kyle Rayner]] who he sacrificed his life for during a conflict between the [[Monitors (DC Comics)|Monitors]] and [[Lord Havok]].<ref>''Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Crime Society'' #1 (December 2007)</ref><ref>''Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists'' #2 (January 2008)</ref><ref>''Countdown'' vol. 1 #27 (October 2007)</ref><ref>''Countdown'' vol. 1 #29-31 (October-September 2007)</ref>
After [[Dark Nights: Death Metal|changes]] to the multiverse, the Jester is behind the [[Outsider (comics)|Outsider]]'s disfigurement before he's seemingly deceased, however, it turned out he survived as an ally of [[Lex Luthor|Alexander Luthor]] and [[Harley Quinn|Harleen Quinzel]].<ref>''Justice League'' vol. 2 #23.4 (November 2013)</ref><ref>''Crime Syndicate'' #6 (October 2021)</ref>
====Jester in other media==== * The alternate universe version of the Jester appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]]. This version utilizes the '''[[Red Hood]]''' identity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Hood Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Red-Hood/ |access-date=May 17, 2026 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> * The alternate universe version of the Jester appears in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', voiced by [[James Patrick Stuart]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jester Voice - ''Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Crisis-on-Two-Earths/Jester/ |access-date=March 15, 2026 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
==Dinky Jibbet== {{main|Cyclone Kids}}
==Chang Jie-Ru== {{main|Yo-Yo (comics)}}
==Jinx== {{main|Jinx (DC Comics)}}
==Jo Nah== {{main|Ultra Boy}}
==Johnny Thunder== {{main|Johnny Thunder (superhero)}}
==Joker== {{main|Joker (character)}}
==Joker's Daughter== {{main|Duela Dent}}
==Becky Jones== {{main|New Wave (DC Comics)}}
==Malefic Jones== {{main|Ma'alefa'ak}}
==Nathan Jones== {{main|Coldcast}}
==Rhea Jones== '''Rhea Jones''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. After tagging along with her father to a government base in the Arctic, an explosion involving a powerful radioactive electromagnet killed her father and granted her electromagnetic abilities. Rather than stick around and be dissected and experimented on by the army, she ran away and joined the circus. After a few years, Rhea was recruited by [[Celsius (character)|Celsius]] to join her new Doom Patrol as Lodestone.<ref name="vert-ency2">{{Citation |last=Irvine|first=Alex|author-link=Alexander C. Irvine|contribution=Doom Patrol|editor-last=Dougall|editor-first=Alastair|title=The Vertigo Encyclopedia|pages=61–63|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|place=New York|year=2008|isbn=978-0-7566-4122-1|oclc=213309015}}</ref>
At the start of [[Grant Morrison]]'s run on ''Doom Patrol'', Rhea was put into a coma that would last until halfway into the series. While in the hospital, she is kidnapped by Red Jack, who intends to marry her. As Jack battles the Doom Patrol, Rhea awakens from her coma and stabs Jack in the back, then immediately becomes comatose again. [[Chief (DC Comics)|Niles Caulder]] later determines that Rhea's coma is the result of an ongoing [[metamorphosis]], with her body being akin to a chrysalis.
After her metamorphosis is complete, Rhea emerges from her human body as a Lodestone, a being in tune with the Earth's electromagnetic waves. Following her metamorphosis, Rhea's face becomes blank and her eyes are moved to her chest and back.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 2) #36 (September 1990)</ref>
===Rhea Jones in other media=== * Rhea Jones makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Last Patrol!" as part of a poster advertising a carnival's freak show. * Rhea Jones / Lodestone appears in the ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'' episode "Doom Patrol Patrol", portrayed by Lesa Wilson as a young woman and an uncredited actress as an old woman. This version was a member of a 1950s incarnation of the [[Doom Patrol]] before they were defeated by [[Mr. Nobody (comics)|Mr. Nobody]] and disbanded. As most of the team were left mentally ill following the battle, [[Joshua Clay]] became their caretaker.
==Simon Jones== {{main|Psimon}}
==Tao Jones== '''Tao Jones''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
She was among the children who were experimented on by Doctor Love while they were still in their mother's womb, causing her to develop the ability to generate force fields. She becomes a member of [[Helix (DC Comics)|Helix]] and an enemy of [[Infinity, Inc.]]<ref>''[[Infinity, Inc.]]'' #17 (August 1985)</ref>
===Tao Jones in other media=== Tao Jones appears in the ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'' episode "Frenemies – Chapter Eight: Infinity Inc. Part Two", portrayed by Andi Ju. This version is a patient at the Helix Institute for Youth Rehabilitation partnered with [[Kritter (comics)|Kritter]].
==Waylon Jones== {{main|Killer Croc}}
==Wendy Jones== {{main|Windfall (comics)}}
==Jongleur== '''Jongleur''' was a supervillain and member of the [[Superior Five]]. He was a sinister counterpart of Merryman of the [[Inferior Five]].<ref>''Villains United'' #4 (October 2005)</ref> Together with his teammates, he was exiled on [[Cygnus 4019]].<ref>''Salvation Run #1-5''</ref>
==Jor-El== {{main|Jor-El}}
==Hal Jordan== {{main|Hal Jordan}}
==Harold Jordan== {{main|Air Wave#Harold Jordan}}
==Jake Jordan== {{main|Manhattan Guardian}}
==Larry Jordan== {{main|Air Wave#Larry Jordan}}
==Julien Jourdain== {{main|Circuit Breaker (DC Comics)}}
==Jumpa== '''Jumpa''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
On [[Earth-Two]], Jumpa is a Kanga, a flying kangaroo-like creature and friend of [[Wonder Woman (Earth-Two)|Wonder Woman]] who serves as her mode of transportation on [[Themyscira (DC Comics)|Themyscira]].<ref>''[[Sensation Comics]]'' #6 (June 1942)</ref>
In ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'', a flashback to Wonder Woman's childhood had her working to train Jumpa while riding through Themyscira. However, she is rejected and thrown into the ocean before [[Hippolyta (DC Comics)|Hippolyta]] rescues her.<ref>''[[Wonder Woman (comic book)|Wonder Woman]]'' #770 (May 2021)</ref>
===Jumpa in other media=== * Jumpa appears in the ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'' episode "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Justice League Edition". * Jumpa appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]''.
==Dan Judd== {{main|Mister Twister (comics)}}
==Judge== The '''Judge''' is an alias used by several characters appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. Each iteration is usually depicted as a cloaked figure who sports a courtroom robe, [[blindfold]] and mallet-sized [[gavel]] while opposing superheroes, such as [[Batman]], [[Green Lantern]] and [[the Flash]].
===First version=== ====Judge Clay==== '''Judge Clay''' is a judge in [[Gotham City]] with a scar on his hand. The character first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #441 (July 1974), and was created by [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]] and [[Howard Chaykin]]. Clay's [[corruption]] accidentally caused his daughter Melissa Clay's accidental blinding so the Judge blamed Batman and kidnapped Robin as bait involving various trap-based weapons in an abandoned [[summer resort]]. The Dynamic Duo defeated the Judge before his daughter's accidental death to which he surrendered.<ref>''[[Detective Comics]]'' #441 (July 1974)</ref>
====Jacob de Witt==== [[DC Rebirth]] revamps the character as '''Jacob de Witt''', a 17th-century blind immortal judge with the ability to see corruption in people's hearts. The character first appeared in ''[[Nightwing (comic book)|Nightwing]]'' (vol. 4) #35 (February 2018), and was created by [[Sam Humphries]] and [[Bernard Chang]]. De Witt operates in the present as the Judge, a [[serial killer]] who sports sunglasses in [[Bludhaven|Blüdhaven]] until he is defeated by [[Dick Grayson]].<ref>''Nightwing'' (vol. 4) #35–41 (February–May 2018)</ref>
===Sheko=== ''[[The New 52]]'' features '''Sheko''', a member of the [[Red Lantern Corps]] from the planet Primeen. The character first appeared in ''Red Lanterns'' #30 (June 2014), and was created by [[Charles Soule]], [[Jim Calafiore]] and Alessandro Vitti. Sheko served as a judge who gets disillusioned over the decades as Primeen's justice system came to favor the corrupt elite. Passing a guilty judgment on prince Karsik resulted in her bribed [[bailiff]] Parthu shooting Sheko who is chosen by a [[Power ring (weapon)|power ring]] as the Judge, enacting her own form of justice across her planet. Her actions brought the attention of [[Guy Gardner (character)|Guy Gardner]] and [[Atrocitus]] to recruit her to opposing Red Lantern factions. The Judge insisted on hearing all sides before her judgment culminates in her [[suicide attack]].<ref>''[[Red Lantern Corps|Red Lanterns]]'' #30–34 (June–October 2014)</ref>
===Hunter Zolomon=== '''[[Hunter Zolomon]]''' is the Judge in [[Central City (DC Comics)|Central City]]. Manipulated by [[Eobard Thawne]] in order to antagonize [[Barry Allen]] and [[Wally West]], he is a cloaked figure who sends the 25th-century [[Rogues (comics)|Renegades]] back in time, and a [[Speedster (fiction)|speedster]] empowered with the Sage Force, the Strength Force and the Still Force in conjunction with the Forever Force.<ref>''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' (vol. 5) Annual #1 (March 2018); #44 (June 2018); #46 (July 2018); #49–50 (August–September 2018)</ref><ref>''The Flash'' (vol. 5) #80 (December 2019)</ref>
===Judge in other media=== * An original incarnation of the Judge appears in ''[[The Adventures of Batman]]'' episode "Enter the Judge", voiced by [[Ted Knight]]. This version is an unnamed master criminal who stole a judge's outfit after being denied parole and forms the Cosgrove gang as a jury out of different criminals to punish anyone who opposes crime. * An original incarnation of the Judge appears in ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' episode "Judgment Day", voiced by [[Malachi Throne]].<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=The Judge Voice - ''The New Batman Adventures'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-New-Batman-Adventures/The-Judge/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902052018/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-New-Batman-Adventures/The-Judge/ |archive-date=September 2, 2017 |access-date=July 3, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is the third [[Dissociative identity disorder|alternate personality]] of '''[[Two-Face|Harvey Dent / Two-Face]]''' who operates as a violent court-themed vigilante. * An original incarnation of the Judge appears as a boss in ''[[DC Universe Online]]''. This version resembles the [[Personifications of death|Grim Reaper]] and utilizes a [[dagger-axe]].
==Judomaster== '''Judomaster''' is the name of several [[Superhero|superheroes]] appearing in [[American comic book|American comic books]] published by DC Comics. Originally owned by [[Charlton Comics]], the character was acquired by DC Comics in 1983.<ref name="Guide">{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |date=2016 |publisher=[[DK Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=157}}</ref>
===Rip Jagger=== '''Ripley''' "'''Rip'''" '''Jagger''', a sergeant in [[World War II]] in the [[United States Army]]. He rescued the daughter of a Pacific island chief and, in return, was taught the martial art of [[judo]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Markstein |first1=Don |title=Judomaster |url=http://www.toonopedia.com/judomstr.htm |access-date=April 2, 2020 |website=[[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]}}</ref> He had a kid sidekick named Tiger who later became [[Nightshade (DC Comics)|Nightshade]]'s martial arts instructor as an adult. Jagger was created by writer [[Joe Gill]] and artist [[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|Frank McLaughlin]]; McLaughlin created the character at a time when he intended to leave Charlton and work freelance. Charlie Santangelo, the head of Charlton and a friend of McLaughlin, helped him publish Judomaster, who was inspired by McLaughlin and Santangelo's shared interest in judo.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cooke |first1=Jon B. |url=https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=95_71&products_id=1675 |title=The Charlton companion: a history of the Derby, Connecticut, publisher and its comic books |date=2022 |isbn=978-1-60549-111-0 |location=Raleigh, North Carolina |page=130}}</ref>
After DC Comics acquired Judomaster, the character was reimagined as a member of the [[All-Star Squadron]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=Roy |title=The All-Star Companion: Vol 2 |date=2006 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1893905375 |page=87}}</ref> His sidekick Tiger was re-imagined as the villain Avatar in the ''[[L.A.W. (comics)|L.A.W.]]'' [[miniseries]] published by DC Comics, which starred several Charlton characters.
During the ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' storyline, Judomaster is killed by [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]].<ref>''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #7 (June 2006)</ref>
===Andreas Havoc=== '''Andreas Havoc''', an enemy of [[Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]], challenged Thunderbolt to battle, feeling that his rightful position as "Vajra" had been stolen by him. The [[Ted Kord|Blue Beetle]], [[Captain Atom]], and Nightshade assisted Thunderbolt in battling Havoc in a [[psychic]] battle while a new, never-named Judomaster helped rescue the heroes in the physical world.
===Thomas Jagger=== '''Thomas "Tommy" Jagger''' is the son of Ripley Jagger, from whom he inherited the name Judomaster. Thomas is a high-ranking field agent within the organization [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]], within which he is known as the White Knight. Following his father's death, Thomas confronts his killer Bane, but decides against avenging his father.<ref>''[[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]]'' #11-12 (April - May 2007)</ref>
===Sonia Sato=== '''Sonia Sato''' is introduced in the ''[[Birds of Prey (team)|Birds of Prey]]'' series as a member of the eponymous group. Sonia is a [[metahuman]] with the ability to project an "aversion field" which prevents her from being hit by attacks specifically aimed at her. This does not include attacks that have no aim, such as random projectiles and explosions. With the help of the [[Justice Society of America]], she stops [[yakuza]] assassins led by Tiger. Sonia is in a relationship with [[Damage (DC Comics)|Damage]], kissing him even after his temporarily healed face was reverted to his heavily scarred one.<ref>''[[Justice Society of America]]'' (vol. 3) #22 (February 2009)</ref> Sonia's romance with Damage is ended when he is killed by the reanimated [[Jean Loring]] during ''[[Blackest Night]]''.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #4 (December 2009)</ref> Sonia and [[Atom Smasher (DC Comics)|Atom Smasher]] search the city for survivors, only to encounter Damage, who has been resurrected as a [[Black Lantern]].<ref>''Blackest Night: JSA'' #1 (December 2009)</ref>
In ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'', Judomaster appears as a member of [[Big Science Action|Big Monster Action]].<ref>''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'' #6 (July 2018)</ref>
===Other versions of Judomaster=== * An unidentified female Judomaster visually similar to Sonia Sato appears in ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'' as a member of [[Magog (comics)|Magog]]'s Justice Battalion. * An unidentified, alternate universe version of Judomaster from Earth-4, visually based on Ripley Jagger, makes a cameo appearance in ''[[52 (comics)|52]]''.<ref>''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' #52 (July 2007)</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Brady |first=Matt |date=May 8, 2007 |title=The 52 Exit Interviews: Grant Morrison |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111900 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510031223/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111900 |archive-date=May 10, 2007 |access-date=May 12, 2007 |publisher=[[Newsarama]]}}</ref> * An alternate universe version of Sonia Sato from [[Earth-Two|Earth-2]] appears in ''Earth 2'' #9. This version is Japan's representative in the [[World Army]].<ref>''Earth 2'' #9 (April 2013)</ref>
===Judomaster in other media=== * Sonia Sato appears in the ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'' episode "Summer School: Chapter Ten", portrayed by Kristen Lee. This version is a [[Blue Valley (comics)|Blue Valley]] citizen who runs a coffee stand. * A new incarnation of Judomaster, renamed '''Hadley "Rip" Jagger''', appears in ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]'', portrayed by [[Nhut Le]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 4, 2021 |title='Peacemaker': James Gunn HBO Max Series Adds Nhut Le As Judomaster |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/peacemaker-suicide-squad-series-judomaster-nhut-le-1234687666/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204214532/https://deadline.com/2021/02/peacemaker-suicide-squad-series-judomaster-nhut-le-1234687666/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=February 4, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> This version is a gay [[Vietnamese-American]] Buddhist<ref>{{cite episode|series=Peacemaker|title=Like a Keith in the Night|credits=Jones, Alethea (director); James Gunn (writer)|season=2|number=7|date=October 2, 2025|network=HBO Max}}</ref> and founding member of [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]]. Additionally, he wears a green suit instead of red and white to better represent Le's cultural background.<ref>{{cite web |last=Plainse |first=Josh |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Why Judomaster's Peacemaker Suit is Green & Not Comic-Accurate |url=https://screenrant.com/peacemaker-judomaster-costume-comic-changes-reason-james-gunn/ |access-date=July 15, 2025 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref> * Ripley Jagger appears in ''[[Batman: Soul of the Dragon]]'', voiced by [[Chris Cox (voice actor)|Chris Cox]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dar |first=Taimur |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Check out new images from BATMAN: SOUL OF THE DRAGON animated feature |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/batman-soul-of-the-dragon-animated-new-images/ |access-date=January 14, 2021 |website=Comicsbeat}}</ref> This version is a student of [[O-Sensei (comics)|O-Sensei]] and member of the [[Kobra (DC Comics)|Kobra]] cult. He kills [[Cheshire (character)|Jade]] to unleash [[Nāga]] from his dimension before being killed by his demonic servants. * The Sonia Sato incarnation of Judomaster appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=August 5, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> * The Rip Jagger incarnation of Judomaster, based on Le's portrayal, appears as a playable character in ''DC Worlds Collide''.{{citation needed|date=May 2026}}
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