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History

Early Life[]

Much of Jack Muldoon's early history mirrors that of his Earth-616 counterpart. He once aided Captain America and his partner the Falcon against Doolittle and his mad bomb. After this adventure, Muldoon resumed his luxurious life as a rich oil tycoon.[1]

When Reed Richards proposed a project to use Vibranium to create a method of limitless energy, widespread speculation on Wall Street led oil stocks to plummet. This was soon followed by the mutation of the Earth's population due to the Terrigen Mist. With many now mutating to gain wings, super-speed or the ability to teleport, the need for fossil fuel driven modes of transportation was drastically reduced. This caused Muldoon to lose his fortune and he eventually went bankrupt.[1]

Rise of the Skull[]

Years later he was invited to Los Angeles to take part in a documentary about his life that was being filmed there. During his time in LA he came into contact with the Skull and became his unwilling slave much like most of the city's population.[1]

He was later recognized by Captain America and his new sidekick Red Wing, who had come to LA looking for evidence of the rebirth of the Red Skull (having found one of the Skulls insignias on the face of a member of Hydra in New York). In the end, Cap was attacked by the Skull's mob and Redwing was made the Skull's slave. The Skull decided to not enslave Cap as an example that Cap's ideology was an old dead relic.[1]

This proved to be the Skull's undoing, as after the Skull conquered New York City and assassinated President Osborn he was attacked by an army of super-beings gathered by Captain America. During the fight, Muldoon was able to rescue Cap and turn him over to Spider-Man before he could be killed in battle.[2]

Cap's reinforcements managed to defeat the Skull and free all of his slaves. Shortly after, Muldoon was elected the first "Lawman" of the United States, a title that effectively made him president (a title Muldoon would not accept).[3][4]

First Marshall of America[]

Stationed in New York, Muldoon governed the U.S. for three years until Immortus returned and founded the Church of Immortus. Its followers believed that the Human Torches which were built to burn the Terrigen Mists out of the air were a danger to mankind's destiny to conquer the stars. During this time Muldoon worked closely with the NYPD and a number of super-heroes in protecting the Human Torch in New York City and their attempts at shutting the Church of Immortus down.[5]

Muldoon was present when the Absorbing Man was resurrected and began destroying the city. After The Absorbing Man's defeat, Muldoon resumed his position.[6]

Attributes

Powers

Although Muldoon was exposed to the Terrigen Mists the nature of his mutation was never identified.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Muldoon often used firearms, specifically machine guns.

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