Jack Staff

The cover to Jack Staff #3. Art by Paul Grist.
Character information
First appearanceJack Staff (vol. 1) #1 (April 2000)
Created byPaul Grist
In-story information
Alter egoJohn Smith
SpeciesHuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliationsQ
Unit D
Freedom Fighters
AbilitiesLongevity
Energy manipulation
Publication information
PublisherDancing Elephant Press, 2000-2003
Image Comics, 2003-2011
ScheduleMonthly
Title(s)Jack Staff
(12 issues, Dancing Elephant Press, 2000-2003)
Jack Staff
(20 issues, Image Comics, 2003-2009)
The Weird World of Jack Staff Special
(1 issue, Image Comics, 2007)
Jack Staff Special
(1 issue, Image Comics, 2008)
The Weird World of Jack Staff
(6 issues, Image Comics, 2010-2011)
FormatsOriginal material for the series has been published as a set of ongoing series.
GenreSuperhero
Publication dateApril 2000 – April 2011
Creative team
Writer(s)Paul Grist
Artist(s)Paul Grist
Letterer(s)Paul Grist
Colorist(s)Phil Elliott

Jack Staff is a British superhero created by comic book writer/artist Paul Grist. While the title character is billed as "Britain's Greatest Hero", the series is known for being in the style of an anthology title and featuring an ensemble cast, largely inspired by extant American and British characters from comics and other mediums. The series was first published in 2000 via Grist's own Dancing Elephant Press, before moving to American publisher Image Comics in 2003.