 The cover to Jack Staff #3. Art by Paul Grist. | |
| Character information | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Jack Staff (vol. 1) #1 (April 2000) |
| Created by | Paul Grist |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Smith |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Q Unit D Freedom Fighters |
| Abilities | Longevity Energy manipulation |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dancing Elephant Press, 2000-2003 Image Comics, 2003-2011 |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| 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) |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of ongoing series. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | April 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.