Painkiller Jane

For the television show, see Painkiller Jane (TV series). For the film, see Painkiller Jane (film).
Painkiller Jane
Painkiller Jane #1. Art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Publication information
PublisherEvent Comics
Marvel Comics
Dynamite Entertainment
First appearance22 Brides #1 (March 1996)
Created byJimmy Palmiotti
Joe Quesada
In-story information
Full nameJane Vasko, Jane Browning
AbilitiesHealing factor, expert fighter and markswoman skills

Painkiller Jane is a fictional superheroine created by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada for Event Comics in 1995. Originally a five-issue mini-series, the character went on to star in numerous crossover titles with the likes of the Punisher, Vampirella, and Hellboy.

After Event comics, the character was exclusively written by Jimmy Palmiotti and drawn by various artists as it jumped from publisher to publisher. The series relaunched at Dynamite Entertainment with the first mini-series selling out. After that Marvel Comics published two mini-series under its Icon brand. The character then came back to PaperFilms, a company owned by Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner where it is currently published. Painkiller Jane has been published all over the world in at least 8 languages to date. The comics have been the basis for a television film and series.