Turbo Jones | |
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Character information | |
First appearance | Wildcat Preview (15 October 1988) |
Created by | Barrie Tomlinson |
In-story information | |
Full name | Turbo Jones |
Species | Human |
Place of origin | Earth |
Team affiliations | Wildcat One |
Partnerships | Robo |
Abilities | Scientific genius |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
Schedule | Weekly |
Title(s) | Wildcat Preview 15 October 1988 Wildcat 22 October 1988 to 25 March 1989 Wildcat Holiday Special 1989 Wildcat Winter Special 1989 Eagle 8 to 22 April 1989 3 to 10 June 1989 |
Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Wildcat Eagle. |
Genre | |
Publication date | 15 October 1988 – 22 April 1989 |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Barrie Tomlinson |
Artist(s) | Ian Kennedy Vanyo Keith Page |
Editor(s) | Barrie Tomlinson |
Turbo Jones is a British comic character, appearing in strips published by Fleetway Publications. The character debuted in the preview issue of the science fiction anthology Wildcat, included in titles dated 15 October 1988. The character's eponymous strip was one of the four linked ongoing serials in Wildcat, and was continued briefly in Eagle after Wildcat was cancelled. A brilliant scientist, Turbo Jones sinks his knowledge and invention into creating the colony ship Wildcat after his warnings of disaster for Earth is dismissed by the authorities. As well as being the de-facto commander of Wildcat, Jones pilots exploration shuttle Wildcat One, aided by his companion Robo.