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Jack Staff is a British superhero created by comic book writer/artist Paul Grist. Billed as "Britain's Greatest Hero", it is known for being in the style of an anthology title and for its multi-linear plotlines. He first saw print in comics published by Paul Grist's Dancing Elephant Press, and is now published by Image Comics. ''Comics International'' began exclusive publication of a monthly four-page strip featuring the supporting character Ben Kulmer (the Claw); this started in #185 of the magazine and was set to run for twelve episodes. These strips have since been reprinted by Image Comics in a special. ==Publication history== Grist created Jack Staff basing on a story which he had written to make use of Marvel's Union Jack character, only to be rejected. He reworked the story to make it more of an original, self-contained comic that Grist published through his own press, Dancing Elephant Press. After twelve issues in black and white, Grist restarted the title with Image Comics, now with colour provided by Phil Elliot. ''Jack Staff'' comes out roughly three times a year. What has also made the character very popular is Grist's use of many popular characters from British comics, some taken wholesale, others inspired by them. (See Supporting cast in Jack Staff) A crossover is planned between this title and ''Invincible'',〔()〕 with Grist drawing and Robert Kirkman writing, but their schedules have not yet allowed it. Jack Staff himself has already appeared in a cameo in an earlier issue of the title, at the memorial service for the slain Guardians of the Globe,〔''Invincible'' #8 (January 2004)〕 and later appeared helping to defend the Earth from an army of other-dimensional Invincible doubles during the globe-spanning ''Invincible'' #60. A crossover with ''Savage Dragon'' was also planned,〔()〕 in which Dragon would have visited Castletown as part of a storyline in which he searched the world for his missing wife.〔''Savage Dragon'' #138-139 (September–October 2008)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Staff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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