JACKAL

 

JACKAL

Real Name: Miles Warren

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #31, December 1965 (As Miles Warren); The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #129, February 1974 (As the Jackal)

Powers: Miles Warren is typically a baseline human with no superhuman powers. As the Jackal, he originally wore a costume with claws built into the gloves of his body suit which were tipped with narcotic or paralytic drugs or could act as electrical prods. Warren had an advanced knowledge of genetics and worked for a time with the High Evolutionary (who in turn had knowledge from Phaedar and Mr. Sinister). As a result, Warren was incredibly skilled at human cloning, engineering recombinant DNA viruses, and even artificial animal evolution.

During the Clone Saga event, the Jackal resurfaced as an animal hybrid. He had natural fur, claws, and superhuman physical prowess including increased strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, and recuperative powers. Warren is capable of producing clones with special abilities. The Carrion Virus was a form of recombinant DNA that could infect a host with a unique power set and a copy of Warren's memories and personality, genetically preserved. The original Carrion was a clone of Warren, but subsequent ones were independent people mutated and corrupted by the virus's influence. The Jackal frequent used clone bodies to send into danger while keeping the real Warren unmolested. The clones he created could contain behavioral programming or self-destruct triggers, which the Jackal could activate on command.

Miles Warren is a gifted intellect who holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry. Dr. Warren is an expert in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and cloning.