Jack Wolfe
Jack Wolfe
Jack Wolf was the legal guardian of The Atom children after the disappearance of their parents, a parental position he never expected. Dr. Atom took young Jack Wolf in as a ward when his father, Lt. Col. John Wolf, was lost on a space mission. Jack had a stormy relationship with his adoptive “sister” Andrea for a time, which eventually deepened into true affection, and even love on Jack’s part. He and Mentac struck sparks from the start, partly because of the conflict between Mentac’s intellect and biting wit and Jack’s rough-and-tumble attitude. Mostly, Jack was jealous of the attention and affection Andrea showed Mentac. When the Atom Family visited Farside City, they discovered the truth about Mentac’s heritage and also the fate of Jack’s father, who was rescued and lived among the Farsider (where he remains today).
When Andrea and Mentac became romantically involved, Jack left Freedom City and became a soldier of fortune, fighting in various brush wars and conflicts around the world. He did his best to forget the Atoms until he heard about Omega's assault on Freedom City. He returned too late to save either Andrea or Mentac, but he was there for Doctor Atom and the old man’s grandchildren.
Jack became their guardian when Doctor Atom died, since the legality of a computerized intellect being a suitable guardian was a matter of some debate. Although he doesn’t have any super-powers of his own, Jack still accompanies the Atom Family into action, and is their de-facto pilot. He is more than capable of taking care of himself, and regularly pulls the “kids” out of trouble, while they’ve done the same for him on more than a few occasions. No matter what happens, the kids know their “Uncle Jack” will look out for them.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Jack always admired his father, Lt. Colonel John Wolf, a daring Air Force pilot and astronaut who was a good friend and associate of Dr. Alexander Atom. When his father was lost on an early space mission, Jack did his best to take care of his mother, but she was unable to care for him and Jack was placed with Dr. Atom and his family after Alexander pulled some strings with his government contacts.
Jack wanted to become a pilot, like his father, but disdained the military and government he felt sent Col. Wolf to his death. Instead, he trained with Dr. Atom and his various associates and learned as much or more than he could have at military school or boot camp. By the time he was a teen, Jack was already a capable pilot and good in a fight. Having grown up with her, Jack was also wrestling with feelings for his mentor’s daughter, Andrea. She saw Jack more like a brother, and his fears were confirmed the moment she brought that weirdo Mentac into their lives. Ever since, things haven’t been the same, but one thing is for certain, they haven’t been boring.
Jack is fiercely devoted to his foster family: seeing Dr. Atom like a second father, and carrying a torch for the lovely and talented Andrea. He even sticks up for Mentac when things get rough, although most of the time he enjoys baiting the stuck-up stone face, if only secretly because he thinks Andrea likes him. Still, Mentac is part of the team, part of the family, and that counts for something.
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