| Jenny Quarx | |
Jenny Quarx, artist Gene Ha |
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| Publication information | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Wildstorm |
| First appearance | The Authority #13 (May 2000) as a child Authority: Revolution #7 (June 2005) as a teenager |
| Created by | Mark Millar (writer) Frank Quitely (artist) |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Jennifer Quarx |
| Team affiliations | The Authority |
| Notable aliases | Jenny Quantum |
| Abilities | Undefined quantum power blasts, teleportation, flight, reality manipulation, 100 year lifespan, not aging once she reaches adulthood |
Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Comics. Gene Ha is an American Comics artist best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10 The Forty-Niners, with WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint Mark Millar (born December 24 1969 is an award-winning Scottish Graphic novelist born in Coatbridge. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company She first appeared as a child in The Authority #13 (May 2000), and was created by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint Mark Millar (born December 24 1969 is an award-winning Scottish Graphic novelist born in Coatbridge. Frank Quitely (born January 18, 1968) is the professional Pseudonym of Scottish Comic book Artist Vincent Deighan She first appeared as a teenager in Authority: Revolution #7 (June 2005), and was developed by Ed Brubaker and Dustin Nguyen. Ed Brubaker (born November 17 1966 is an Eisner Award -winning American Cartoonist and Writer. For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm
Jenny Quantum was born January 1, 2000 in Singapore, during the death of Jenny Sparks, where her birth mother was killed by super villains attempting to kidnap her and shape the coming century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Singapore Jenny Sparks, also known as "The Spirit of the 20th century" is a Fictional character in the Wildstorm Comic book universe created by Her biological father’s identity and whereabouts are unknown. She was rescued and cared for by the Authority and later adopted by Apollo and Midnighter shortly after their marriage. Midnighter is a Fictional Comic book Superhero, best known as a member of the rogue superhero team The Authority. She is the current leader of superhero team, The Authority. The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint
Jenny first appeared in The Authority #13 as a child and Authority: Revolution #7 as a teenager, although it could be inferred that Quantum is the newborn depicted in the last panel of The Authority #12 . Quantum is the corporeal spirit of the 21st century, and the youngest known Century Baby, as well as being the successor to the Spirit of the 20th Century, Jenny Sparks. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Century Babies are a group of Fictional characters from Comic books set in the Wildstorm universe and especially featuring in the comic Jenny Sparks, also known as "The Spirit of the 20th century" is a Fictional character in the Wildstorm Comic book universe created by
In the 'Fractured World' storyline (issues #10-#13 of the second volume of The Authority), it is revealed that Jenny Quantum had a twin sister. It was believed that there were no other survivors.
Jenny's twin sister had been found unharmed in the ruins of the Singapore hospital by the Chinese government, who recognised the potential weapon that she could become. She was immersed in a cruel assassination program that involved hyper-learning, as well ways to kill and wage war. She was named Jenny Fractal after it was realised that she could tear reality apart at the seams.
Fractal escaped, causing a series of fractures in the fabric of reality. She forced the government to help her, on pain of total annihilation; she was able to convince the Authority that she was Jenny Quantum's biological mother. She was on the Carrier when another series of fractures led to the near-destruction of many cities.
The two Jennys battled it out; Apollo was nearly killed while the others were trying to control the damage on Earth. Fractal was able to seize control of the Carrier after killing Jenny.
In a bid to bring her back to life, the Doctor captured her spirit at the moment she died, temporarily placing her in the Garden of Ancestral Memory. The Authority went back in time to the birth of the twins, where Midnighter was sent to kill baby Fractal. The Authority took on Fractal, who had followed them back in time, to distract her. After the baby's death, the Doctor helped Jenny's spirit return to the other body.
Because both of them were the reincarnation of Jenny Sparks and identical twins, when one died, the other would have become the sole spirit of the 21st century. Since Fractal's consciousness was not captured at the time of her death, Jenny's was able to transfer to her body.
In Authority: Revolution #7, Quantum forced herself to age several years into her teens so that she could better fight the threat of Henry Bendix and his evil group. Henry Bendix, also known as Weatherman, is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe. While fighting Bendix, Jenny was able to free the current Doctor, Habib Ben Hassan, and enlist him in the fight against Bendix.
In Captain Atom: Armageddon #9, Captain Atom inadvertently kills Jenny Quantum when she attempts to quiet the energy build-up within him that is about to destroy the universe. Captain Atom is a fictional Comic book Superhero. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in
However, promotional artwork for the new Morrison/Ha version of The Authority show Jenny Quantum, now renamed as Jenny Quarx, standing in the middle of the poster as the leader of the new Authority, which also appears to have the same line-up as the previous version. Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Gene Ha is an American Comics artist best known for his work on books such as Top 10 and Top 10 The Forty-Niners, with Quantum/Quarx is wearing a t-shirt with the Singaporean flag, in a manner reminiscent of Jenny Sparks' Union Jack t-shirts.