The Corruptor (Jackson Day) is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. He has fought

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. His sweat glands release a

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that overrides the social inhibition center of the brain. He first appeared in ''Nova'' #4 (December 1976), and was created by

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and

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Publication history

The Corruptor first appeared in ''

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'' #4 (December 1976), and was created by

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. The character subsequently appears in ''Nova'' #21 (Sept. 1978), ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #264-265 (Oct.–Nov. 1981), ''Marvel Comics Presents'' #32 (Nov. 1989), ''Nova'' #10 (Oct. 1994), ''The Avengers'' #6 (July 1998), ''The New Avengers'' #6 (April 2005), ''Spider-Man: Breakout'' #1-5 (June–Oct. 2005), ''New Warriors'' #6 (Feb. 2006), ''Union Jack'' #1-3 (Nov. 2006-Jan. 2007), ''The Astonishing Spider-Man'' #1 (May 2007), ''The New Avengers'' Annual #2 (Feb. 2008), and ''Secret Invasion'' #6 (Nov. 2008) and ''Wolverine, the Best There Is'' #1 (Feb. 2011). The Corruptor received an entry in the original ''

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'' #3, ''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #3, and ''The All-New Official Handbook to The Marvel Universe A-Z Volume 2''.

Fictional character biography

Jackson Day was born in

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. An ordinary pharmaceutical factory worker, he was exposed to psychoactive chemicals from a fire, giving him blue skin and the ability to negate the inhibitions of others. Day was soon transferred to the

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for treatment. He escaped, abandoning his wife, and became the head of the criminal Inner Circle. With the Inner Circle, he recruited people in financial straits, supplying financial assistance requiring the victims to commit crimes on his behalf. Corruptor later abandoned the Circle. He formed a new plan that started out by corrupting the

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, forcing his friend Rick Jones to summon the Avengers so that the Corruptor could corrupt them as well. Rick's

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was intercepted by several Western-based heroes:

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, Texas Twister, and Shooting Star. The plan was foiled, as the Hulk escaped Corruptor's control and defeated him. The western heroes decided to stay together and form the Rangers. In ''

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'', Corruptor is hired by the Hood to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act.''

'' #35 (December 2007)

Powers and abilities

The Corruptor's sweat glands exude psychoactive drugs which enable him to, by touch, subvert the will of any individual. His touch releases his victim's inhibitions, so that, if not given specific instructions, the victim will revert to uncontrollable behavior. Early in his career, he demonstrated such powers as super-strength, eye-beams, and teleportation, none of which he possesses today.

References

External links

Corruptor at MarvelDirectory.com
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