Jack Drake is a fictional character from

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'' titles. Jack is the father of

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, formerly the third Robin.

Fictional character biography

Jack Drake and his wife Janet are respected businesspeople and

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who often leave their son Tim behind while traveling the world. During a trip to Haiti, the two are captured and held hostage by the Obeah Man. Both are affected by Obeah's poisoned water, with Janet dying while Jack is rendered comatose and temporarily paralyzed. After recovering, he begins dating and eventually marries his therapist Dana Winters. After learning that Tim has become Robin, Jack attempts to force him to retire before eventually allowing him to continue. In ''

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'', Jack Drake is killed by

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in an attempt to frame him for

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's death. He and Janet are temporarily resurrected as

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in ''

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'' before being permanently resurrected in The New 52 continuity reboot.

Other versions

A version of Jack Drake made a cameo in '' Batman: Earth One Volume Two''. He works as one of Oswald Cobblepot's lieutenants, but is killed by the

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In other media

* Steven Drake, a character based on Jack Drake, appears in ''

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'' episode "Sins of the Father". * Jack Drake appears in ''

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'', portrayed by Ryan Allen. This version is African-American and the head of an Asian restaurant in Gotham City.

References

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