Jeryn "Jeri" Hogarth is a fictional character appearing in

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s published by

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. He is a friend of Iron Fist's father Wendell and an attorney for the

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, a team of heroes of which Iron Fist is a member.

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portrayed a gender-swapped version of the character in the

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series ''

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'' (2015-2019), '' Daredevil'' (2016), '' Iron Fist'', and '' The Defenders'' (both 2017).

Publication history

Jeri Hogarth first appeared in '' Iron Fist'' #6 (August

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) and was created by writer

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and artist John Byrne.

Fictional character biography

After Wendell Rand's death, Hogarth became the executor of his estate, keeping Wendell's son Iron Fist under surveillance after his return to the states as well as hiring

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and

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to contact him and verify that he was truly his deceased friend's son. Initially, Heroes for Hire, Inc. was a small business licensed by the state of New York that offered a full line of professional investigation and protection services. Heroes for Hire was owned by

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and Daniel Rand. It had offices on Park Avenue and two paid employees: Jenny Royce, the group's secretary and Jeryn Hogarth, the group's lawyer and business representative. Heroes for Hire would not accept jobs that involved extralegal activities. Jeryn asked Luke Cage and Iron Fist to escort his daughter Millie Hogarth to a debutante's ball to impress his ex-wife. Nightshade, Stiletto, Discus, Man Mountain Marko, and the Eel came to kidnap her. During the 2006–2007 "

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" storyline, Hogarth opposes the

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. He stops

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from arresting Iron Fist (who was posing as Daredevil at the time), stating that he is already a registered weapon in the US.

Reception

* In 2022, ''

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'' ranked Jeryn Hogarth 9th in their "10 Most Powerful Lawyers In Marvel Comics" list.

In other media

A gender-swapped incarnation of

Jeri Hogarth Jeryn "Jeri" Hogarth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a friend of Iron Fist (character), Iron Fist's father Wendell and an attorney for the Heroes for Hire, a team of heroes of which I ...

appears in

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, portrayed by

. This version is an openly gay senior partner at the Manhattan law firm of Hogarth, Chao & Benowitz and associate of

and

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who previously interned in Rand Enterprises' legal department. Hogarth first appears in ''

'' before making additional appearances in the '' Daredevil'' episode "A Cold Day in Hell's Kitchen", the first season of '' Iron Fist'', and '' The Defenders''.

References

External links

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