Jeff (comics character)

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Jeff
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceWest Coast Avengers volume 3 #1 (August 2018)
Created byKelly Thompson
In-story information
Alter egoJeffrey
Team affiliationsWest Coast Avengers
PartnershipsGwenpool
Deadpool
Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)

Jeff (short for Jeffrey) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Kelly Thompson and artist , Jeff first appeared in West Coast Avengers volume 3 #1 (August 2018), but was not named and introduced until issue #10. Jeff is a pet landshark.[1]

Publication history[]

Landsharks first appeared in West Coast Avengers volume 3 #1 (August 2018), created by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Stefano Caselli. The issue saw a herd of landsharks running through Santa Monica. One of the landsharks drawn by Caselli caught Thompson's eye, so she created a character, drawing on the shark imagery and her own pet cats. This character, Jeff, was first introduced in issue #10, drawn by , being adopted by Gwenpool.[2][3][4] Jeff appeared in the rest of the run of West Coast Avengers.

Jeff appeared in Gwenpool Strikes Back (volumes 11-14) and Deadpool (volume 8).

Thompson credits a con exhibition piece by Gurihiru as popularising Jeff.[3] Characters in the Marvel Universe started being depicted with Jeff-themed merchandise.[5][3] Jeff then starred in his own series, It's Jeff!, starting September 2021,[6][2][7] written by Thompson and drawn by Gurihiru. It's Jeff! is an Infinity Comic.[4] This comedy series has no dialogue.[2]

Thompson has described the evolution in Jeff's depiction.[2] The character design has become cuter. The initial design by Di Nicuolo had four legs and side fins. Drawn by Chris Bachalo in Deadpool, Jeff had two hind legs and side fins. in Deadpool then introduced the design with four legs and no side fins, which is seen in It's Jeff!.[3] Chris Arrant in Games Radar likens Jeff to other cute, small versions of scary characters, drawing a comparison to Godzookie and Baby Groot.[5]

Fictional character biography[]

The land-sharks were created by M.O.D.O.K. When the West Coast Avengers, led by Kate Bishop, defeated a team of super-villains including M.O.D.O.K., Gwenpool found and adopted a baby land-shark, naming it Jeff after a kitten of the same name Gwenpool had adopted earlier in the series but who she had to give up. Jeff became part of the West Coast Avengers.

Concerned that her own title might be cancelled, Gwen gave Jeff to Deadpool so he would have a more secure future.[2]

It's Jeff! depicts Jeff as living with Kate Bishop.[8]

Powers and abilities[]

Jeff is a land-shark with a prodigious appetite. His main attack is biting.

Other versions[]

In 2020, Hasbro introduced a Jeff figure in their Marvel Legends line. The figure was included in a pack for Shiklah.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.cbr.com/marvel-reasons-jeff-land-shark-cuter-chewie-cutest-new-fav/
  2. ^ a b c d e https://screenrant.com/jeff-landshark-kelly-thompson-origin-cutest-marvel/
  3. ^ a b c d "Secret Origin: Jeff! - by Kelly Thompson".
  4. ^ a b https://bleedingcool.com/comics/jeff-the-land-shark-gets-a-marvel-comic-by-kelly-thompson-gurihiru/
  5. ^ a b c https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/jeff-the-land-shark-marvel-fandom/
  6. ^ https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/92247/its_jeff_infinity_comic_2021_1
  7. ^ "Marvel's Kelly Thompson Teases New Project with Deadpool's Jeff The Shark". ComicBook.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/its-jeff-thanksgiving-special-preview-pages

External links[]

  • [1] at Marvel Wiki
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