- "Part of my job is to prioritise which villains I'm going to combat, you know? So I take a look around, I see if there's any good-looking women who need to be rescued immediately and then I sort of start from there and work my way down the list."
- —Gamma Jack in his NSA file.
Gamma Jack (A.K.A. Handsome Jack) was a superhero in The Incredibles.
Biography[]
- "Elastigirl knew that several Supers called him “Handsome Jack” behind his back. He had quite a reputation as a ladies’ man. Sure, his thick blonde swoop of hair, sharp nose and square jaw could be viewed as attractive, but he was so not Elastigirl’s type. Much too into hair products and mirrors…"
- —Elastigirl on Gamma Jack.
A Real Stretch: An Elastigirl Prequel[]
Gamma Jack was one of several Supers who visited the new Beta Force headquarters upon it reconstruction. Here, he mostly spent his time playing recreational games with Apogee.
During the build up to Supers Appreciation Day, Gamma Jack had the NSA order over 1000 eight-by-ten glossy-photos, intending to sign each one for his legion of adoring fans. Later, during the Supers’ parade, Gamma Jack blew kisses to his audience, causing more than one female fan to swoon. He was one of the Supers who judged the costume lookalike contest and was later shown to congratulate Mr. Incredible with a handshake over his upcoming cartoon at an NSA meeting about the event.
The Incredibles[]
Gamma Jack was one of the Supers targeted by Syndrome for Operation Kronos. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 7.9, the second highest after Mr. Incredible (9.1). Gamma Jack did manage to destroy the fifth version of the Omnidroid during the training sessions for Operation Kronos, but was promptly killed by its successor model, the Omnidroid 6.
Personality[]
- "I’m simply the best there is."
- —Gamma Jack, in LEGO The Incredibles.
Easily recognized by his wave-like hairstyle, he was a favorite of the ladies (his original name being Handsome Jack) and was prone to megalomaniacal impulses, believing Supers to be a "superior race". He chose to prioritise attractive women above protecting other innocents and had a particular issue with fighting attractive female supervillains. These impulses and traits caused the NSA great concern, putting him under close "A Level" monitoring as a result. He was also a picky eater.
Powers and Abilities[]
- "Get ready to feel the heat."
- —Gamma Jack, in LEGO The Incredibles
- Radiation Bursts: Gamma Jack's superpower was the ability to create controlled bursts of radiation, from focused burns to complete disintegration. The maximum range of this high-intensity burst was 100 meters, before a sharp intensity falloff.
- Radiokinetic Flight: Using his radioactive powers, Gamma Jack could achieve flight. While flying, he left a faint trail of green-tinged gamma radiation behind him.
Abilities[]
- Intelligence: As shown on his NSA file, Gamma Jack possessed a high level of intellect.
Trivia[]
- It appears as though the NSA were deeply concerned that Gamma Jack would have ended up becoming a supervillain, due to his unstable and malicious nature.
- In LEGO The Incredibles, it is shown that the symbol on his chest is actually the symbol for gamma radiation: γ. It is also revealed that he possesses the ability to fly.
- In a deleted scene from The Incredibles 2, it is revealed that Gamma Jack, along with Frozone and Mr. Incredible, was one of the key figures who convinced Simon J. Paladino to become a superhero, and to adopt his persona of Gazerbeam.