The U.S. Marines recruited Jason Macendale while he was attending an undergraduate class at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, forming him into a fighter pilot. Upon discharge from the Marines, he began four years' active service as a CIA field agent in the Asian theatre. However, his methods and tactics soon proved too brutal and extreme for his superiors to tolerate. Seeking employment elsewhere, Macendale embarked on a career as an international mercenary. Eventually evaluating his craft to a precise science, he adopted the distinctive costume of the Jack O'Lantern to help promote his accomplishments to prospective employers. He later salvaged the Hobgoblin's Battle Van after being hired through intermediaries by that villain. However, the two men became rivals during the Gang War that raged in New York over the Kingpin's former territory.
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Key Issues & Appearances
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Significant comic book appearances featuring Hobgoblin
