Union Jack (Joseph Chapman)

Union Jack
Textless cover variant for Union Jack #1. Art by Mike Perkins.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Captain America #253 (January 1981)
Created by	Roger Stern John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	Joseph "Joe" Chapman
Team affiliations	Knights of Pendragon New Invaders MI5 Invaders MI-13
Abilities	Mystically enhanced strength, speed, and endurance; martial arts and hand-to-hand combatant; highly skilled with a knife and handgun.

Union Jack (Joseph "Joey" Chapman) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the third person to take on the role of Union Jack. He first appeared in Captain America #253 (January, 1981).

Roger Stern and John Byrne introduced Chapman in Captain America #253 (January 1981); in the story he is visits his friend Kenneth Crichton, grandson of original Union Jack Lord Falsworth, at Falsworth Manor and ends up putting on the costume to help Captain America in his final battle against Baron Blood.

Fabian Nicieza and Kieron Dwyer featured him in the story The Establishment for Marvel Comics Presents Vol. 1 #42 (Feb 1990); in the story, set one year after his previous appearance, Chapman finds his allegiance to a group of thugs opposed to the Thatcher Government tested when they decide to terrorize Falsworth Manor; a flashback also reveals that the original Union Jack's daughter Lady Jacqueline had initially been opposed to his permanently adopting the Union Jack identity.

Dan Abnett and Gary Erskine featured Chapman in Knights of Pendragon Vol. 1 #7-8 (Jan-Feb 1991); in the story he is shown seeking help after receiving the mystical power of the Pendragon. While John Byrne featured him again in a fiftieth anniversary celebration in Namor the Sub-Mariner Vol. 1 #12 (Mar 1991); the story is about the reunion of the Invaders for a mission to rescue Namor.

Skip Dietz and Hoang Nguyen featured him in a Knights of Pendragon story for Marvel Comics Presents #122 (February 1993); the story is about an investigation into the cause of crop circles.