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 {{character page
 |intro =
 ''"A daring and agile crimefighter, Crackerjack is noted for his theatrical sense of showmanship and for his deep appreciation of his own sense of humor."''<Br>
-'''-- Astro City Visitor's Guide'''
+'''-- Astro City Visitor's Guide''' }}
 |history =
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 [[image:MrBridwellsEyes.jpg|250px|left]]
 ''"He depends on luck, he is jealous of others, he does sloppy work, he steals credit for the achievements of others"''<br>
-'''-- the Enelsian, Mr. Bridwell'''
+'''-- the Enelsian, Mr. Bridwell'''}}

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 Yet, the years have taken there toll and he shows great reluctance to acknowledge the reality of his slowed reflexes, tired muscles, and increased fatigue levels. He has sought remedies, medical and chemical, to this ego-deflating dilemma. Some of them have gotten him into trouble, most especially his tinkering with a body enhancing serum used by the [[Black Rapier]]. Worse, he sought help from an even riskier source when he conspired with the evil [[Gormenghast]] to enhance the serum, hoping to make it work effectively on his own aging body.
-That gamble turned extremely sour. The devastating betrayal by Gormenghast left him crippled and near death. He would need a full time caregiver to assist in whatever physical restoration might be possible. Quarrel decided to take personal responsiblity for Crackerjack's rehab, vowing to put him through a special kind of hell as an incentive towards a strong, positive, recovery.
+The story-synopsis, [[The End of the Trail]] provides further details, but the sad truth is that gamble turned extremely sour. The devastating betrayal by Gormenghast left him crippled and near death. He would need a full time caregiver to assist in whatever physical restoration might be possible. Quarrel decided to take personal responsibility for Crackerjack's rehab, vowing to put him through a special kind of hell as an incentive towards a strong, positive, recovery.
 With Honor Guard's help, Crackerjack and Quarrel retained the services of a top-notch treatment facility in Astro City, where the two could focus on rehabilitation. Crackerjack even promised that, should Quarrel manage to pull off his physical recovery successfully, he might even tell her his real name.

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−	In the twenty plus years since his encounter with Mr. Bridwell, Crackerjack has continued his antics and activities as a ~~showoff~~ crime-fighter. He has also maintained his up-and-down relationship with Quarrel. Together, and solo, they have both racked up solid reputations defending humanity. Crackerjack has also slightly improved his standings with his fellow peers. He's still not well liked, but there is a grudging respect for his accomplishments. The real ones anyway.	+	In the twenty plus years since his encounter with Mr. Bridwell, Crackerjack has continued his antics and activities as a show-off crime-fighter. He has also maintained his up-and-down relationship with Quarrel. Together, and solo, they have both racked up solid reputations defending humanity. Crackerjack has also slightly improved his standings with his fellow peers. He's still not well liked, but there is a grudging respect for his accomplishments. The real ones anyway.

	Yet, the years have taken there toll and he shows great reluctance to acknowledge the reality of his slowed reflexes, tired muscles, and increased fatigue levels. He has sought remedies, medical and chemical, to this ego-deflating dilemma. Some of them have gotten him into trouble, most especially his tinkering with a body enhancing serum used by the [[Black Rapier]]. Worse, he sought help from an even riskier source when he conspired with the evil [[Gormenghast]] to enhance the serum, hoping to make it work effectively on his own aging body.		Yet, the years have taken there toll and he shows great reluctance to acknowledge the reality of his slowed reflexes, tired muscles, and increased fatigue levels. He has sought remedies, medical and chemical, to this ego-deflating dilemma. Some of them have gotten him into trouble, most especially his tinkering with a body enhancing serum used by the [[Black Rapier]]. Worse, he sought help from an even riskier source when he conspired with the evil [[Gormenghast]] to enhance the serum, hoping to make it work effectively on his own aging body.

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 He'd been active for more than twenty years, going solo, but also teaming up regularly with Quarrel. The fighting partnership is probably tied to their similar need to training vigorously to stay at their peak performance levels. There is also a similar brashness and a need to constantly prove to the world their worth and position.
-He invited himself into the fracas on his first team-up with Quarrel. She was about to take out the '''[[Techsperts]]''' when he burst onto the scene. During the battle she was keeping her eye on him as much as she was the villains. At the end of the fight, they both had a smitten admiration and attraction for each other. That was the starting point for their hot, then cold, then hot again, romance and battling partnership.
+He invited himself into the fracas on his first encounter with Quarrel. She was about to take out the '''[[Techsperts]]''' when he burst onto the scene. During the battle she was keeping her eye on him as much as she was the villains. At the end of the fight, they both had a smitten admiration and attraction for each other. That was the starting point for their hot, then cold, then hot again, romance and battling partnership.
 [[image:eugene.jpg|250px|left]] For a time, his private identity was that of a struggling actor named Eugene Wallace. In his boarding room residence, he kept a number of accouterments, wigs and fake IDs, indicating that he has concocted several private identities, some possibly in use concurrently. The Eugene Wallace identity was abandoned when the housing complex was destroyed in a fire. His real name remains a mystery to this day.

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 When asked directly about this, Kurt mentioned that he queried Crackerjack why he does what he does, and he said "when you grew up as one of King Louis’ Musketeers, learning ideals and comportment from the best, it sticks with you even when you’re time-displaced into the modern day." But Kurt also concluded, "I’m not sure he can be trusted on that."
-Given similar lines that he has fed Quarrel over the years, that one too is probably a fabrication and a con. Crackerjack, who he is, and what motivates him, remains a tough nut to crack. There is a tendency to be repulsed at his ego, his poor social skills and abrasive manners. Yet, there is always this hesitancy, a quiet-inner-nagging casting shadows over placing this harsh judgement on him.
+Given similar lines that he has fed Quarrel over the years, that one too is probably a fabrication and a con. Crackerjack, who he is, and what motivates him, remains a tough nut to crack. There is a tendency to be repulsed at his ego, his poor social skills and abrasive manners. Yet, there is always this hesitancy, a quiet-inner-nagging casting shadows over placing a judgement this harsh on him.
 As Quarrel says, ''"Not the most famous, not the most respected, not by a long shot. But there are thousands, perhaps millions in this world today who owe their lives to his bravery."''

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 For a time, his private identity was that of a struggling actor named Eugene Wallace. In his boarding room residence, he kept a number of accouterments, wigs and fake IDs, indicating that he has concocted several private identities, some possibly in use concurrently. The Eugene Wallace identity was abandoned when the housing complex was destroyed in a fire. His real name remains a mystery to this day.
-[[eugene.jpg|250px|left]]
+[[image:eugene.jpg|250px|left]]
 In the twenty plus years since his encounter with Mr. Bridwell, Crackerjack has continued his antics and activities as a showoff crime-fighter. He has also maintained his up-and-down relationship with Quarrel. Together, and solo, they have both racked up solid reputations defending humanity. Crackerjack has also slightly improved his standings with his fellow peers.  He's still not well liked, but there is a grudging respect for his accomplishments. The real ones anyway.

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 |relatives =
 |aliases = Eugene Wallace
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+|occupation = a "jack" of all kinds of trades
 |birthdate = Mid to late 1960s.
 |maritalstatus =
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 For a time, his private identity was that of a struggling actor named Eugene Wallace. In his boarding room residence, he kept a number of accouterments, wigs and fake IDs, indicating that he has concocted several private identities, some possibly in use concurrently. The Eugene Wallace identity was abandoned when the housing complex was destroyed in a fire. His real name remains a mystery to this day.
 In the twenty plus years since his encounter with Mr. Bridwell, Crackerjack has continued his antics and activities as a showoff crime-fighter. He has also maintained his up-and-down relationship with Quarrel. Together, and solo, they have both racked up solid reputations defending humanity. Crackerjack has also slightly improved his standings with his fellow peers.  He's still not well liked, but there is a grudging respect for his accomplishments. The real ones anyway.

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 |powers =
-His physical skills are impressive and quite acrobatic in nature. He keeps himself in top physical condition, but there is no apparent references to suggest he possesses extraordinary powers bestowed through freaks of nature, radioactive exposure, DNA manipulation, or mutation. At least not to date.
+His physical skills are impressive and quite acrobatic in nature. Until his recent tragic encounter, He kept himself in top physical condition, but there is no apparent references to suggest he possesses extraordinary powers bestowed through freaks of nature, radioactive exposure, DNA manipulation, or mutation. At least not to date.
 |equipment =

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 {{AC}} [[{{AC}} No.1|#1]], 12, 18, 19, 20, 21 <br>
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 [[image:CrakerjackInjured.jpeg|250px|left]]
-The cover to [[{{AC}} No.18|issue #18]] suggests traces of extra poundage on his frame, which again leads one to conclude a touch of carelessness physically that also translates into careless mental motivations as well. As a person, its a strain of sorts to like Crackerjack. Even though he has acting experience and exhibits a certain amount of the discipline inherit in that occupation, his personality type is that of a prima donna. Too much ego, too much “just getting by” instead of applying himself to his craft.
+The cover to [[{{AC}} No.18|issue #18]] suggests traces of extra poundage on his frame, which again leads one to conclude a touch of carelessness physically that also translates into careless mental motivations as well.
-But even with the insights provided in the recent four issue Quarrel story arc(''{{AC}} #18-21''), it is still difficult to explain Crackerjack’s career motivations. Maybe it’s like his relationship with Quarrel. It provides an excitement, a rush and a lot of extra drama. It comes easy enough, even with all the time spent exercising and training. Maybe it’s a cavalier enjoyment of life, similar to Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon compared to the Patriots’ Tom Brady. An attitude of being good enough to feel fine about what you do and can accomplish, but don’t grind on it in a manner that makes it hard, boring work, when it should be light, fun, and exciting.
+Given the insights provided in the recent four issue Quarrel story arc(''{{AC}} #18-21''), it is still difficult to explain Crackerjack’s career motivations. Maybe it’s like his relationship with Quarrel. It provides an excitement, a rush, and a lot of extra drama. It comes easy enough, partly due to all the time spent exercising and training. Maybe it’s a cavalier enjoyment of life, similar to Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon compared to the Patriots’ Tom Brady. An attitude of being good enough to feel fine about what you do and can accomplish, but don’t grind on it in a manner that makes it hard, boring work, when it should be light, fun, and exciting.
 That almost seems to fit, yet there should be something more to it somehow. It is hard to put one's finger on it, exactly. But it sure seems like there is more to understand about this character.
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 When asked directly about this, Kurt mentioned that he queried Crackerjack why he does what he does, and he said "when you grew up as one of King Louis’ Musketeers, learning ideals and comportment from the best, it sticks with you even when you’re time-displaced into the modern day." But Kurt also concluded, "I’m not sure he can be trusted on that."
-Given similar lines that he has fed Quarrel over the years, that one too is probably a fabrication and a con. Crackerjack, who he is, and what motivates him, remains a tough nut to crack. There is a tendency to be repulsed at his ego, his poor social skills and abrasive manners. Yet, there is always this hesitancy, a quiet-inner-nagging casting shadows over placing this harsh
+Given similar lines that he has fed Quarrel over the years, that one too is probably a fabrication and a con. Crackerjack, who he is, and what motivates him, remains a tough nut to crack. There is a tendency to be repulsed at his ego, his poor social skills and abrasive manners. Yet, there is always this hesitancy, a quiet-inner-nagging casting shadows over placing this harsh judgement on him.
 As Quarrel says, ''"Not the most famous, not the most respected, not by a long shot. But there are thousands, perhaps millions in this world today who owe their lives to his bravery."''