- "Jessica, we found you a family. It's a foster family. For now... but I really think they are considering adopting you."
- ―Mrs. Moore
| "The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones (2 of 2)" | |
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| Alias | |
| Title: | "The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones (2 of 2)" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 22 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | July, 2003 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics; MAX |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencilers: | Michael Gaydos |
| Inkers: | Michael Gaydos |
| Cover artists: | David Mack |
| Cover inker: | David Mack |
| Cover colorist: | David Mack |
| Colorists: | Matt Hollingsworth |
| Letterers: | Cory Petit |
| Assistants: | Marc Sumerak; Andy Schmidt; Stephanie Moore |
| Editors: | C.B. Cebulski; Tom Brevoort |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Alias #21 |
| Next: | Alias #23 |
"The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones" is the title to the twenty-second issue of the mystery noir series Alias published by Marvel Comics under their MAX imprint. The story was written by Brian Michael Bendis with artwork and inks by Michael Gaydos. It was colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Cory Petit. The story was edited by C.B. Cebulski & Tom Brevoort with Marc Sumerak and Andy Schmidt as assistant editors. The cover art illustration was rendered by David Mack. This issue shipped with a July, 2003 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
"The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones"[]
Teenager Jessica Campbell lives in Forest Hills and attends classes at Midtown High School. She nurses a secret crush on fellow student Peter Parker, but also fantasizes about celebrity super-hero Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch. Jessica's father, Dave Campbell, receives discount tickets to Walt Disney World from his employer, Tony Stark. During the drive, the Campbells are in a horrific car accident, which claims the lives of both her parents, as well as her younger brother, Phil. She is taken to the Moore House for Wayward Children in Queens. The proprietor, Mrs. Moore tells Jessica that the Jones family wishes to adopt her.
Featured characters
- Jessica Campbell (In flashback only)
Supporting characters
- Dave Campbell (Dies in flashback)
- Mrs. Campbell (Dies in flashback)
- Mrs. Moore (In flashback only)
- Phillip Campbell (Dies in flashback)
Villains
- Galactus (In flashback only)
Minor characters
- Eric Schwinner (In flashback only)
- Flash Thompson (In flashback only)
- Johnny Storm (In a photograph only)
- Liz Allan (In flashback only)
- Peter Parker (In flashback only)
- Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Stark Industries (Referenced only)
- United States Army (In flashback only)
Races & Animals
- Altered humans (In a photograph only)
- Cosmic beings (In flashback only)
- Humans (In flashback only)
- Zenn-Lavians (In flashback only)
Locations
- New York (In flashback only)
- New York City (In flashback only)
- Manhattan (In flashback only)
- Baxter Building (In flashback only)
- Queens (In flashback only)
- Midtown High School (In flashback only)
- Moore House for Wayward Children (1st appearance)
- New York Hall of Science (In flashback only)
Items
- Silver Surfer's surfboard (In flashback only)
Vehicles
- Convertible (In flashback only)
- Helicopter (In flashback only)
- Truck (In flashback only)
Powers
- Energy projection (In flashback only)
- Flight (In flashback only)
Miscellaneous
- Automobile accident (In flashback only)
- Flashbacks
- High school (In flashback only)
- Hospital (In flashback only)
- Masturbation (In flashback only)
Notes & Trivia[]
- This series contains explicit content and is intended for mature readers.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606051243 026211.
- This issue is reprinted in the Alias: The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones trade paperback collection in 2004. It is also reprinted in hardcover in the Alias Omnibus, published in March, 2006 and the Jessica Jones: Alias Omnibus, released in December, 2021.
- The splash page with the Peter Parker flashback takes place fifteen years ago, which means that it has only been fifteen years since Peter Parker first became Spider-Man. The illustration is a pastiche of the original Steve Ditko page from Amazing Fantasy #15.
- Apparently, Jessica Jones nursed an unrequited crush on Peter Parker.