Jack O'Lantern IV (Maguire Beck)

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Attributes

Eyes:	Brown
Features:	Maguire wears a blue bodysuit, but when using the Mad Jack identity, the illusion appears to look just like the original Jack O'Lantern, complete with green costume and flaming pumpkin for a head.
Hair:	Brown
Height:	5'4" (Estimated)
Weight:	115 lbs. (Estimated)

Powers

Abilities:	Techno-whiz. Able to upgrade Mysterio's technology
Equipment:	Fire-jet glider, and special-effects technology, like Mysterio's
Limitations:	Apart from her illusions, she's helpless
Strength Level:	Normal human-level
Weapons:	Pumpkin bombs and hypnotic helmet, hallucinogenic gases and mists, used on intended victims to aid her illusions

Summary

Citizenship:	American
Created By:	J.M. DeMatteis, Luke Ross, John Stanisci, Tom DeFalco
Current Aliases:	Mad Jack, Terry Beck
Current Occupation:	Jailbird
Dual Identity:	Known to the authorities
Education:	Unknown, presumably high
Former Bases:	Unknown
Former Occupation:	Unknown
Known Allies:	Conundrum, Norman Osborn, Mysterio I (Quentin Beck), Mysterio II (Danny Berkhart) and Maguire (her cat)
Known Confidants:	Mysterio I (Quentin Beck) Mysterio II (Danny Berkhart) and Maguire (her cat)
Known Relatives:	Quentin Beck, (cousin, deceased)
Legal Status:	Has a criminal record
Major Enemies:	Spider-Man, Daredevil and J. Jonah Jameson
Marital Status:	Unknown
Place of Birth:	Unknown
Real Name:	Maguire Beck
Usual Bases:	Unknown

Background

The original Jack O'Lantern (Jason Macendale) abandoned the identity and became the Hobgoblin. Jack O'Lantern II's identity is still unrevealed. Jack number 2 shares Macendale's methods (physical attacks and weaponry). Mad Jack (the third Jack O'Lantern) shares Mysterio's methods (trickery and illusions).

Jack O'Lantern III was Daniel Berkhart (he was also the second Mysterio.) Maguire Beck (cousin to the original Mysterio), provided tech support, and on occasion, wore the costume herself. This makes her the fourth Jack O'Lantern. She and Daniel kept contact via a radio in their helmets. Maguire and Berkhart were both Quentin Beck's students. Maguire assisted Berkhart while he worked for Norman Osborn. Berkhart also wanted revenge on J. Jonah Jameson for a previous betrayal. Maguire's goal was mainly the adrenalin. Having fun was her key motivator.

The fourth Jack O'Lantern's next appearance was in Spider-Man: The Mysterio Manifesto, after the original Mysterio had commited suicide. She had a "new" Mysterio by her side, tormenting Spidey, J.J.J., Daredevil and Just A Guy Named Joe (Joe Smith). The new Mysterio was none other than Berkhart, re- enacting his first super-villain role. Maguire had become the sole Mad Jack. Together, they wanted vengeance over those who they felt had wronged Quentin Beck. (Of course, Berkhart wanted J.J.J. in the mix as well.) Maguire was captured by Spidey and Daredevil, while Berkhart escaped.

Maguire is allegedly dead, killed by Jack O'Lantern VI, who claimed to have killed everyone else who had been called by that name.

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Thanks To

 The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

 Some of the above information is extracted from the various versions of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe and the more recent Marvel Encyclopaedias.