| Wild Dog | |
|---|---|
| |
| Series | DC Comics |
| Age | Unknown |
| Birthday | Unknown |
| Sex | Male |
| Species | Unknown |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 175 lbs (79 kg) |
| Alignment | Unknown |
| “ | I'm against anybody who uses violence to force their beliefs, their will, on the rest of us. | „ |
| ~ Wild Dog/Jack Wheeler |
Wild Dog is a character from DC Comics.
Background[]
After suffering an injury that cost him a football scholarship, Jack Wheeler enlisted in the Marines to complete his college education. But he was dishonorably discharged after a violent interrogation of a prisoner with valuable information in the aftermath of most of his squad being killed by a terrorist bomb. Though Jack attempted to return to normal life, his relation with the estranged daughter of a crime boss was the last straw as she died and left her fortune to him. On advice from his friend, setting up a body shop to maintain a public image, Jack decides to use his amassed wealth to fight the mob as a vigilante. His methods labeled him as Wild Dog by the SWAT.
Powers & Abilities[]
Equipment[]
- Wild Dog Outfit: Consists of camouflage pants, combat boots, a local college football jersey emblazoned with a snarling red dog (hiding his protective body armor), and a hockey goaltender mask to conceal his identity.
- Jatimatic GG-95 PDW
- Dual hand-guns
- Electrified "shock gloves"
- Harpoon Gun
- Utility Belt
Feats[]
Strength[]
- Pistol whips a terrorist with an uzi.
- Manages to wreck a terrorist's back by kicking him really hard (skip to 15:07)
Speed[]
- Disarms a thug by kicking his hand causing the gun to fly away and kicks him in the neck quickly afterwords.
Durability[]
- Takes gunfire at point-blank range while wearing a bullet-proof vest and still stands.
Skill[]
- Eventually tracked down and destroyed the gang that had ordered the death of his girlfriend Claire, and killed the hitman who shot her.
- Defeated a group of Terrorists called the Committee for Social Change.
- Was sent to fight against Lobo as part of a team of heroes and villains which included the likes of Black Condor, El Diablo, Garryn Bek, Human Flea, Strata, Velvet Tiger and Wotan.
- Manages to high kick a guy knocking him out while shooting down two other criminals while saving a public servant.
- Manages to take out one terrorist with his vehicle while performing a drive-by shooting thus killing other terrorists.
- Kills a suicidal terrorist with his harpoon gun shooting him in the neck before he's about to blow himself up.
- Fought in the Battle of Metropolis during the Infinite Crisis against the MadMen and the Trigger Twins alongside Crimson Avenger and Vigilante, eventually gunning down their opponents over the rooftops of the city.
Weaknesses[]
- Very stubborn.
Trivia[]
- Wild Dog first came to being within the 1980s era, in his case being 1987 when his first issue under the same name came out.
- Wild Dog is heavily inspired by Marvel Comic's The Punisher.