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Brent Jackson

fictional character in Marvel Comics

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ2924479
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Brent Jackson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Wolverine #163 and was created by Frank Tieri and Sean Chen.

Fictional character biography

Brent Jackson initially appears as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who is sent to capture Wolverine after he is framed for the murder of Senator Walsh. Despite Nick Fury's efforts, Jackson succeeds in capturing Wolverine and is revealed to have done so under orders from Malcolm Colcord, director of the Weapon X program.

When Colcord becomes focused on his newfound relationship with Weapon X agent Aurora, Jackson orchestrates a coup, declaring himself the director of Weapon X.

During an argument over Sabretooth's loyalties and criminal behavior, Colcord slaps Jackson. When Jackson tries to attack Colcord in retaliation, he learns that he has an implanted chip that stops him from doing so. Jackson is suspended from Weapon X, but is eventually allowed to return while being observed to prevent further misdemeanors.

Other versions

An elderly Brent Jackson appears in Wolverine: Days of Future Now.

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The public source identifies “Brent Jackson” as fictional character in Marvel Comics. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Brent, Jackson and fictional.

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This entry incorporates text from Brent Jackson” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.