History
Jason Roland was an aspiring actor who made a deal with a demon (later revealed to be Satannish) to make his acting career successful. He was trapped in a monstrous form and hid out for years.[3] He eventually encountered the Night Shift and convinced them to make a deal with Satannish to increase their powers. They were defeated by the West Coast Avengers.[4]
Satannish later used the Hangman as part of his Lethal Legion, which was comprised of four of the most notorious figures in history. Mephisto manipulated the West Coast Avengers in defeating Satannish and his minions.[5]
After Roland escaped from Hell, he was forced to reap souls for a demon named Bloodbath. When Roland refused to do so, Bloodbath killed his ex-wife and kidnapped their son. The Hangman teamed up with X-Factor Investigations to rescue Terry and they defeated Bloodbath.[6]Attributes
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Powers
In return for great acting success, Roland sold his soul to the Hell-lord known as Satannish. As part of the deal, Roland eventually became a mystically empowered minion of the demon.
Superhuman Strength: After becoming the Hangman, Roland's musculature, connective tissue and skeletal structure were considerably augmented. As a result, Roland possesses sufficient superhuman strength to lift up to 25 tons.
Superhuman Stamina: Roland's augmented musculature is significantly more efficient than that of normal humans. As a result, his muscles produce less fatigue toxins during physical activity. Though the full limits of his endurance are not known, Roland is able to exert himself physically for at least several hours before the build-up of these fatigue toxins in his blood starts to impair his overall performance and capabilities.
Superhuman Durability: Roland's mystically augmented body is tougher, more resistant and more resilient than that of a normal human. While he is not invulnerable, Roland has proven able to resist certain types of injuries more than ordinary humans. He can, for instance, withstand great impact and blunt forces. He has withstood impacts, such as falling from a height of many stories and being repeatedly struck by a superhuman opponent, that would severely injure or kill a normal human while sustaining no injury himself.
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See Also
- 12 appearance(s) of Jason Roland (Earth-616)
- 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Jason Roland (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) of Jason Roland (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Jason Roland (Earth-616)
- 7 image(s) of Jason Roland (Earth-616)