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Ok so here is the first of my Crusaders commissions.

It's Dyna-Mite by Erik Fidel

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365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

July 2nd - Union Jack

Three different heroes have operated under the moniker of the Union Jack. The first was a British aristocrat named Lord James Montgomery Falsworth. Lord Falsworth became a secret costumed operative for the British government during the First World War. Clad in a costume resembling the British flag, the Union Jack personified the fighting spirit of Great Britain and the Germans came to greatly fear his one-man commando-style actions. In the later days of the war, Union Jack acted as a member of a team of costumed heroes from America, Britain and France, known as Freedom's Five.

The Union Jack’s primary nemesis was the vampire known as Baron Blood. The two battled on a number of occasions and Union Jack appeared to have slain the villain after discovering he was actually his brother, John Falsworth.

Lord Flasworth continued on as Union Jack through the end of World War I and later resigned his post in protest to Prime Minister Chamberlin's policy of appeasement towards the nazi regime that had come into power in Germany. His son, Brian Falsworth, traveled to Berlin taste part of a humanitarian effort and was ultimately arrested by the Gestapo.

Brian was imprisoned alongside the scientist, Eric Schmitt, who had formulated a variant of the Super-Soldier serum that was used to turn Steve Rogers into Captain America. Unknown to the nazis, Schmitt had succeeded in synthesizing his formula and he secretly gave it to Brian. Brian took the serum and was bestowed greatly enhanced strength, speed and resiliency. With these new powers, Brian escaped and became a costumed fighter of the nazis known as the Destroyer.

Meanwhile, Lord Falsworth had resumed his guise as Union Jack to fight the Axis Forces and became an associate member of the allied super team, The Invaders. He was gravely injured in battle against his brother, Baron Blood. Forced to retire, Lord Falsworth passed on the mantle of The Union Jack to his son, Brian. As the new Union Jack, Brian fought alongside the Invaders throughout the end of the war.

Brain's lover, Roger Aubrey, had taken on Brian’s former guise as The Destroyer and together the two helped form the V-Battalion, a team of heroes who sought to prevent fascist regimes like the nazis from ever coming into power again. Some time thereafter, Brian tragically died in an automobile accident.

Many years later, an aged Lord Falsworth came to suspect that his villainous brother had once more returned. These suspicions were correct and, with the aide of Captain America and the family friend, Joseph Chapman, Lord Falsworth was once more able to defeat and seemingly destroy his evil brother. Lord Falsworth passed away not long thereafter and Joseph Chapman chose to continue the legacy of Union Jack, donning the costume and becoming an elite operative for the British super team, MI-13.

Lord Flasworth first appeared in the pages of Invaders Vol. 1 #7 (1976); his son Brain Falsworth first appeared in Invaders Vol. 1 #18 (1977); and Joseph Chapman first appeared in Captain America Vol 1 #253 (1981).

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