Jonathan "Junior" Juniper was one of the new members of the Howling Commandos following World War II. He was killed during a mission in the Soviet Union.
Biography[]
In 1946, Junior Juniper joined a tactical team for the Strategic Scientific Reserve. He nicknamed the team, the Howling Commandos, which was a continuation of Captain America's former team. On one mission in Tibet, Juniper claimed to have seen a yeti, which caused him to cry. Later, Juniper followed the leader, Dum Dum Dugan, as they met with Peggy Carter's team. Agent Li pointed out that they were the Howling Commandos leading to Happy Sam Sawyer saying he hated the name, hurting Juniper's feelings.
At night, they all sat around a campfire as Dugan teased Juniper about the yeti story. Jack Thompson then told a story of his accidental war crime. Knowing he was just trying to do the right thing, Juniper offered Thompson a drink, understanding what had happened. The next day, they went to a Red Room Academy and found a creepy room playing cartoons. Juniper remarked that he should have worn his knickers.
They then heard a girl crying and ran into a room to see Eva. Dugan approached her, trying to calm the girl down. Suddenly, the girl stabbed Dugan as she was a trained assassin. As Dugan collapsed, Eva took his gun, spun, and shot Juniper in the heart, killing him.[1]
Abilities[]
- Expert Marksman: As a member of the Howling Commandos, Juniper used a standard assault gun in order to defeat enemies.
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Weapons[]
- M1A1 Thompson: The standard assault weapon used by agents of the Strategic Scientific Reserve following World War II, and also Juniper's weapon of choice. He carried it during the infiltration mission into a facility in the Soviet Union, but he did not have any opportunity to use it.
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Junior Juniper joined the United States Army following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, becoming one of Nick Fury's best friends. He died in Berlin during a mission, and was replaced by Pinky Pinkerton. He was the first named Marvel Comics character to die.
- Juniper was the one who came up with the name "Howling Commandos."[1]
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