Jessica Jones

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Jessica Campbell Jones Cage[1] is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos, and she first appeared in Alias #1 (November 2001), a Max imprint. Within the context of Marvel's shared universe, Jones is a former superhero who becomes the owner and sole employee of Alias Private Investigations.

Just over a month from now, Marvel’s next TV show debuts, featuring Jessica Jones. But who is Jessica? She’s not as well known as Daredevil or the Agents of SHIELD, even though she spent some time as an Avenger in the comics. So here’s everything you need to know about Marvel’s most superheroic detective.

Jessica Cambell was born and raised in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City. She attended Midtown...

Jessica Jones is a private investigator from New York City. After she was orphaned at a young...

Former private investigator and retired superhero, Jessica is married to Luke Cage and is the mother of Danielle, their infant daughter.

Before the series premieres on Netflix, we've gone through the origins and history of Marvel's Jessica Jones to give you a crash course in the hero!

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