Real
Name: Jerome (surname unrevealed) JEROME
Real
Name: Jerome (surname unrevealed)
Identity/Class: Human technology user
Occupation: Nadir Inc. soldier
Group Membership: Nadir
Inc. (Angus, "Gregoire,"
"Marc,"
Mike, others);
possibly A.I.M. (see comments)
Affiliations: None
Enemies: Euroforce (Argento/Michele Argento, Danger/Dolph Dongen, Deep Sight/Jane Melville, Key/Geyr Kluge,Nuage/Silvie Rouge,Picaro/Antonio Rey,Tiger/Hughes Aït-Kaci)
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Nadir, Inc. lab, Malaya
First Appearance: Europa#3 (September 1996)
Powers/Abilities: Jerome was a trained A.I.M. agent, presumably competent (not that he demonstrated this) with standard A.I.M. weapons and equipment. As an A.I.M. agent he likely had above average IQ and some scientific skills.
Height: 5'10" (by estimation)
Weight: 165 lbs. (by estimation)
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Black, white streaks
History:
(Europa#3) - Jerome was an A.I.M. agent working
in Nadir's Malaysian lab complex. Having been working alongside a female
agent, he took a toilet break, during which he removed his uniform
helmet to examine it. Speaking aloud, he complained about the helmet's
design, noting that if it wasn't for the good pay... Before he could
complete the sentence, he was shocked into unconsciousness by the
telepath Nuage, who had been trying to mask the presence of Euroforce
from him. They stripped Jerome of his uniform (see comments),
tied and gagged him, then hid him in the tiled ceiling. However, he soon
managed to dislodge himself and dropped through the tiles,surprising
other agents now using the facilities. When they removed his gag, Jerome
told them to stop standing around and raise the alarm (see
comments).
(Europa#4) - Outside the base
Jerome and two other guards were patrolling the perimeter until Jerome
stopped, complaining that their duty was pointless since the intruders
were inside. Complaining of the heat, he removed his helmet, prompting
his fellow guards to chastise him. Unrepentant, Jerome sat down to rest
and reminded the other guards that he had already encountered the
intruders, insisting that they had no chance of defeating the intruders
even if they did run into them. Unaware the intruders had just emerged
from the lab nearby because Nuage was once again blocking the guards'
ability to perceive them, Jerome bet his fellow guards that they
wouldn't even see the intruders. However, other guards further away
weren't affected and opened fire on the departing Euroforce. Hearing the
shots, one of Jerome's compatriots ordered the resting guard to put his
helmet on or he'd shoot Jerome in the head himself. Complaining, Jerome
complied. Still unable to see Euroforce, the third guard declared that a
hunter always knew the way to get the prey out into the open, and
strafed the undergrowth, to no effect. Moments later Euroforce's plane
launched noisily into the air in front of the trio's eyes, prompting
Jerome to sarcastically congratulate his fellow on how well he'd scared
the intruders. Annoyed, the other guard swore to Jerome that one day he
would head-shoot him.
Comments:
Created by Xavier Marturet and Paco Diaz for
Marvel Italia.
Jerome originally had a subprofile in the Nadir, Inc.
profile; this new entry expands on that.
It's not really clear why Euroforce bothered to strip
Jerome of his uniform, leaving him only wearing underpants. They were
rushed for time, needing to move fact before they were detected, so
spending valuable seconds stripping him would only make sense if they
wanted to use his uniform as a disguise, which none of them did.
Granted, Euroforce appeared to use strips from his uniform to gag him,
and probably to bind him, but not enough to require leaving him nearly
naked.
For all they work for an agency that prides itself in being more intelligent than the average, A.I.M. guards aren't the smartest.You'd think that finding one of their fellow guards tied up and hidden in the ceiling of the men's room would be enough of a clue to alert someone to the likelihood that the base had intruders, without Jerome needing to spell it out for them.
As noted in the Nadir Inc. profile, Nadir is affiliated with A.I.M., but the exact level of this isn't clear. It might be that Nadir exists in name only, purely a front for A.I.M. with a few employees in offices round the world who might not know the truth to provide window dressing, but with most being full A.I.M. agents. Conversely, Nadir might be a faction that has broken off from A.I.M. proper, something we've seen on more than one occasion; their slightly different looking uniforms might be considered evidence favoring this option. Or Nadir might be a legit company that has become affiliated with or infiltrated by A.I.M.
We know that many agents/henchmen are trained
by Taskmaster's organization. If Jerome is a Taskmaster alum then Nadir
Inc should demand their money back.
This profile was completed on 08/03/2026, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 25th anniversary's celebratory event to ClanDestine.
Profile by Loki.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Jerome has no known connections to:
images: (without ads)
Europa#3/2,
p2, pan2 (main image)
Europa#3/2,
p2, pan4 (being mind shocked)
Europa#3/2,
p10, pan2 (falling out of ceiling)
Europa#4/2, p14, pan1 (fully in uniform)
Europa#4/2,
p14, pan3 (slacking off)
Appearances:
Europa#3-4 (September-October, 1996)
- Xavier Marturet (writer), Paco Diaz (art), Enrico Fornaroli; Marco
M. Lupoi; Miguel Carrasco (editors) issue (publication date).
First Posted: 09/29/2026
Last updated: 08/03/2026
Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.
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