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Painkiller Jane (vol. 1) #0 (Jan. 1999):
“Jane’s Addiction”
by Brian Augustyn, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada, Amanda Conner

Painkiller Jane (vol. 1) #0

Title: “Jane’s Addiction”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1999

Publisher: Event Comics
Written by: Brian Augustyn, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Quesada
Art by: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti


41 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane (Jane Vasko)
(lead character)
hero
  DEA; NYPD Event Comics Dynamite Entertainment 55
NYPD NYPD supporting character group real/historical person
  [police department] Marvel DC 1,396
Maureen Fernandez Maureen Fernandez supporting character
  DEA; NYPD
[Ashley Quinn's older sister]
Event Comics 42
Seth Hiller Seth Hiller
(pg. 23-26)
supporting character
  [treated, fell in love w/Painkiller Jane] Event Comics 30
Javi Lagarto Javi Lagarto villain
  [very short; tried to sell drugs at club Noir] Event Comics 1
Angel Blanco Angel Blanco villain
  Hispanic
[subjected Jane Vasko to drugs, making her Painkiller Jane]
Event Comics 1
Reynaldo Blanco Reynaldo Blanco villain
  Hispanic
[subjected Jane Vasko to drugs, making her Painkiller Jane]
Event Comics 1
Neal Garner Neal Garner supporting character
  [asked Painkiller Jane to protect his club from Javi Lagarto] Event Comics 1
street gangs street gangs supporting character villain group real/historical person
  [gang] DC Event Comics 28
Cliff Doaks Cliff Doaks supporting character
  U.S. Army
[at nightclub Noir bombed by Javi Lagarto]
Event Comics 1
H.R. H.R. supporting character
  [thug] Event Comics 1
Larnell Larnell villain
  black Event Comics 1
Lindy Lindy supporting character
  [at nightclub Noir w/boyfriend Cliff bombed by Javi Lagarto] Event Comics 1
Ruben Ruben supporting character
  [thug] Event Comics 1
DEA DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) supporting character group
  [government agency] Event Comics 10
Karl Vasko Karl Vasko
(5-panel cameo, pg. 12, 16, 23)
supporting character
  [Painkiller Jane's father] Event Comics 1
Maria Vasko Maria Vasko
(5-panel cameo, pg. 12, 16, 23)
supporting character
  [Painkiller Jane's mother] Event Comics 1
Mark Willofsky Mark Willofsky
(3-panel cameo, pg. 12, 19, 23)
supporting character
  [Painkiller Jane's childhood sweetheart, fiance] Event Comics 1
Dr. Bob Dr. Bob
(3-panel cameo, pg. 21-22)
villain scientist
  [created drug ("the Bomb") that transformed Painkiller Jane] Event Comics 1
Carla Vasko Carla Vasko
(3-panel cameo, pg. 12, panels 2-3, 5)
supporting character
  [Painkiller Jane's sister] Event Comics GEP Productions, etc. 2
22 Brides 22 Brides
(2-panel cameo, pg. 4, panels 3-4) 
supporting character group
  [female group of mercenary assassins] Event Comics 8
Nels DeCastro Nels DeCastro
(1-panel cameo, pg. 2, panel 1) 
supporting character
  FDNY Event Comics 9
Carrie Johnson Carrie Johnson
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
supporting character lead character based on a real person
  22 Brides Event Comics 8
Libby Johnson Libby Johnson
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
supporting character lead character based on a real person
  22 Brides Event Comics 6
Dark Ali Dark Ali (Ali)
(1-panel cameo) 
supporting character
  22 Brides Event Comics 13
Marilyn Marilyn
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
supporting character
  22 Brides Event Comics 8
Lulu Stump Lulu Stump
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
supporting character
  22 Brides Event Comics 5
Hardkiss Hardkiss
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
supporting character
  22 Brides; black Event Comics 4
Mr. Darrow Mr. Darrow
(1-panel cameo, pg. 25, panel 5)
supporting character
  [moved into Painkiller Jane's parents' home after they died] Event Comics 1
Mrs. Darrow Mrs. Darrow
(1-panel cameo, pg. 25, panel 5)
supporting character
  [moved into Painkiller Jane's parents' home after they died] Event Comics 1
baby Darrow baby Darrow
(1-panel cameo, pg. 25, panel 5)
supporting character
  [moved into Painkiller Jane's parents' home after they died] Event Comics 1
Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein's Monster
(someone disguised or dressed as, pg. 25, panel 2) 
hero
  First Line; S.H.A.D.E.... 
[Uses name Frankenstein in tribute to his creator.]
Marvel DC 990
Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone)
(someone disguised or dressed as, pg. 25, panel 2) 
supporting character real/historical person
CBR Scale: S Catholic (lapsed); Kabbalah (convert)
[actress; singer...] Warner Brothers 463
Jay
(someone disguised or dressed as, pg. 25, panel 2) 
supporting character
  [drug dealer] View Askew Productions Miramax Films, etc. 48
Silent Bob (Bob)
(someone disguised or dressed as, pg. 25, panel 2) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: I Catholic (raised)
[drug dealer] View Askew Productions Miramax Films, etc. 50
Tweety Tweety (Virginia Marie Garcia)
(behind the scenes) 
supporting character
  22 Brides; Hispanic Event Comics 3
Mercy Mercy
(behind the scenes) 
supporting character
  22 Brides Event Comics 8
Dorothy Gale Dorothy Gale
(mentioned, pg. 1, panel 3) 
lead character
CBR Scale: I Protestant
[farmer; student] George M. Hill Company; Arrow, etc. 270
The Scarecrow The Scarecrow
(mentioned, pg. 1, panel 3) 
supporting character
  [farmer; ruler] George M. Hill Company 233
Raymond Fernandez Raymond Fernandez
(mentioned, pg. 19-21, 27) 
supporting character
  Hispanic; NYPD
[husband of Jane Vasko's partner Maureen]
Event Comics 1
Hector Hector
(mentioned, pg. 20, panel 6) 
villain
  Hispanic
[tailed Maureen to hospital; learned she, Vasko were cops]
Event Comics 1

Reprints of this comic:
Essential Painkiller Jane (2006): "Jane's Addiction"

48 pages. 38 pages comic story. 2 pages of "Painkiller Jane" pin-ups (one by Jimmy Palmiotti and one by Jimmy Palmiotti with Bill Sienkiewicz). 4 pages of articles/creator columns. 4 pages of ads. Two of the text pages feature an interview with artist Amanda Conner and pictures of her dressed as Painkiller Jane.