List of Jam Urban Adventure Settings

The following is a list of settings that are featured in stories AbOUT the Jammer, a fictional superhero created by Bernie Mireault.

Places of note

1961 Sherbrooke

Gordon Kirby and Janet Ditko’s second apartment building. Apartment #12. They had a neighbor named Larry.

First seen in To Get Her (2007).

Bank of Montréal

Gordie Kirby has an account with the BMO Bank of Montreal (BMO Banque de Montréal). His home branch is located on Sherbrooke Street West (Rue Sherbrooke Oest).

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure: Super Cool, Color-injected, Turbo Adventure from Hell #1.

Characters

:* Maurice Hendrix is a hellish bank teller.

:* Morgan P. is a nice teller.

:* The bank manager is not happy with Maurice Hendrix’s level of customer service.

:* Terry and his two accomplices robbed the Bank of Montreal.

Blue Angel Bar

Local drinking establishment and music venue

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First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #1 (1989)

Characters

:* The American Devices is a well-known band that performed at the Blue Angel Bar.

:* The Balloons are the band that won the “New Talent Night” contest at the Blue Angel Bar. The Blue Angel is their first regular gig.

:* Tony is the current owner and operator of the Blue Angel Bar.

:* The Torch is a singer who performed at the Blue Angel in the 1930s-40s.

* Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a children’s hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its primary campus located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia next to the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. It is one of the largest and oldest children’s hospitals in the world, and United States’ first hospital dedicated to the healthcare of children.

Dave Brave’s Apartment

Dave Brave lives in a multi-story apartment building located near the corner of Rue du Fort and Rue Sherbrooke Oest (Fort Street and Sherbrooke Street West) in Montréal, Quebec.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #1 (1989)

Residents

:* Dave Brave

:* Suzy Brave

:* Roger

Dépanneur Go Go

A convenience store in Gordon Kirby and Janet Ditko’s neighborhood.

First seen in New Triumph Featuring Northguard #4 (1986).

Dr. Mandigo’s Office

Penthouse. receptionist on the first floor.

First appeared in The Jam, Urban Adventure #6 (1993).

* Dock Street Tavern

Bar & hotel in Philadelphia, PA where Gordon Kirby stayed on his errand for Jane Marble.

* Hell

Located in the Sun. Transportation to Earth via transfer gate or the Devil’s digestive tract.

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First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #1 (1989).

Characters

:* The Devil is the ruler of Hell.

:* The Devil’s P.A. is his personal assistant.

:* The Lab Boys represent Hell’s research and development division.

:* Demons are the Devil’s work staff.

:* Tortured souls are probably getting what they deserve.

Hell for Assholes

Hell for Assholes is a dreamscape where Gordon Kirby is the Jammer Omniscient and sits in judgment over the assholes of the world.

House of Escher

The House of Escher is the earthly anchor to the creative world of M.C. Escher. It features psychoactive wallpaper and an interdimensional portal to Escher’s world. During its time in Montréal, the house was located in an alley next to 20 Rue Saint-Zotique (Saint Zotique Street).

Escher’s world houses a city-size maze composed of brick walls, a miniature city, and Escher’s castle sanctum. It is the home to bug people, mantis guards, and miniature people who live in the residential section of the great maze.

First seen in Madman/Jam #1 (1998).

Characters

:* Heddon Vamp Spook

:* Lady Madeline

:* M.C. Escher

:* Roderick

:* Bug guys

:* Mantis guards

:* Lilliputians

Jane Marble’s Home

Jane Marble lives in a mansion with ample grounds outside of the city.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #7 (1993).

Jane Marble’s Office

The office building that houses Ms. Jane Marble Inc. is located at 601 Rue Saint-Jacques (Saint Jacques Street), Montréal, Quebec. It is across the street from Police Station 10.

First seen in New Triumph Featuring Northguard #4 (1986).

Characters

:* Jane Marble is the principal of Ms. Jane Marble Inc.

:* Kludd is Jane’s secretary.

:* Ruth is the building receptionist.

La Sala Rosa Restaurant

La Sala Rosa is a restaurant located at 4848 Boulevard St-Laurent in Montréal that plays host to a Comic Jam frequented by Gordon Kirby.

First seen in To Get Her (2007)

Montréal Central Hospital

Gordon Kirby woke up in Montréal Central Hospital after being wrongly tasered by three police officers simultaneously. He was greeted by Senior Internal Affairs Office René Marble who said that he was owed compensation.

First seen in To Get Her (2007)

Papineau & Sherbrooke

Gordon Kirby and Janet Ditko lived in a multi-story apartment building located near the corner of Avenue Papineau and Rue Sherbrooke East in Montréal, Quebec. The street address of their building was 638. Buildings in their densely populated neighborhood were separated by narrow alleyways. The building was walking distance from a buanderie (laudro-mat), a couple of dépanneurs (convenience stores), a number of pizzerias, and the Blue Angel Bar.

Rooftop first seen in New Triumph Featuring Northguard #2

Inside of building first seen in New Triumph #4 (1986).

Residents

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Neighbors

:* Bob (homeless)

:* Timmy and his mom

:* Wally and his friend

Police Station 10

Police Station 10 is a multi-story building with a stone facade located on the corner of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue McGill/Rue du Square-Victoria. It is across the street from Jane Marble’s office building.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure: Super Cool, Color-injected, Turbo Adventure from Hell #1.

Characters

:* Detective Beauvais was assigned to the cases involving the deaths of the Flarks Abdul and Achmed. He has a professional relationship with Jane Marble.

:* Douglas Camp is Gordie’s lawyer.

:* Jerry was Gordie’s arresting officer after the robbery of the Bank of Montréal.

:* Jerry’s Captain was his commanding officer after the robbery of the Bank of Montréal. His badge number is 215.

:* Michel Marble is a [...] detective and one of Jane Marble’s two sons.

:* René Marble is a police officer and one of Jane Marble’s two sons.

:* Steve was one of two police officers who transported Gordie and the bank robbers from the Bank of Montréal to Police Station 10.

Port of Montréal

The Port of Montréal is a port and transshipment point on the St. Lawrence River in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. On the island of Montreal, port territory stretches along 26 kilometers of waterfront from the Victoria Bridge at the upstream end of the port to Pointe-aux-Trembles at the downstream end of the port.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #1 (1989)

Characters

:* The Flarks were headquartered aboard the cargo-ship Sea Hag during their tour of Montréal.

:* The Backup Mob battled the Flarks at the Port.

Poste de quartier 37

SPVM Poste de quartier 37 (PDQ 37) was a neighborhood station which served as the first responders for public safety in the north sector of the Plateau Mont-Royal borough. They were located at 209 Avenue Laurier East, Montréal, QC H2T, Canada. In 2012, PDQ 37 was absorbed into PDQ 38—which served the southern sector—to form a single post to serve the Plateau.

First seen in To Get Her (2007)

* South Philadelphia Library

Studio C

Studio C is an art gallery in the Cooper Building, a 9-story low-rise building on Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Montréal. Studio C consists of 17 spaces: a large gallery on the main floor and 16 smaller spaces located on the basement level.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #12 (1996).The Jam, Urban Adventure #12

Characters

:* Klee Shonin

:* Zoe

Temple of the Blood King

The term used by the Flarks for the Blood King’s mansion located at the top of a high-rise building in downtown Montréal.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure #2 (1990).

Trimble Family Apartment

Philadelphia, PA

Zorba Pizzeria

A Greek family-owned pizzeria frequented by Gordon Kirby.

First seen in The Jam, Urban Adventure: Super Cool, Color-injected, Turbo Adventure from Hell #1.

See also

The Jam (comics)
List of Jam Urban Adventure Characters