Analyzing the Nomad:The Wanderer Finale

A nomad, a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. That is Jack Monroe. He is a nomad, in his 1990s series, Jack moves from town to town, place to place fighting bad guys and villains others just won't. Sometimes even hitching rides from town to town. What makes Jack Monroe so different is that he isn't based in a single city or place like other heroes. Spider-Man, Iron Man and Daredevil all fight crime in New York. The West Coast Avengers fight crime in San Francisco. Even the Punisher who Jack Monroe is similar to, fights a majority of his criminals in New York City. Nomad is the man without a place, he is a wanted man. And I know, superheroes fight all over the world and fight for the bigger picture. But Jack Monroe fights for the common man. He fights for the smaller guy, the guy no one else focuses on. Even the opening panels in issue one of his second series, sees him stopping a burglary in a small town and then paying for the stuff he gets from the store. Nomad never played much in the bigger picture of Marvel, which is a shame. The only big story he had was Dead Man's Hand with Punisher and Daredevil. He was also a member of the Secret Defenders for two issues. So it goes to show you that Jack Monroe was too busy saving the guys in the small towns while everyone else was saving the universe. I mean, hey someone has to do it!