JUDGE FRANKLIN FIELDS
Real Name: Franklin Fields
Identity/Class: Human
Occupation: Judge
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Mr. Machine (Machine Man)
Enemies: Brotherhood of Hades
Known Relatives: Jerry Fields (grandson), Olivia Fields
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Central City, California
First Appearance: 2001: A Space Odyssey#10 (September, 1977)
Powers/Abilities: Judge Fields was a trusting, kind old judge.
History: (2001: A Space Odyssey#10) - Judge Franklin Fields met Mr. Machine when his grandson and daughter picked him up on the road and brought him home. When Mr. Machine introduced himself as Aaron Stack, the son of Abel Stack, Fields mentioned that Dr. Stack had died recently, which Mr. Machine had not been aware of. Seeing that Mr. Machine was overcome by this information, he offered to help comfort him, but they were interrupted by the arrival of members from the Brotherhood of Hades. One of them wore explosives around his neck and threatened to detonate them unless Mr. Machine turned himself over to them. Mr. Machine was forced to comply.
After Mr. Machine had beaten the Brotherhood, he used their computer Mind Master to render the explosives worn by the agent in the Fields' house inert. Judge Fields tied the man up, and had Olivia phone the police.
Comments: Created by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
Jerry made references to Nick Fury, HYDRA, Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Dr. Doom as comic book characters in this story, indicating that Kirby hadn't intended Mr. Machine to be a part of the regular Marvel Universe.
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CLARIFICATIONS:
Judge Fields should not be confused with:
Jerry Fields was the grandson of Judge Franklin Fields, and was an avid comic book fan. After he and his sister picked up Mr. Machine, he was convinced that Mr. Machine was a super-hero, and was thrilled when he witnessed him battling the Brotherhood of Hades. He was later menaced by the Brotherhood of Hades' agent armed with explosives, but Mr. Machine saved the family.
--2001: A Space Odyssey#9, 10
Olivia Fields was the daughter of Judge Franklin Fields, and gave Mr. Machine a lift with her and her nephew Jerry when he met them at a roadside and repaired their flat tire. When Mr. Machine repelled an attack by the Brotherhood of Hades, she brought him to the sheriff's office to make a statement, then brought him home so that he could meet her father. She was later menaced by the Brotherhood of Hades' agent armed with explosives, but Mr. Machine saved the family.
--2001: A Space Odyssey#9, 10
Images taken from:
2001: A Space Odyssey#10, page 7, panel 1
Jerry- 2001: A Space Odyssey#10, page 2, panel 1
Olivia- 2001: A Space Odyssey#10, page 2, panel 1
Last updated: 03/27/05
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