JACOB SUARTI

Real Name: Jacob Suarti

Identity/Class: Normal human

Occupation: Fashion impresario

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: His team of scientists

Enemies: Ethan Crane, Jian Feeta, Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Modulus, Christi Stoger

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Presumably New York City, USA

First Appearance: Fantastic Four III#63 (January, 2003)

Powers/Abilities: Jacob Suarti had no superhuman powers but he was a skilled pickpocket and businessman.

Height: 5'10" (by approximation)
Weight: 167 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Black

History: 

(Fantastic Four III#63) - As head of Fantastic Four, Inc.'s licensing arm, Johnny Storm met with fashion industrialist Jacob Suarti, who surrounded Johnny with supermodels and attempted to talk him into selling the secrets of the Fantastic Four's unstable molecule clothing. After Johnny learned that the Fantastic Four licensed the usage of unstable molecule fabric to the Avengers to construct their own costumes, Johnny questioned whether or not he could cut the same deal with Jacob Suarti. His assistants, Christi and Ethan, warned against doing so but, in an attempt to show off in front of the supermodels, Johnny signed a deal with Suarti. As he prepared to pull out his communicator badge to tell Invisible Woman the news, Johnny was shocked with the sentient data expression Modulus erupted from the badge. Johnny immediately flamed on and ushered Jacob Suarti and the other civilians out of the door, allowing him the freedom to battle Modulus.

(Fantastic Four III#65) - The Human Torch met with Jacob Suarti to demonstrate the adaptability of unstable molecule fabric. Once he had proved its potential, the Torch explained that it would only be used to help others, such as providing fireproof clothing for firemen, and Suarti agreed to the terms. Upon giving Suarti a sample of the fabric, the Torch left, with both the Torch and Suarti unaware that the Torch's aides, Christi and Ethan, were plotting against them. Jacob Suarti immediately went to his labs, where he ordered a scientist to begin reverse-engineering the sample fabric. Suarti then began hurrying the scientist, hoping to make a fortune if the fabric's creation could be replicated. Unfortunately for Suarti, when the scientist zoomed in the electron microscope, Suarti found the words "If you can read this, you have just violated our contract" imprinted on the fabric's cells. Unsure what to make of the words, Suarti was soon trapped by the sample fabric itself, which expanded and ensnared Suarti. The Human Torch then returned and revealed that Mr. Fantastic had rigged the fabric to attack if probed too intensely. Torch also revealed the captive Christi and Ethan's plans to frame him, then burned his contract with Jacob Suarti. Shortly thereafter, Suarti's scientists came running from lab, exclaiming that the stolen unstable molecule sample had been unlocked, causing it to adapt to every single molecule nearby. Rushing to see what the scientists were talking about, the Torch found the unstable molecules adapting to every molecule surrounding his stolen wallet.

(Fantastic Four III#66) - As the adapting unstable molcules sealed the exit shut, Jacob Suarti and one of his scientists pounded on the door, trying to escape the expanding unstable molecules. The Human Torch burned a hole through the wall and ordered everyone out of the building, warning Jacob Suarti that he could run but he couldn't hide. Following the unstable molecules incident, Jacob Suarti was arrested. One week later, the Invisible Woman was phoned and asked to provide a reference for Christi and Ethan, to which she suggested the company contact Jacob Suarti, whom she heard was allowed one phone call.

Comments: Created by Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Jacob Suarti has no known connections to

• any other "Jacob" or "Suarti" characters
  

images: (without ads)
Fantastic Four III#65, p12, pan4 (Jacob Suarti, main image)
Fantastic Four III#65, p17, pan4 (Jacob Suarti headshot)

Appearances:
Fantastic Four III#63 (January, 2003) - Mark Waid (writer), Mike Wieringo (pencils), Karl Kesel (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)|
Fantastic Four III#65 (March, 2003) - Mark Waid (writer), Mark Buckingham (art), Tom Brevoort (editor)
Fantastic Four III#66 (April, 2003) - Mark Waid (writer), Mark Buckingham (pencils), Danny Miki, Allen Martinez (inks), Tom Brevoort (editor)

Last updated: 07/12/14

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