Jeff Jordan is an agent with an unnamed American Intelligence organization.
The first question that pops up looking at the three recorded adventures we have of Jordan is whether he is a secret agent or not. Initially I might vote no, especially since he carries a badge that identifies him as a Special Agent and that would make me think a Fed, as in FBI or Secret Service or such. However in the days in which his stories are recounted to us, there have been a good number of graphic adventure operatives who were definitely secret agents but who were also called 'special'.
So a look at the three cases he handles is in order and that does not really answer the question. All three deal with crimes but the first is an international smuggling operation and the third is the murder of a fellow operative, both of which would be handled by either a Federal cop or a government agent. The middle one deals with catching a robber so perhaps Jordan is in law enforcement after all. Still, we've gone this far so why not just give the fellow the benefit of the doubt and admit him into this compendium.
"Hard fighting, hard-fisted and hard to kill - expertly trained in everything and ready for anything - attracting trouble wherever he goes and loving every minute of it. That's Jeff Jordan, U.S. Agent." That is the introduction line we are given on the first mission of his we are able to observe but based on that tag line, he is a very experienced operative and, apparently, eager for more.
Jordan is depicted as being a tall slender athletic man, dressed routinely in the style of the day - shortly after the end of the Second World War - in a suit and tie (blue for the former and black for the latter) with an ever-present fedora. He sports short dirty-blond hair atop a handsome face. We see a decent amount of action showing he is very good with his hands, even up against much bigger opponents, and he has a decent skill level with judo.
He is glib of tongue, especially when dealing with fiancee, Peg Powers, ace reporter for the Evening Graphic, though he gets tongue-tied enough to land in trouble with her.
Good Lines:
- Shooting a man holding a blade, Jordan quips, "Sorry but knives make me nervous".