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| + | |Row 2 info = Watchmen #1 (September, 1986) [Mentioned in Under the Hood back-up prose piece] |
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| + | |Row 6 info = New York City |
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| + | |Row 8 info = Unknown, presumably hand-to-hand combat expertise|Row 9 title = Tools and Weapons |
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| + | |Row 9 info = None}}'''Dollar Bill''' (Bill Brady) is a minor superhero who appears in the extra material in the comic book ''Watchmen ''and stars in the one-shot ''Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill''. |
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| + | ==Origin== |
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| + | Bill Brady was a successful athlete from Kansas who was hired by the National Bank company to become their own superhero, Dollar Bill. |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | Not much has been mentioned of Bill Brady's youth save that he was born in 1917. A college star athlete from Kansas, Bill Brady initially attempted to become a performer with disappointing results until he was hired by the National Bank Company in New York City to become the company's own official superhero. The Dollar Bill concept was created by the National Bank Company's marketing team to utilize the surging popularity in superheroes and felt that if they had their own hero to "protect their customers' money", they could attract a lot of good PR. The costume was designed by the company with bright, flamboyant colors with a large dollar logo and a long cape to appeal to kids. |
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| + | Bill began both fighting crime (often in the banks of the National Bank Company) and advertising the bank with advertisements and merchandise. Over time, he eventually joined the superhero team the Minutemen and helped them fight crime as a team. |
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| + | His life came to a tragic end in 1947 when, while trying to stop a bank robbery, his cape was caught in the revolving door at the bank, giving the criminals time to shoot and kill him. His funeral was attended by the Minute Men, a police contingent and representatives from the National Bank and [[Captain Metropolis]] gave the eulogy. |
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| − | '''Tinisha Dolaira''' is the last of the high elves from an unknown dimension who crossed over into twenty-first century Earth. |
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| + | Though Dollar Bill largely appears off-panel, much is known about how he related to other people and for the most part had a good reputation. He had striking faults, including prejudices against homosexuals and his defense of the [[Comedian]] despite his attempted rape of another team member. Despite this and the fact that his entire identity was created as a publicity stunt, he was respected by most of his peers. |
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| − | Due to years of experience, Tinisha possesses a rather philosophical view on life. She often serves as a motherly or big sister figure to the rest of the Young Guardians, offering them a seemingly endless supply of advice to them during certain situations. She cares very deeply about her companions' welfare, willing to die defending them. She carries a great deal of guilt of turning Patrick and his friends into superhumans against their will and believed it was her responsibility to watch over them. Tinisha felt indebted to Patrick and his friends for saving her life and providing her with food, shelter, and clothing. Being from another dimension, Tinisha is mostly clueless about how the modern world operates, often turning to Patrick Donovan with an explanation about a particular concept. |
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| + | Dollar Bill had a very strong build, good agility and endurance and stamina thanks to his athletics training in college. As a superhero it seemed he was largely successful, which gave him a lot of practical fighting experience. However, the exact degree of his capability has not been revealed. |
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| − | '''Superhuman Physical Capabilities''': Tinisha has been shown to be physically strong enough to easily shatter a man's jaw with one swipe of her fist. It has been stated that she is possibly stronger than the combined strength of ten men. Her reflexes were fast enough to deflect volleys of bullets using her sword and dodge lasers firing in her direction. While her durability is not superhuman, it is enough to take a deadly punch from Cyber Shadow and keep her alive. However, her inhuman strength and speed come with a price. In order to fuel her physical prowess, she has to constantly appease her unstable metabolism. |
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| − | '''Magic Practitioner''': Due to years of study in her homeworld, Tinisha gained a vast amount of knowledge of the magical arts. Examples of her spells include: |
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| − | *'''Healing''': Tinisha can use magic to heal life-threatening injuries. For example, she was able to heal Patrick and his friends from the wounds they sustained from the muggers that attacked them. |
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| − | *'''Energy Blasts''': When engaged in combat, Tinisha can use magic in the form of focused bolts of energy that could send opponents flying in the opposite direction. |
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| − | *'''Genesis Spell''': Although she can only use this particular spell once in her entire lifetime, Tinisha has proven to be able to use the power to grant mere mortals superhuman abilities, proven when she unintentionally used the spell on Patrick and his friends. |
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| − | '''Master Swordsman''': After years of training, Tinisha became one of the most formidable duelist in the world. Her prowess was enough to best numerous robots that were programed to kill her. The technique she used consisted of swift acrobatic maneuvers while using powerful strikes that could cause horrific damage on unsuspecting opponents. |
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| − | [[The Young Guardians and the Genesis Spell]] (first appearance) |
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 4 October 2022
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Dollar Bill
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Real Name
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Bill Brady
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First Appearance
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Watchmen #1 (September, 1986) [Mentioned in Under the Hood back-up prose piece]
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Creators
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Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
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Team Affliation
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The Minutemen
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Aliases
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None
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Base of Operations
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New York City
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Powers
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None
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Skills and Abilities
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Unknown, presumably hand-to-hand combat expertise
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Tools and Weapons
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None
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Dollar Bill (Bill Brady) is a minor superhero who appears in the extra material in the comic book Watchmen and stars in the one-shot Before Watchmen: Dollar Bill.
Origin
Bill Brady was a successful athlete from Kansas who was hired by the National Bank company to become their own superhero, Dollar Bill.
Biography
Not much has been mentioned of Bill Brady's youth save that he was born in 1917. A college star athlete from Kansas, Bill Brady initially attempted to become a performer with disappointing results until he was hired by the National Bank Company in New York City to become the company's own official superhero. The Dollar Bill concept was created by the National Bank Company's marketing team to utilize the surging popularity in superheroes and felt that if they had their own hero to "protect their customers' money", they could attract a lot of good PR. The costume was designed by the company with bright, flamboyant colors with a large dollar logo and a long cape to appeal to kids. Bill began both fighting crime (often in the banks of the National Bank Company) and advertising the bank with advertisements and merchandise. Over time, he eventually joined the superhero team the Minutemen and helped them fight crime as a team.
His life came to a tragic end in 1947 when, while trying to stop a bank robbery, his cape was caught in the revolving door at the bank, giving the criminals time to shoot and kill him. His funeral was attended by the Minute Men, a police contingent and representatives from the National Bank and Captain Metropolis gave the eulogy.
Personality
Though Dollar Bill largely appears off-panel, much is known about how he related to other people and for the most part had a good reputation. He had striking faults, including prejudices against homosexuals and his defense of the Comedian despite his attempted rape of another team member. Despite this and the fact that his entire identity was created as a publicity stunt, he was respected by most of his peers.
Skills and Abilities
Dollar Bill had a very strong build, good agility and endurance and stamina thanks to his athletics training in college. As a superhero it seemed he was largely successful, which gave him a lot of practical fighting experience. However, the exact degree of his capability has not been revealed.