Bill Waring (Earth-616)
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History
1940s
Bill Waring was a meek and harmless law student who was a victim of bullies. He never did much about this, but when his father was killed for giving evidence to the D.A. about an alliance between the Mob and a prominent local politician, Bill swore vengeance. He traveled around the world, learning the proper skills to avenge his father and kill criminals. The Challenger learned jiu-jitsu in Japan. He learned chemistry in Tibet. He learned nerve control in India, so that he was immune to pain. He learned swordsmanship in Paris and marksmanship in Germany. He learned how to fly in England. He learned how to box. He learned every imaginable skill which might help him in the war against crime. Then he returned to America and avenged his father, after which time he took on various other criminals.
Modern Day
Through unexplained circumstances, the Challenger "bounced forward" forward in time to the present day, finding himself without assets, having been presumed dead, and inquiring of the law firm Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway about reversing his will. The firm put him in contact with the superhero Captain America, who had found himself in a future era due to suspended animation for advice and assistance. He later became part of the federal government's 50-State Initiative of superhero teams, joining the Montana group, Freedom Force.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Through Indian nerve-control training, the Challenger has gained the ability to render himself immune to pain at will.Abilities
The Challenger has trained in virtually every terrestrial form of hand-to-hand combat, and is skilled in the use of innumerable weapons. He is an Olympic-level athlete, a skilled detective, disguise artist, chemist, pilot, climber and swimmer.
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Often carries a rapier or a pistol. He is also highly skilled in the use of any other weapons at his disposal.
Notes
- This golden age Challenger is the same as the initiative Challenger. This is confirmed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #1 (Hardcover), in the Challenger entry. He was 'bounced forward in time' to the present in the Dan Slott written issues of She-Hulk.
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