History
Maxie the Rodent was a human and narcotics smuggler that operated out of the town of Middleton. When the authorities were getting wise to his operations, thanks to their informant Walter Carstairs, an agent from the FBI, Maxie faked his own death - he eliminated Walter and took his place to lure the police into a trap. Officer Pat Murphy found Maxie's face familiar and decided to develop the false identity of Chauncey Throttlebottom III - the Vagabond - to get close enough to discover his identity.
As Maxie lead two officers into a trap, the Vagabond earned his place in the smuggling operation as hired muscle. When Maxie attempted to eliminate the police, the Vagabond beat Maxie and his minions into submission and left them to the authorities.
Maxie the Rodent may be a minor crook in the grand scheme of things, but his activities led to the birth of one of the most obscure heroes of World War II, the Vagabond.[1]