Dollar Bill was a bank-sponsored member of the Minutemen who was created by National Bank Co. for publicity purposes.
Biography
Mascot for National Bank
When the National Bank noticed the rise of costumed adventurers, the company's marketing team decided it would be a very interesting publicity prospect to be able to brag that a self-owned superhero would be protecting their customer's money. Thus, Dollar Bill was created, and a they hired a young man to play the role.
Minutemen Career
While attempting to stop a raid upon one of his employer's banks, Dollar Bill's cape became entangled in the bank's revolving door and he was shot at point-blank range before he could free it.
Legacy
Dollar Bill's clear commercial motivations are never commented on by his peers or the subsequent generation of vigilantes who all seem to regard him as a worthy hero; even the cynical Rorschach laments Dollar Bill's untimely death.
Trivia
- Like the original comic book series, Dollar Bill has no speaking lines.