4
Real Name: 4
Class: Dog cyborg
Occupation: Military weapon
Group Affiliation: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Washington, DC
First Appearance: WE3 #2 (December, 2004)
Powers: 4 wore a cybernetic exoskeleton that gave him superhuman strength and durability, and was equipped with tracking gear
History: (WE3 #2, 3) - Doctor Treadle abducted Bandit, a dog, Tinker, a cat, and Pirate, a rabbit, from their suburban homes and equipped them with cybernetic battlearmor and brain implants as part of a USAF bioengineering project. The animals, dubbed 1, 2 and 3 were WE3, a revolution in military operations meant to replace human operatives. When a presidential hopeful ordered them decommissioned and escaped the lab Treadle prepared to unleash the cybernetic pit bull 4. 4 killed 3, but 1 and 2 cooperated to fight back against their larger opponent. Their fight led to a busy highway, and when an officer responded 4 was ready to rip his throat out, forcing Treadle to remotely detonate bomb in his skull.
Comments: Created by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely.
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