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Mister First was an affluent man whose entire family legacy was being the first at anything. He had hoped to be the first to defeat Green Lantern.

When Adams' grandfather lay on his deathbed, he impressed on the youth that since their family came first alphabetically, they were used to being first in everything. Adams took this to heart, being first not only scholastically, but also being the first man to start fashion trends, or the first to cross new bridges. When he overhead a servant reading the crime headlines, it occurred to Adams that he was required by his legacy to be Public Enemy Number One. He carried out a number of crimes based around his theme, such as stealing the entire First National Bank. Eventually Green Lantern located his hideout by finding the location of the first house built in the city. Once arrested, he continued being the first, by becoming the first inmate at a new prison.

  • This version of Mister First, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

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