Changes: Nelson Gardner (Watchmen)

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 | Last                    = Watchmen #9
-| History                 = As a child, Nelson Gardner (named for E. Nelson Bridwell and Gardner Fox) was sickly and asthmatic, but years of training allowed him to get past his condition and eventually played football in college before joining the U.S. Marines. He later adopted the Captain Metropolis persona, and, using the skills he acquired in the military, attempted to eradicate organized crime in urban areas. In the Fall of 1940, he founded a superhero team called the [[Mintumen (Earth-Watchmen|Minutemen]] which was composed of [[Silk Spectre]], Hooded Justice, the [[Silhouette]], [[Hollis Mason (Earth-Watchmen)|Nite Owl]], the [[Edward Blake (Earth-Watchmen)|Comedian]], Mothman and Dollar Bill.
+| History                 = As a child, Nelson Gardner was sickly and asthmatic, but years of training allowed him to get past his condition and eventually played football in college before joining the U.S. Marines. He later adopted the Captain Metropolis persona, and, using the skills he acquired in the military, attempted to eradicate organized crime in urban areas. In the Fall of 1940, he founded a superhero team called the [[Mintuemen (Earth-Watchmen)|Minutemen]] which was composed of [[Silk Spectre]], Hooded Justice, the [[Silhouette]], [[Hollis Mason (Earth-Watchmen)|Nite Owl]], the [[Edward Blake (Earth-Watchmen)|Comedian]], Mothman and Dollar Bill.
 In Watchmen #9, it is implied that he had a relationship with fellow gay teammate Hooded Justice, yet this information was unknown to the public. This revelation may explain his mysterious departure from the Marines. Judging by a letter written by Silk Spectre's agent, Laurence Schexnayder, it appeared that Metropolis was the submissive partner in the relationship while Hooded Justice was the more dominant partner, with Metropolis often calling to Laurence and complaining about the arguments he was having with Hooded Justice. Though a soldier and the de facto leader of the Minutemen, Metropolis often appeared timid and weak willed, easily flustered.