Peter James Shoemaker was an homeless man living in Metropolis.
History
Peter has family in Cleveland and in his youth he used to play pro baseball, in Metropolis he befriended Jimmy Olsen who often bought him some food.
Peter was a man of dignity and refused to go to homeless shelters, which he considered to be for "bums." Unfortunately, this decision led to his death at the hands of Brainiac (Milton Fine), who was harvesting cranial fluids from homeless men. His death saddened Jimmy so deeply that he decided to write an article about Peter in the Daily Planet. However, Perry was not impressed with what he deemed a juvenile effort.[1]
In his memory he would get a homeless shelter named after him, the Peter Shoemaker Memorial Shelter.[2]
Related
- 3 Appearances of Peter James Shoemaker (New Earth)
- 1 Images featuring Peter James Shoemaker (New Earth)
- Quotations by or about Peter James Shoemaker (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Peter James Shoemaker (New Earth)
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