Richard Benson (First Wave)

Avenger
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Real Name	Richard Henry Benson
Main Alias	Avenger
Relatives	Alice Benson (wife, deceased), Alison Benson (daughter, deceased)
Affiliation	Justice, Inc
Base Of Operations	Times Square, New York City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Widowed
Occupation	private investigator · former millionaire adventurer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Grey
Hair	White
Origin
Universe	First Wave
Creators	Paul Ernst
First Appearance	Batman/Doc Savage Special #1 (January, 2010)

Richard Benson was the PI Avenger working with his firm, Justice, Inc.

History

After his family died, Richard Benson's inner life curled up and died. He founded the firm "Justice, Inc." in the hopes of bringing some sense of order to his world. He set up shop in Times Square, the most crime-ridden neighborhood in his New York.

His firm takes cases not based on how much the client can pay, but on how dire the need for them is.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Multilingualism: Richard Benson is fluent in 12 languages, including Korean.
• Disguise: Benson is a master of disguises and can change his physical appearance to resemble anyone he wants, with perfection.

Notes

• The Avenger is a licensed character who is not owned by DC Comics. Nevertheless, his 2010-2012 comic book stories were explicitly placed in DC's First Wave continuity, so this version of the Avenger is included in the DC Comics Database.

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