Mayfair DC Heroes Character Database: Dr. Walter Johnson

Dr. Walter Johnson
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Dex: 3 Str: 3 Body: 3
Int: 8 Will: 6 Mind: 6
Infl: 4 Aura: 4 Spirit: 4
Initiative: 15 Hero Points: 30

Skills:
Gadgetry: 7
Scientist: 8

Advantages: Connections: Project Cadmus (High); Genius; Scholar (biochemistry)

Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: Scientist
Wealth: 8

Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition
also see: Flip

Ed's Notes: So now I'm going to wallow in an incredible amount of hypocrisy here, after decrying the use of racial stereotypes by DC to flesh out previous characters, and ask if it was an intentional aversion of an otherwise racist trope to have the only Black Guy on the team (or at least his clone) be the one that's always wearing Scuba Gear?! (Yes, "Blacks can't swim" is an utterly racist stereotype, born directly from past policies of racial discrimination: They weren't allowed into public pool and beaches where whites kids got to swim.) THAT SAID... What's DC's motivation here? Or am I reading to much into it? (I'm sorry... MacGuire and Gabrielli are just.... bad. So I HAVE to ask.) And in case anyone reading this wants to suggest I'm just being too much the SJW here... Of all five people cloned for the Newsboy Legion, they spotted the Black Guy 5 fewer Hero Points. Yeah, Really.

Dr. Johnson served as the DNA source for "Flip," his clone and a member of the Newsboy Legion.

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The information contained herein comes primarily from the second and third editions of the game, although if a character exists only in the (pre-Crisis) 1st edition, and I feel that their stats can be reasonably used and be a good fit with the later (post-Crisis) editions, I may include them as well, for completeness sake. Eventually all entries will include links to previously published versions of the character, and ALL character information on any given page will be cited back to the published source material. Links between the characters, their Connections, Teams, Bases of Operation, etc... will be included as often as possible - which should make this more interesting.

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