| The Cash | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Alter Ego #1 (1961) |
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Original Publisher |
Independent Published Fanzine |
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Created by |
Roy Thomas |
Origin[]
The Cash was a money themed superhero and member of the Bestest League of America. His teammates included Green Trashcan, I.P.O.M., Lean Arrow, Aukman, Martian Manhandler, Wondrous Woman, and Aquariuman. He was an ally of Blooperman and fought villains such as Badman and Robber the Boy Plunder.
He along with the rest of the BLA saved the kidnapped & hypnotized Blooperman from Badman & Robber. After sending the criminals to jail Green Trashcan leads role call and tries to collect the team's monthly dues. The Cash frightened Martian Manhandler with lit a match and tried to borrow money to pays his dues. Once Wondrous Woman arrived all the male heroes attempt to chase after her only to be threatened with being smacked by her tiara.
However after Green Trashcan then received a phone call from Julie Schmartz, their union president the heroes go on strike. Martian Manhandler and the other heroes with the exception of Green Trashcan go after Wonderous Woman again only for her to give them the slip.
The BLA decide to return to headquarters to practice their skills when they run into Blopperman breaking the strike by rescuing an airplane. The group reprimands him only to be interrupted by Green Trashcan who has returned from the headquarters of the Marvelous Heroes.
Green Trashcan, after being thrown out of the rival hero headquarters, gathers the league including Martian Manhandler to battle the Marvelous Heroes. However shortly after the conflict began, the respective union presidents of the BLA & the Marvelous Heroes arrive to tell them the strike is over due the US President and the Comics Code have declared the strike unethical.
Powers and Abilities[]
The Cash is shown to quick and called the "Fastest Buck Alive" by Martian Manhandler.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Alter Ego #1-2
- Go-Go Comics #4-6
Notes[]
- The character is an obvious spoof of Flash.
- The Cash is in the public domain thanks to a lack of a proper copyright notice (any work published without one between 1923 and 1977 immediately entered the public domain).