Harry Stein (character)
Harry Stein | |
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NYPD | |
Notable aliases | King |
Abilities | Experienced police officer and espionage agent. |
Harry Stein is a fictional
Fictional character biography
Vigilante
Lieutenant Harry Stein is an eighteen-year veteran of the
In #37, Harry is recruited into the
Adrian Chase becomes a cop killer, but commits suicide out of regret.
Doom Patrol
Harry Stein shows up next in
Checkmate
Harry Stein is appointed Valentina Vostok's replacement in the Agency's command position by Amanda Waller. Stein later sought out the most stable personnel available from the American and international intelligence and law enforcement communities to form Checkmate. His agency would field only the best-trained and well-equipped of agents, working under the strictest rules of secrecy. For the organizational structure of the re-organized Agency, Stein chose the game of chess as his working model.[8]
Stein brought in Gary Washington (Knight One) and Black Thorn as operatives, both of whom were his friends, and both of whom were introduced during his run on Vigilante. Harry Stein's sons Barry and Matthew are introduced in Checkmate #2.
On a rare vacation with his sons, Harry confronts a murderous gang of thieves robbing the payroll of a popular and extensive amusement park. Harry deals with the gang, mostly on his own. Months later, he almost loses one of his sons to a killer's bullet. Harry Stein's last recorded appearance was in Checkmate #33 (January 1991), the final issue of the original series.
Notes
- When first introduced in Vigilante #23 and throughout his run in that series, Harry was drawn as slovenly and unshaven, in the mould of Harvey Bullock.
- In Action Comics #598 and Checkmate #2, Harry is shown as a clean cut level headed father.
References
- Vigilante#23 (November 1985)
- ^ Vigilante Annual #2 (1986)
- ^ Vigilante #37 (January 1987)
- ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #2 (November 1987)
- ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #3 (December 1987)
- ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #4 (January 1988)
- ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #5 (February 1988)
- ^ Action Comics #598 (March 1988)