Origin

Eduardo Torres was a captain in the Navy SEALs. He spend the last decade working black ops missions, that last of which led to the death of sixty armed combatants and almost three hundred civilians. For this, he was dishonorably discharged and hidden away as part of a cover up.

Creation

The Lone Gunman debuts n Exquisite Corpses #1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, and a nine person writer's room.

Major Story Arcs

2025 Tournament

For six months, Torres was visited by agents of a wealthy family representing Massachusetts. This family was one of 13 wealthy families, each representing an original American colony that has been secretly controlling the country since 1775. Every five year, these families choose a killer to fight in a last man standing competition with the winning family getting to rule the country until the next tournament. Each killer would be assigned a special weapon, his being a gun. It wasn't until the matriarch of the family approached him that Torres was convinced to fight. She had offered to clean the slate and give him his life back.

Torres managed to get the first kill of the tournament when he took out Leopold Strong (the "Hammer" killer). Next, he crossed paths with the Fox Mask Killer (the "Sword" killer). They beat on each other pretty good, until they were stuck in a standoff, both having a killshot. Fox managed to stab him causing Torres to eventually bleed out and die. He gave his gun and mask to a nearby EMT, who he could tell was a veteran. He warned her about the tournament and told her to protect herself with his dying breath.

Killer Stats

• Height: 6'3"
• Weapon Card: Gun
• Previous Kill Count: Redacted
• Trademark: PTSD veteran
• Distinguishing Feature: None

Powers & Abilities

Military Training: Torres is a trained Navy SEAL, having reached the rank of captain before his dismissal.