Creation

The Custodian debuts in Junkyard Joe #2 by Goeff Johns and Gary Frank.

Major Story Arcs

Unit Beta

The Custodian was employed by the US military in the 1960s. He designed a military drone he called Unit Beta. It was given a human disguise with the alias Joe and placed on a platoon in the Vietnam War, called the Junkyard Dogs. Its mission was to analyze the US's potential for victory in Vietnam. Unfortunately, the mission went poorly when the platoon was ambushed and inadvertently caused the death of a young girl. The loss of the girl overwhelmed Joe's programming and caused him to malfunction.

He thought Joe was lost until many decades later when Joe tracked down the only surviving Junkyard Dog, Muddy Davis. The Custodian was able to track his operating system, where he attempted to take Joe in. Joe had a new family thanks to Muddy and his neighbors, The Munns, inspiring the whole town to come to his defense. This forced the government forces to abandon their attempt, taking an injured Custodian with them.

Presidential Advisor

After the Unknown War, the United States was a broken place, but there was still a would-be commander and chief, President Griffin. The Custodian was employed as one of his advisors.

Character Profile

• Height: 5'9"
• Weight: 139 lbs
• Eyes: Blue
• Hair: White
• Marital Status: Single
• Known Relatives: None
• Distinguishing Features: Wears a mask designed like Junkyard Joe's faceplate.