From Warren Ellis:
The guy in the middle is the famous and pioneering American private investigator Jay J Armes, who lost both his hands in an explosives accident as a kid. He learned to use those hooks they gave him and became immensely successful and wealthy. He's the guy who rescued Marlon Brando's son from kidnappers. I mean, this guy once had his own action figure (my little brother owned it).
BoingBoing reader Lloyd Vancil says, "The action figure is still out there. Isn't the net wonderful? Link." (Ed. note: OMG check out the "bio-kinetic hand" action!)
