Samuel Bradley (New Earth)
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Ex-Police Officer
So you wanta fight, eh? Well here's a fistful of it! 
- -- Slam Bradley
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History
Pre-Crisis
Part of a family of adventurers, Slam Bradley was a two-fisted private detective in the 1930s and 40s, who ventured together with his partner, "Shorty" Morgan. Together, they battled "Oriental menaces" as well as street criminals. They worked together with the police, federal investigators, fire departments, and law enforcement officers from all over the world. Decades later, "Shorty" was killed by drug dealers. In more recent years, the aged Slam joined a cadre of famous detectives (including Roy Raymond, Human Target, Captain Compass, and others) to solve the murder of their fellow detective Archie Evergreen.
Post-Crisis
Slam has resurfaced in Gotham City, recently hired by the mayor of Gotham City to track down the current whereabouts of Catwoman; once she revealed herself to him, he agreed not to divulge her location to the mayor and has developed a working relationship with her.Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Excellent Bar-Fighter. Slam possesses keen skills of deductive reasoning and is trained in various forms of investigation. Slam is also a master of disguise and possesses a talent for mimicry proficient enough to allow him to effectively work undercover.Strength level
In his prime, Slam possessed the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engaged in intensive regular exercise. Although Slam is now middle-aged, he is still in top physical condition.
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
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- Appearances of Samuel Bradley (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Samuel Bradley (New Earth)
- Images featuring Samuel Bradley (New Earth)
Links and References
- Slam Bradley at Wikipedia
- Slam Bradley article at Toonopedia
- Slam Bradley article at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Slam Bradley chronology index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Slam Bradley article at Thrilling Detective
- Sam Bradley biography page at Tienda Dreamers (in Spanish)
