Art by Kostmeyer
 
Written by Kostmeyer, June 2004
Updated, December 2006.

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Code Name: Deuce
Real Name: Stephen Bond.
Nicknames: None
Occupations: Professional thief, later government agent.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. Deuce was serving a prison term for robbery and murder at the time of his death.
Identity: Known to the authorities.
Aliases: None known.
Place of birth: Unrevealed.
Age: 26 at the time of his death.
Marital Status: Unrevealed. Presumably single.
Sexual Orientation: Hetrosexual
Known Relatives: Deuce claimed that Jamie Madrox, a.k.a. Multiple Man was his uncle. Whether this was true or not, has not been confirmed.
Group Affiliation: Wildcards (First incarnation).
Base of Operations: Unrevealed.
First Appearance: Wildcards v1.0 #2 "The Boys".
Origin: Deuce was a mutant and was born with his powers, allthough they did not manifest until puberty.
Height: 5 foot 11 inches
Weight: 175lbs (12 stones 7 pounds)
Eyes: Black, with no visible irises.
Hair: Black and short.
Distinguishing Marks: Deuce had distinctive eyes which glowed when he used his mutant power. He also had a barbed wire tattoo on the left side of his neck.
Strength Level: Deuce possessed the average strength of a man of his age, height and build who engaged in intensive regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Deuce was able to create a holographic duplicate of himself up to 200 feet away from himself.
Abilities/Special Skills: Deuce was a skilled marksman.
Weapons Used: Deuce used an automatic pistol..

Personality: Self serving and manipulative, Deuce was always looking out for himself. Deuce was a consummate actor. He completely fooled Ace and Jacks into liking and trusting him, and played the government and the Diabolos against each other.
Personal Interests: Unrevealed.
History: Little is known about Deuce’s past. It is known that he was imprisoned in the Vault for a string of robberies and for the murder of a policeman. Deuce claimed that he did not kill the policeman, who had been killed by his own partner. The partner then blamed Deuce, whose version of the story was not believed.
During his time as a thief, Deuce met the mutant Trace who later related a story Deuce had told him about his family. Deuce had claimed to be the nephew of Jamie Madrox a.k.a. Multiple Man. Bearing in mind Deuce’s deceitful nature, the accuracy of both of these stories has to be questioned.
Despite his crimes, Deuce was offered a pardon in return for taking part in a special mission for the government, infiltrating the Diabolos gang along with Ace and Jacks. The three successfully infiltrated the gang, but, impressed with the power demonstrated by the Diabolos, Deuce switched sides. Using his double to keep his team mates occupied, Deuce betrayed them to the Diabolos and began to lead them into a trap. As he did this he was keeping in touch with their government superiors, informing them that the mission was going well.
Deuce joined the Diabolos as the trap was sprung, fatally shooting Jacks in the back. Later in the fight, Deuce was apparently killed by Ace, who cut his throat with a jagged shard of metal given to him by Jacks.