User blog comment:TheVision185/ Rate my "Street-Level Avengers" Idea/@comment-1895174-20121230091615

Re-Write on Ace of Spades (the most radical re-envisioning I have so far):

''The Gambler - Ken Connors was born with almost unnatural analytical skills. Able to calculate exact probabilities, recognize the smallest changes in body language, deduce the most efficient strategies - all of which fed into his gambling addiction. Due to his abilities, Ken was able to amass a fortune in illegal gambling dens. But all this changed when he won a big hand of poker against the ruthless gang leader Mikael Williams. The thug accused Ken of cheating, and had his boys drag him to an abandoned factory to be tortured and executed. Right before he was to be killed, a vigilante took out his assassins - a vengeful Charlie Quinn! Owing his life to his savior, Ken committed himself to Charlie’s war against the gangs, and used his vast resources and abilities to build his suit of armor. In return, Charlie taught him how to fight against the gangs that were destroying Detroit. Now Motor’s right-hand man, the Gambler is of the utmost value to the Street Avengers on and off the battlefield.''