William Cobb III (Earth-616)

Bill Cobb
Name	William Cobb III
Current Alias	Bill Cobb
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	William "Big Bill" Cobb, Sr. (grandfather), William "Little Bill" Cobb, Jr. (father), Unnamed Mother Kelda (wife, deceased)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Green
Hair	Auburn
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Broxton, Oklahoma
Place of Death	Latveria
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Diner owner
Education	High School
Base of Operations	Valhalla, formerly Bill's Diner in Broxton, Oklahoma
Creators and Appearances
Creators	J. Michael Straczynski, Olivier Coipel
First	Thor (Vol. 3) #2 (August, 2007)
First	Thor (Vol. 3) #2 (August, 2007)
Death	Thor Giant-Size Finale #1 (November, 2009)
Death	Thor Giant-Size Finale #1 (November, 2009)

History

Bill was the local fry cook and proprietor of Bill's Diner in Broxton, Oklahoma, an establishment that had been in his family for three generations. One night the Asgardian Kelda traveled to Broxton. Having trouble sleeping, Bill was also out walking. After some conversation, Kelda invited Bill to visit her in Asgard. Eventually mustering his courage, Bill took her up on her offer.

Over time the two fell in love, and Bill moved with her to Latveria during the Asgardian relocation. Feeling the need to help Balder, Bill discovered Doctor Doom's plot to unravel the secret of the Asgardian's immortality through vivisection. Loki noticed Bill spying and blasted him to the ground below. Several warriors loyal to Loki swarmed out to attack Bill. He managed to hold them off for a few minutes, until one finally ran him through just as Balder rode up and saw Bill dying. Balder fought them off and Bill managed to run one of them through just as he was about to stab Balder, saving his life. Bill died in Balder's arms, asking him to tell Kelda that he loved her, and that it was Loki who put the plan into motion.

After the Siege of Asgard, Kelda, looking to help in the rebuilding efforts was informed by a Valkyrie that in the Hall of Valhalla, Bill was among the great heroes who had fallen in battle.

See Also

• 19 appearance(s) of William Cobb III (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of William Cobb III (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) of William Cobb III (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of William Cobb III (Earth-616)
• 3 image(s) of William Cobb III (Earth-616)