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** Rather than maintain a secret identity and day job like his uncle, when ComicBook/WallyWest became The Flash, he tried to work out a means to make it a day job, such as taking a paycheck from Justice League Europe or trying to charge for his heroics. Though initially this was portrayed selfishly, especially when he was being money-hungry, he was influenced by his friend Pied Piper, a die-hard socialist who championed equal rights, to find a pragmatic but selfless approach. Wally was given a modest living wage from the city as compensation for his efforts protecting it, which meant he could spend ''more time'' doing it, rather than splitting his time working a day job. Wally was portrayed as something of a Working Class Hero, as he didn't earn too much from his heroics beyond basic living costs, and his status of having an open identity meant that people felt comfortable coming to him personally for help.

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** Rather In 'ComicBook/TheFlash1987'', rather than maintain a secret identity and day job like his uncle, when ComicBook/WallyWest Wally West became The Flash, he tried to work out a means to make it a day job, such as taking a paycheck from Justice League Europe ComicBook/JusticeLeagueEurope or trying to charge for his heroics. Though initially this was portrayed selfishly, especially when he was being money-hungry, he was influenced by his friend Pied Piper, a die-hard socialist who championed equal rights, to find a pragmatic but selfless approach. Wally was given a modest living wage from the city as compensation for his efforts protecting it, which meant he could spend ''more time'' doing it, rather than splitting his time working a day job. Wally was portrayed as something of a Working Class Hero, as he didn't earn too much from his heroics beyond basic living costs, and his status of having an open identity meant that people felt comfortable coming to him personally for help.



* The Post-Zero Hour ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes had the Workforce. Most of them eventually left to join the Legion, though.

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* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': The Post-Zero Hour ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Legion had the Workforce. Most of them eventually left to join the Legion, though.
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** Luke by himself has always been money-motivated (particularly back in the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]]), but he's not actually greedy. One reason that he's usually broke is that he's lavish with charity for his impoverished neighbors. Reed Richards once hired him onto the ComicBook/FantasticFour to replace a depowered Thing and later revealed Cage donated almost all his earnings to charitable organizations.

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** Luke by himself has always been money-motivated (particularly back in the [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]]), but he's not actually greedy. One reason that he's usually broke is that he's lavish with charity for his impoverished neighbors. Reed Richards once hired him onto the ComicBook/FantasticFour to replace a depowered Thing and later revealed Cage donated almost all his earnings to charitable organizations.

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