Religion: Protestant (lapsed)
Name: Paul McBain
Classification: villain based on a real person
First Appearance: Luke McBain #1 (Nov. 2009): "East of Eden"
Creators: David Tischman, Kody Chamberlain
Number of Appearances: 4
Enemy of: Luke McBain
Employer: timber mill/logging company
Occupation: business owner
Gender: male
Note: corrupt; came into conflict with his own brother
Paul McBain runs the McBain family business, a large logging company and timber mill that employs most people in his Northern Louisiana town. Paul McBain essentially owns and runs the entire town.
When Paul's brother Luke is released from serving a long jail sentence, he returns to his home town. Luke realizes that Paul is utterly corrupt and up to no good. It is up to Luke to take Paul down, but this is no simple task, given the immense resources at Paul's disposal.
Lived in Northern Louisiana.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://traceadkins.com/news.php?p=1904&more=1
- http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22115
- http://www.comicvine.com/luke-mcbain-east-of-eden/37-183521/
- http://www.comicvine.com/luke-mcbain-/37-187718/
- http://www.comicvine.com/luke-mcbain-doa/37-194246/
- http://www.comicvine.com/luke-mcbain-the-beginning/37-198244/
- https://www.comics.org/issue/730955/