William Zard was a professional criminal from an early age. He trained under a lama in Tibet in order to learn the ways of magic before becoming a supervillain, learning hypnosis, illusion and astral projection. Earlier, he had sacrificed his sister Shannon for magical power. He clashed repeatedly with the Justice Society of America, first solo and then as the leader of the Injustice Society of the World. He also was a member of the Crime Champions, the Secret Society of Super-Villains, and Injustice Unlimited.