Short Division was a young member of Long Division, a group of supervillains that had been infiltrated by Brock Samson and Shore Leave. However, Gary Fisher's interference as a lone vigilante botched their sting operation and caused the death of both Short Division and Tom, the only guy they knew who knew the way to Long Division's headquarters. Short Division was described by Shore Leave as an "8-year-old who smoked two packs a day and shot his henchmen when they cussed."