Bill is typically depicted as a somewhat unkempt teen with a slightly disheveled look. He has a youthful, expressive face with a round chin, accompanied by acne and a pair of square-rimmed glasses that, in the comics, sometimes hide his eyes. His shaggy, light brown hair is messy and unstyled. Bill usually wears casual clothing that reflects his comic book fandom, which often includes graphic t-shirts featuring popular superheroes or references to cult classic comics, though he sometimes wears a solid t-shirt. He usually pairs said shirts with jeans or chinos. His outfits are almost always highlighted by a plaid flannel shirt or plaid blazer in orange, along with a square-faced watch and high-top sneakers that resemble Converse All-Stars. In They're Dead, They're All Messed Up, his color scheme is depicted as an orange flannel, a light yellow t-shirt, brown pants, and tan and white sneakers. Personality Bill is described as an unpleasant and arrogant man-child. He has a sadistic sense of humor and an explosive temper, frequently clashing, both verbally and physically, with his fellow club members, particularly Josh Levy, but also to members of his own family. He has a hierarchical view of fandom, believing that the members of the club, but mainly himself, are the pinnacle of it, evident when he feels that he has "won" over his friends after he gets a job at a comic book store. These negative traits escalate to borderline sociopathic levels over the course of the comic. He's shown as extremely opinionated, territorial about his interests, and prone to gatekeeping and one-upping those around him, often displaying very prejudiced views, and casually dropping homophobic and ableist slurs. As an adult in Lo, There Shall Be an Epilogue!, Bill's view on life has only worsened, becoming even more bigoted and viewing women with nerdy interests as exclusively being in it for male attention. Bill is generally disliked by his peers, even within the Club. His fanaticism can also reach dangerous levels; in the story "This Fan, This Monster," his brief employment at Joe's Fantasy World culminates in him setting fire to the store after a power trip goes disastrously wrong. Trivia It is mentioned that he has a pet dog in the comic. Evan Dorkin noted that the dog would be named after a character related to Bill's interests; despite this, Bill would not take care of his dog, who would be left in Jane's care. He is wholly indifferent to music.[1] According to Evan, he always saw him alone, like a toxic waste plan, a rage nerd, miserable, unapproachable in every way. Although this answer was a complement of another question, where someone asked if anyone of the club could have a romantic relationship, in his answer he responded that he never saw Jerry and Bill as a couple, although if the comic kept going, who knows. Bill's mental deterioration is more noticeable in each issue. This is especially notable in "The Intervention". In the issue Bring Me The Head of Boba Fett, Josh states that after Bill's parents divorced, his mother became an alcoholic.