Hank Hall

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Hank Hall is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.

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Biography

Pre-Crisis

Hank Hall

Hank and Don were at a social event with Judge Hall when it was robbed by the Drop-Outs. Hank turned into Hawk, but Don stuck to his promise to never again become Dove. Hawk did well, but was outnumbered and received a beating. This event led Judge Hall to publicly denounce both the Drop-Outs and hawk, whose vigilantism he despised. Hawk kept looking for a rematch with the Drop-Outs and finally caught up with them. Don had no choice but to become Dove to save his brother's life, and together they took down the gang. Dove told his brother he'd only use his powers to save Hawk from criminals, and to save criminals from Hawk, who he thought was too rough on them. (Hawk and Dove v1 #1) Hank and Don accompanied their dad to work and saw him lay out a heavy sentence. Hank believed the justice system was about punishment, but Don saw it as a chance for rehabilitation. The Hall family went on vacation to their uncle Jim's farm, but cons led by Harker and Davis had just busted out of jail and terrorized the family. Hawk and Dove scattered the cons, and Hawk waylaid most of them with his fists. Dove confronted Harker, and told Hawk not to get involved, that he'd capture him without violence. Harker pounded Dove, but he managed to subdue Harker without hurting him by tying him up with his own belt and shirt. (Hawk and Dove v1 #2)

Cat committed a series of cat burglaries and deftly avoided the police. Hawk confronted him at a job, and they battled but Cat escaped. Hank and Don went to the coffee shop, and both had their eye on the same girl, Linda. A thug harassed Linda, and Don didn't know what to do because he abhorred violence. Hank had no compunction about slugging the thug and forcing him to leave. Linda was far more impressed with hank, and told Don to stop being a wimpo. At another burglary the police had Cat trapped and were ready to fill the apartment he was in with tear gas, Dove misread the situation and feared the cops were going to shoot to kill, so he distracted them long enough for the Cat to flee. An officer on foot shot the Cat down, and Dove blamed himself for the Cat's death. Linda's father Dr John Kieves was found beaten in an alley and Hawk and Dove wanted answers. Hawk recognized the attackers from their description in a newspaper report, tracked them down, and beat them until they told him Kieves owed money to gangland boss Karl Casimer. Linda suspected Casimer, and when her brother Mark found out he went to Casimer's house with a gun. Dove stopped him, not wanting to see him throw away his life, although Mark thought he was protecting the mobster. By the time Hawk arrived at Casimer's the police were there, and apprehended Casimer. (Hawk and Dove v1 #3) Don saw his artist friend Warren Savin gunned down and reported it to the police, while Hawk tried to stop the robbery of an art museum but was knocked out. He gave an anonymous call to the police, but the next day he read an article in the paper about the police getting his tip, investigating, and finding no signs of robbery. Hawk and Dove investigated the events and learned that mayoral candidate Frank Heinsite had the paintings stolen and replaced them with forgeries painted by Savin. Savin's conscience was getting to him, and when he was about to go to the police Heinsite had him killed. Hawk and Dove brought Heinsite and his goons to justice. (Hawk and Dove v1 #4)

Post-Crisis

Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Hank Hall

Extant came to target the original Justice Society of America as a means of tricking the Linear Men into saving the life of an innocent bystander who was destined to die. The man they saved would now go on to develop a nuclear weapon that when tested would shift the Earth out of its proper orbit. Such an event caused massive changes in the timelines of some of Earth's greatest heroes. Among these changes, Hal Jordan never becomes Green Lantern and thus he never became Parallax preventing him from ever stopping Extant from destroying all of time. Fortunately for the citizens of time, Impulse arrive where he was barely able to defeat Extant and prevent the Linear Men from saving the doomed scientist. (Impulse: Bart Saves the Universe v1 #1) During the Blackest Night, Hank Hall was among the many that were resurrected as an undead member of the Black Lantern Corps after his body was reanimated by a black Power Ring. His brother Don though was not brought back to life though as unlike Hank his soul was at peace. (Blackest Night v1 #2)

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Hank Hall

Overview

Personality and attributes

Powers and abilities

As Extant he had the powers of chronokinesis, energy projection, flight, and omniscience. After piecing together the Worlogog he became nigh-omnipotent.

Notes

  • Hank Hall as Hawk was created by Steve Ditko and Steve Skeates where he made his first appearance in Showcase v1 #75 (June, 1968).

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

  • In Justice League Unlimited, Hank Hall as Hawk appeared in the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "Hawk and Dove" where he was voiced by actor Fred Savage.
  • In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Hank Hall as Hawk appeared in the animated television series in the episode "When OMAC Attacks!", where he was voiced by actor Greg Ellis.
  • In Titans, Hank Hall as Hawk appeared in the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Alan Ritchson.

Appearances

  • Showcase v1: (1968)
  • Hawk and Dove:
  • Teen Titans:
  • Blackest Night v1:
  • Brightest Day v1:

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