Hackett is a former pilot of the Royal Air Force who later became a henchman of the heroin manufacturerChina White.[1] Decades prior, he manipulatedOliver Queen into investing in illegal offshore accounts.[2]
Two characters loosely based on Hackett,David "Dave" Hackett and his sonSam Hackett, appear inArrow, portrayed byBen Cotton and Luke Camilleri respectively. The former worked as a bodyguard forRobert Queen while the latter is a former minor criminal and electrical engineer. In flashbacks, Dave accompanied Robert on his yacht, theQueen's Gambit, as part of a business trip to China. However, the ship sank and Dave, Robert, and Robert's sonOliver were left adrift on a raft until Robert killed Dave and himself to ensure Oliver's survival. In the present, Sam hacks theDA office's computer and obtains unredacted transcripts of Oliver's therapy sessions, through which Sam discovers his father's fate and plots revenge on Oliver. After Sam hacksStar City's power grid, Oliver attempts to calm him by telling his side of the story, but Sam refuses to stand down untilDinah Drake destroys Sam's machine and Sam is arrested.
Sebastian Hady was the corrupt mayor ofGotham City, associated withCarmine Falcone, and eventually killed by the League of Shadows.[3]
Sebastian Hady appears inThe Penguin, portrayed byRhys Coiro. This version was a councilman with a gambling addiction that used public money to pay for his gambling debts.
Hagen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Hagen is an Atlantean magic user who was trained by the Atlantean mageGamemnae. He tried to controlMera before being defeated byAquaman.[4]
In "Infinite Crisis", Hagen appears as a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains. He assists some of Aquaman's enemies in attacking Sub Diego, but is killed by theSpectre.[5]
Jack Haly (also known asC.C. Haly) is the ringmaster of Haly's Circus, which Dick Grayson and his family worked for. When the circus came to Gotham City, Haly was confronted byTony Zucco, who demanded protection money and murdered Dick's parents after he refused.[6]
Catherine Hamilton-Kane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Following the death of his wife Gabrielle,Jacob Kane later remarried Hamilton Rifle Company heiress Catherine Hamilton who becameKate Kane andBeth Kane's stepmother.[8]
Hammer is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Ivan and his brotherIgor were acrobats who were turned into deadly agents by the NKVD's "Red Flag" program and fought theBlackhawks as Hammer and Sickle.[11]
The second Hammer is an unnamed man who fought the Blackhawks.[12]
Boris Ulyanov is a Russian man with super-strength and an expert at hand-to-hand combat who is the sister ofSickle. They went together as Hammer and Sickle and fought theOutsiders.[13]
In "Infinite Crisis", Hammer and Sickle joinAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains.[14]
The fourth Hammer is a British superhero who frequents a pub called "Time in a Bottle".[15]
Emilia Harcourt is a character from DC Comics created by Rob Williams and Jim Lee, debuting inSuicide Squad #2 (2016).
Emilia Harcourt is aNSA agent sent to work with A.R.G.U.S. to oversee theSuicide Squad. However, she is actually a spy for a terrorist organization, and is eventually killed byAmanda Waller.[16] InBatman: The Brave and the Bold, Waller resurrects Harcourt using a Lazarus Pit.[17]
Emilia Harcourt appears in media from theDC Extended Universe and theDC Universe, portrayed byJennifer Holland. This version is an agent of A.R.G.U.S. and aide toAmanda Waller.
Harlequin's Son is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
He is the son ofMolly Mayne / Harlequin and an unknown man, and utilized the former's technology to become a villain. However, he eventually reforms and becomes an actor before mysteriously disappearing.[18]
InFlashpoint Beyond, Harlequin's Son is among the thirteen missingGolden Age superheroes who are kidnapped by theTime Masters before eventually being returned to his own time when the pods they were in failed and caused history to rebuild around them. He is later transported to the present day and becomes an ally of theJustice Society of America.[19][20]
Harm (William Hayes) is a teenage supervillain in the DC Universe. Created by writerPeter David and artistTodd Nauck, he first appeared inYoung Justice #4 (January 1999). The character is the brother and killer ofGreta Hayes / Secret, and possesses superhuman physical attributes and illusion-casting abilities derived from a deal with the demon Buzz.
Lian Harper is a fictional character appearing in American comics published by DC Comics.
Lian is the daughter of superheroArsenal and the assassinCheshire. She is killed inJustice League: Cry for Justice whenPrometheus destroys Star City, but is resurrected in theDC Rebirth relaunch and depicted asCheshire Cat, a thief andCatwoman's sidekick.[23][24]
Lian Harper appears inYoung Justice, voiced byZehra Fazal.[25]
Jay Harriman is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Jay Harriman is a member of theSons of Liberty.[26] He was later among those killed byAgent Liberty after he learned from Superman that the Sons of Liberty killedPete Ross' predecessor.[27]
In the "DC All In" brand, Jay Harriman is a councilman who is against metahumans and is the father of Tayler Harriman.[28] Black Lightning later confronted Jay Harriman with his knowledge that Harriman made use of the Sons of Liberty and his manipulation ofVolcana's incarnation of theMasters of Disaster. After Black Lightning departs, Jay tells Tyler to call their friends at Cadmus to make the Power Nullifiers smaller and to tellTobias Whale that they have to meet.[29]
| First appearance | Action Comics #775 (February 2001) |
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| Created by | Joe Kelly,Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen |
TheHat (Rampotatek) is a wannabe superhero in theDC Universe. He is a Japanese member ofthe Elite who wields a hat powered by demonic magic. The team's violent actions lead them into conflict withSuperman, during which they are stripped of their powers.[30]
| First appearance | Future State: Justice League #1 (2021) |
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| Created by | Ram V & Marcio Takara |
| Teams | Ogdoad Doctor Fate |
| Abilities | Hauhet's divine sphere of influence includes infinity, time, and eternity, allowing her to see through time and the multiverse and can bestow such powers to the Helm of Fate. |
Hauhet is the fictionalized version of theEgyptian entity of the same name, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A contemporary ofNabu in association with Doctor Fate, she acts as the patron deity within the Helm of Fate toKhalid Nassour. She first appears inFuture State: Justice League #1 within an alternate future parallel to the mainstream comic universe although she would later make her mainstream appearance inJustice League Dark Annual #2 (2022).
In the mainstream comic universe, Hauhet makes a brief appearance, the aforementioned event taking place years after; she is revealed to be the entity responsible for sending visions to Khalid Nassour, depicting the fall of the Tower of Fate through the machinations ofMerlin andArion. Upon further study, Khalid also learns that Merlin will bargain a deal withJason Blood, in which will lead to him betraying Justice League Dark and himself despite insisting otherwise. She later arranges a meeting with Diana through Doctor Fate's ankhs, having Diana act as a messenger for the urgency of the situation and warning him and the Justice League Dark to not allow Merlin access to the Helm of Fate. Both Wonder Woman and Khalid are initially skeptical of her nature and intentions.[32]
An alternate timeline variant of Hauhet appears inDC Future State.[33]
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TheHead is an alien in theDC Universe. The character, created byGail Simone andGrant Morrison, first appeared inBrave New World #1, 2006.
Within the context of the stories, the Head is stranded on Earth after a failed plot by the microscopic alien race the Waiting to conquer it.
There have been two different characters named theHeadhunter inDC Comics.
The Headhunter is a mercenary and nemesis of Batman who is hired by criminal Vincent Morelli to killCommissioner Gordon.[34]
In theDC Rebirth relaunch, Headhunter is killed bySwamp Thing.[35]
Another mercenary/serial killer called Headhunter (Moreland McShane) appeared in theCatwoman books. A former Marine, McShane is assigned to catch Catwoman by Gordon, but falls for her leading to her rejecting him once he knows her true identity. McShane is killed aboard Babylon Towers, leading Catwoman to report his body to the GCPD.[36]
This Headhunter was a warrior shaman who usedNth Metal weapons. He developed a particular fascination withHawkman, to the point of reanimating the bones of his previous incarnations.
An original incarnation of the Headhunter namedWendell appears in theGotham episode "A Day in the Narrows", portrayed by Kyle Terry. This version temporarily replacedVictor Zsasz as thePenguin's security counsel.
Hellhound is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Kai was the best student in the Armless Master's dojo inGotham City. He later became a thief, mercenary, and enemy ofCatwoman before being killed during a meeting of Gotham gang bosses.
A second Hellhound,Jack Chifford, is introduced inVillains United as a member of theSecret Society of Super Villains. DuringSalvation Run, he is killed and eaten by "lion-lizards" while stranded on another planet.
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Hellhound appears as a member ofCheetah's Menagerie.[37]
Inspector Henderson is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
After appearing on television and radio, InspectorWilliam Henderson was introduced in the comics,[38] again as Superman's main police contact,[39] inAction Comics #440. The character was adapted byElliot S! Maggin,Curt Swan andBob Oksner.
He also appeared in issues of the firstBlack Lightning series where it is revealed that he has a son named Andrew who is a member of the100.[40]
InThe New Adventures of Superboy #6 (June 1980), a younger version of the character was introduced. Detective-Sergeant Henderson visitedSmallville in an attempt to convinceSuperboy to relocate toMetropolis, where the rate and volume of crime was much higher. Henderson was unsuccessful, although the Boy of Steel would relocate to Metropolis upon reaching adulthood and becoming Superman.
SinceJohn Byrne's 1986Man of Steel miniseries, Inspector Henderson's role has been reduced somewhat, in favor of newer charactersDan Turpin andMaggie Sawyer. Currently, Henderson is Metropolis'police commissioner.
Supergirl (vol. 5) #37 (March 2009) introduces InspectorMike Henderson, an African-American detective who heads the Metropolis Metacrimes Division, one of two units replacing Sawyer and Turpin's Special Crimes Unit (the other being theScience Police).
| First appearance | DC: The New Frontier #3 (May 2004) |
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| Created by | Darwyn Cooke |
| Abilities | Uses sledgehammers |
| Aliases | John Wilson |
John Wilson, also known asJohn Henry, is a fictionalDC Comics superhero who appeared inDC: The New Frontier.
John Henry was a veteran of theKorean War whose family was killed by theKu Klux Klan. Devastated by the events and blamed for the murders, John forged two ironsledgehammers, donned anexecutioner's hood, and became a vigilante before eventually being captured and killed.[44]
InThe New Golden Age, John Henry's history is integrated into the main timeline. One of his sledgehammers is found by an unnamed old man and given to a youth who takes the name John Henry Jr.[18]
John Henry Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
John Henry Irons has a great-uncle of the same name who was inspired by the vigilanteJohn Henry after he was given one of John Henry's sledgehammers by a mysterious old man. After he brought the last of John Henry's murderers to justice, John Henry Jr. was kidnapped by theTime Masters when trying to look for the other sledgehammer that John Henry Jr. wielded.[45] John Henry Jr. was among the 13 missing Golden Age superheroes that were returned to their own time when the pods they are in failed causing history to be rewritten around them.[19] However, John Henry Jr. ended up a prisoner of the Childminder. He and the other missing sidekicks are eventually rescued byStargirl and transported to the present day.[46]
John Henry Jr. was hooked up with his grandnephew and his great-grandnieceNatasha Irons.[47]Mister Terrific later mentioned that John Henry Jr. is officially with his relatives.[48]
Heretic (also known as"Fatherless") is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics debuting inBatman and Robin #12 (July 2010). He was created byGrant Morrison andDavid Finch.[49]
Heretic is an operative ofLeviathan who wears a steel bat-shaped mask and armor.[50] He would later be revealed to be a genetically modified adult clone ofDamian Wayne created byTalia al Ghul.[51] Talia later seemingly kills Heretic after he kills Damian.[52]
Later, Heretic returns under the title of "The Other" having claimed aLeague of Assassins Lazarus Pit from the previous owner. Heretic/Other destroys Titans Tower, killsLady Vic, and hiresLobo to kidnap Damian. He is defeated by Robin and falls into a crevice.[53]
| First appearance | Batman Giant #4 (December 2018) |
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| Created by | Brian Michael Bendis and Nick Derrington |
| Abilities | Uses guns and inherited some of her grandfather's divine powers |
| Aliases | Virginia Hex |
Virginia "Jinny" Hex is a fictionalDC Comics superheroine. She is the granddaughter ofJonah Hex and a member ofYoung Justice. She first appeared inBatman Giant #4 (December 2018).
Cecile Horton is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. The character was created byCary Bates andCarmine Infantino, and first appeared inThe Flash #332 (April 1984). She was the defense attorney forBarry Allen / Flash forProfessor Zoom's murder in "The Trial of the Flash" storyline.
A loose interpretation ofCecile Horton appears inThe Flash, portrayed byDanielle Nicolet.[55] This version is a defense attorney who goes on to enter a relationship withJoe West after helping solvemetahuman crimes and helping Team Flash on several occasions. Later in the series, she gains the metahuman abilities of telepathy and telekinesis and becomes the superheroVirtue.
Professor Hughes (first name unknown) in a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Professor Hughes was a professor at Midwestern University.Jay Garrick worked under him while performing experiments that eventually gave him super-speed.[56][57]
InThe New Golden Age, Hughes is reimagined asDoctor Elemental, a supervillain and member of theInjustice Society who wields element-manipulating armor. In aretcon toFlash Comics #1, Hughes is said to have engineered the unlikely "accident" that transformedJay Garrick into the Flash, making him Flash's oldest villain. In addition, he was also revealed to have created Ro-Bear and foundedS.T.A.R. Labs.[58]
Doctor Elemental appears as a member ofScandal Savage's Injustice Society.[59] Wildcat fought Fog,Doctor Elemental,Lady Eve, andRed Lantern whenWotan teleported the villains into the Tower of Fate. After the Tower of Fate collapses and Lady Eve impales Wildcat, Wotan steals the Helmet of Fate fromKhalid Nassour and teleports Doctor Elemental and the other villains away.[60]
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TheHuman Cannonball (Ryan Chase) is asuperhero in theDC Universe. The character, created byTom DeFalco andWin Mortimer, first appeared inSuperman Family #188 (March 1978). Within the context of the stories, the Human Cannonball grew up in the circus and is a friend ofLois Lane. He has no superhuman powers, but can fly using an advanced jet-pack—he wears a cannonball-shaped helmet to allow him to crash into his targets head-on.
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TheHyena is the name of twofictionalsupervillains published byDC Comics. The first Hyena debuted inFirestorm #4 (September 1978) and was created byGerry Conway andAl Milgrom.[61] The second Hyena debuted inThe Fury of Firestorm #10 (March 1983) and was created by Conway andPat Broderick. Both arewerehyenas who transform when under great emotional stress.
The first Hyena,Summer Day, is the sister of Doreen Day, a love interest ofFirestorm. She joined thePeace Corps as a result of relational issues with her father and was turned into a werehyena after an accident inAfrica. Taking the name the Hyena, Summer returned to America and began attacking both criminals and police officers. A result of her condition is a steadily progressing madness.[62]
The second Hyena,Jivan Shi, was apsychiatrist whom Summer Day had fallen in love with while he was attempting to treat her werehyena condition. One night, as Summer and Jivan were embracing, Summer transformed and infected him with the werehyena curse.[63] According toThe Fury of Firestorm #10–13, the madness suffered by the werehyenas is one's bestial side taking over, coupled with an exaggeration of negative emotions.
InInfinite Crisis,Deadshot killed one of the Hyenas after a prison breakout[64] and the other appeared as a member of theInjustice League inOne Year Later before being killed byParademons.[65]
A pack of werehyenas, presumably suffering from the same curse as Summer and Jivan, were seen in San Francisco before being defeated and cured.[66]
In 2011,The New 52 rebooted the DC universe. The Hyenas are reintroduced as mercenaries who possess superhuman physical abilities derived from special drugs.[67]
InForever Evil, the Summer Day incarnation of Hyena appears as a member of theSecret Society of Super Villains.[68]
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