Once fueled by this energy, his device can then be used much the same way as a Green Lantern ring. The device he creates is able to absorb the residue of a Green Lantern power ring's energy from any object that it touches. In preparation for an inevitable battle with the Coast City-based Green Lantern ( Hal Jordan), Hand makes his most noteworthy invention. Eventually, his criminal behavior escalates into becoming a costumed supervillain, dubbing himself "Black Hand" (an inside joke he conceives that refers to his status as the " black sheep" of the Hand family). After extensive study, he becomes an expert criminal and evades police at every turn. He feels the best way to distance himself from them, especially his three brothers (David, Peter and Joe), is to start a life of crime. William's family, the Hands, are renowned in Coastville (a suburb of Coast City, California) however, he grows to dislike them early in life. William Hand is born an inventive genius developing a penchant for speaking in extremely old clichés later in life. The character's name is a tribute to DC writer and Batman co-creator Bill Finger, on whom the character was based. 2 #29 (June 1964) and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. Publication history īlack Hand first appeared in Green Lantern vol.
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