# Hank Hall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hank_Hall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hank_Hall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Hall > Source revision: 1354420710 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|DC comics superhero}} {{Infobox comics character |image=Hawk (Hank Hall).jpg |caption=Textless cover of ''Hawk & Dove'' #5 (March 2012), art by [Rob Liefeld](/source/Rob_Liefeld) |character_name=Hank Hall |real_name=Henry Hall |publisher=[DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics) |debut= '''As the Hawk:'''
''[Showcase](/source/Showcase_(comics))'' #75 (June 1968)
'''As Monarch:'''
''[Armageddon 2001](/source/Armageddon_2001)'' #1 (May 1991)
'''As Extant:'''
''[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!](/source/Zero_Hour%3A_Crisis_in_Time!)'' #4 (September 1994) |creators= {{Plainlist| * [Steve Ditko](/source/Steve_Ditko) * [Steve Skeates](/source/Steve_Skeates) }} |alliances=[The Hawk and the Dove](/source/Hawk_and_Dove)
[Teen Titans](/source/Teen_Titans)
[Black Lantern Corps](/source/Black_Lantern_Corps)
[Birds of Prey](/source/Birds_of_Prey_(team))
[Justice League](/source/Justice_League) |aliases=The Hawk, Extant, Monarch |powers='''The Hawk:'''
Superhuman strength, durability, stamina, speed, agility and reflexes
Enhanced body density, healing factor and invulnerability
'''Extant:'''
Time travel
Chronokinesis
Energy blasts
Flight
Omniscience }} '''Henry Hall''' is a fictional character that appears in [American comic books](/source/American_comic_books) published by [DC Comics](/source/DC_Comics). He first appeared in ''[Showcase](/source/Showcase_(comics))'' #75 (June 1968) as the '''Hawk''' of [the Hawk and the Dove](/source/Hawk_and_Dove). After that, he became known as '''Extant''', and appeared in the [limited series](/source/Limited_series_(comics)) ''[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time](/source/Zero_Hour%3A_Crisis_in_Time)'', as well as some related tie-ins.{{Citation|last = Greenberger|first = Robert|contribution = Extant|editor-last = Dougall|editor-first = Alastair|title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia|pages = 117|publisher = [Dorling Kindersley](/source/Dorling_Kindersley)|place = New York|year = 2008|isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1|oclc = 213309017}} Long after that, he became the [supervillain](/source/supervillain) '''[Monarch](/source/Monarch_(comics))''' in the [crossover](/source/Shared_universe) event [limited series](/source/Limited_series_(comics)) ''[Armageddon 2001](/source/Armageddon_2001)''.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=208}} The Hawk has appeared in numerous television shows and films. He appeared in his first live action adaptation in the television series ''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))'', played by [Alan Ritchson](/source/Alan_Ritchson) in the [first](/source/Titans_season_1), [second](/source/Titans_season_2), and [third](/source/Titans_season_3) seasons. ==Publication history== The character first appeared in ''[Showcase](/source/Showcase_(comics))'' #75 (June 1968), created by [Steve Ditko](/source/Steve_Ditko) and [Steve Skeates](/source/Steve_Skeates). He later appeared as Monarch in ''[Armageddon 2001](/source/Armageddon_2001)'' #1 (May 1991), created by [Archie Goodwin](/source/Archie_Goodwin_(comics)), [Denny O'Neil](/source/Denny_O'Neil), and [Dan Jurgens](/source/Dan_Jurgens), and as Extant in ''[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time](/source/Zero_Hour%3A_Crisis_in_Time)'' #4 (September 1994), created by Jurgens. ==Fictional character biography== ===The Hawk and the Dove=== {{main|Hawk and Dove}} Hank Hall is originally the [superhero](/source/superhero) Hawk of the superhero duo [the Hawk and the Dove](/source/Hawk_and_Dove). The Hawk represents "chaos", while the Dove represents "order". His brother Don Hall dies during ''[Crisis on Infinite Earths](/source/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths)'' and is replaced with Dawn Granger. ===''Armageddon 2001:'' Monarch=== {{main|Monarch (comics)}} '''Monarch''' is an oppressive tyrant from a bleak dystopian Earth 50 years in the future. The people are unhappy with his rule, particularly scientist [Matthew Ryder](/source/Waverider_(character)), an expert on [temporal](/source/Time) studies, who is convinced he can use his technology to travel back in time and prevent Monarch from ever coming to power. He learns that 40 years ago, one of Earth's strongest and most powerful heroes eventually turns evil and becomes Monarch, and 10 years from that event he conquers the world. During a time travel experiment, Matthew is transformed into a being called "Waverider", and begins searching the timestream for the hero who becomes Monarch. Monarch follows him and comes into battle with the heroes of the present day. In the ensuing battle, he kills the Dove, and her enraged partner kills him for it. Removing the villain's mask, Hank discovers that he is Monarch, and dons the armor. The reveal of Hank Hall as Monarch led to some [controversy](/source/Armageddon_2001) among the fan community; Monarch was originally intended to be revealed as Captain Atom, with clues in the story pointing towards this which had to be discarded when it was changed at the last minute. This change was due to the premature leaking of Monarch's identity. While Monarch was always supposed to be Captain Atom, this was supposed to be a secret. When Monarch's identity was prematurely leaked, DC decided to preserve the surprise of the story by switching Monarch's identity to that of Hall. ===''Armageddon: The Alien Agenda''=== When hostile aliens encounter Monarch and [Captain Atom](/source/Captain_Atom) in the past (sometime between 230 and 65 million years ago), they attempt to enlist both (with each figure having no knowledge of the other involved) to assist them in creating a wormhole. The wormhole's creation would destroy the universe in which the primitive Earth existed, but would allow the aliens to travel freely. ===''Zero Hour:'' Extant=== {{main|Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!}} thumb|upright|left|Hank Hall as Extant during ''Zero Hour'', art by Eric Battle Shortly after returning to the present, Monarch confronts Waverider and uses his power to see the past and future, becoming aware of the power within him. It is explained at this point that when Monarch killed the Dove, her powers went directly into the Hawk. Realizing this, Monarch unleashes his hidden powers and becomes '''Extant'''.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=103}} Extant removes Waverider's time travel device and joins forces with renegade [Green Lantern](/source/Green_Lantern) [Hal Jordan](/source/Hal_Jordan), now known as [Parallax](/source/Parallax_(character)), to alter time as they see fit. His first act is to alter the future so that he can have a [metahuman](/source/metahuman) army at his disposal, mostly consisting of members of the [Teen Titans](/source/Teen_Titans); his plan is to amass an army so powerful that no one can interfere with his efforts to control time itself. Several armies of heroes band together to stop his plans before they began in the 30th century, and alter history so that his followers never come to exist in the future. Down, but not out, Extant begins to strike back at the heroes at Ground Zero, the beginning of time. Parallax gathers metahumans from various time periods for the ultimate assault, and Extant hits the [Atom](/source/Atom_(Ray_Palmer)) with a chronal blast, de-aging him into a teenager. Sensing defeat is imminent, he escapes the fight, promising vengeance at a later date. Extant first reappears in the 1999 one-shot "Impulse: Bart Saves the Universe".''Impulse: Bart Saves the Universe'' one-shot (April 1999) In it, Extant picks a fight with the original [Justice Society](/source/Justice_Society) as a means of tricking the [Linear Men](/source/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, causing massive changes in the timelines of some of Earth's greatest heroes. Among these changes, Hal Jordan never becomes Green Lantern, thus he never becomes Parallax, and never stops Extant from destroying all of time. [Impulse](/source/Bart_Allen) stops Extant and prevents the Linear Men from saving the doomed scientist. He engages the Justice Society again on a later date as he seeks to acquire the reality-warping power of the Worlogog, recently dismantled by [Hourman](/source/Hourman_(android)), who fears its power. Although Extant succeeds in his goal with the aid of [Metron](/source/Metron_(character))'s stolen Mobius Chair, [Doctor Fate](/source/Hector_Hall) learns from the imprisoned [Mordru](/source/Mordru) that when the Hourman dismantled the Worlogog, he retained a small fragment of it, thus creating an infinitesimal flaw that the JSA can exploit. After the resurrected Dove sacrifices herself to distract Extant, the Hourman divides his powers amongst his teammates, granting them all immunity to Extant's reality-warping powers for four minutes and enabling them to separate him from the Worlogog. Following this setback, Extant again attempts to escape. Instead, he is teleported by Hourman and Metron, at the [Atom Smasher](/source/Atom_Smasher_(DC_Comics))'s behest, into the seat of an airplane whose crash [Kobra](/source/Kobra_(DC_Comics)) caused earlier in the timestream. The Atom Smasher's mother originally died on the plane that day, but he replaces her with a weakened Extant, saving her life and killing Extant. ===The Hawk restored=== In response to fan-criticism of ''[Armageddon 2001](/source/Armageddon_2001)'', many of whose readers felt that the character of the Hawk had been severely misused in the story's [last-minute changes](/source/Armageddon_2001), DC Comics set about restoring the character as he had originally been intended: a hero. DC [retcon](/source/retcon)ned Extant's portion of Hank Hall's timeline in issue #14 of ''[JSA](/source/Justice_Society_of_America)'', dated September 2000, in which Metron announced his intention to erase the villain's timeline. This was the second issue of a three-part story entitled ''The Hunt for Extant!'' (the details of which are listed above). After this, DC also retcons Monarch's portion of Hall's timeline with the final issue of the six-issue miniseries ''[The Battle for Blüdhaven](/source/The_Battle_for_Bl%C3%BCdhaven)'', dated September 2006, which now depicts Captain Atom's transformation into Monarch, as had been DC's original intention back in 1991. The Hawk is restored, but he is not revived until the last issue of ''[Blackest Night](/source/Blackest_Night)''. ===''Blackest Night''=== [[File:Hawk WhiteL-.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hank Hall as the resurrected [White Lantern](/source/White_Lantern_Corps) version of the Hawk from ''[Birds of Prey](/source/Birds_of_Prey_(team))'' #4, art by [Ryan Sook](/source/Ryan_Sook)]] In ''[Blackest Night](/source/Blackest_Night)'', Hank Hall returns as a member of the [Black Lantern Corps](/source/Black_Lantern_Corps). The [black power rings](/source/Power_ring_(DC_Comics)) also try to reanimate his brother Don, but are denied as he is at peace in death and unable to be resurrected.''[Blackest Night](/source/Blackest_Night)'' #2 (August 2009) Hank then tracks down and attacks Dawn and the new Hawk (Holly Granger). After a short battle, Hank kills Holly by ripping her heart out.''Blackest Night: Titans'' #1 (August 2009) Holly's body is then revived by a Black Lantern and attacks Dawn. Severely outmatched, Dawn retreats, with Hank and Holly giving chase.''Blackest Night: Titans'' #2 (September 2009) Hank and Holly follow Dawn to Titans Tower, where the Black Lanterns are attacking the living heroes. Dawn suddenly radiates a white energy that destroys Holly and several other Black Lanterns.''Blackest Night: Titans'' #3 (October 2009) While battling the Black Lanterns at [Coast City](/source/Coast_City), Hank is fully resurrected by the white light. Dawn has a vision of Don who tells Dawn that she can save Hank, and to not give up on him.''Blackest Night'' #8 (March 2010) ===''Brightest Day''/''Birds of Prey''=== At the beginning of the ''[Brightest Day](/source/Brightest_Day)'' event, Hank and Dawn begin working together again as a crime-fighting duo. Dawn expresses worries over Hank's increasingly violent demeanor, but he simply brushes off her concerns.''[Brightest Day](/source/Brightest_Day)'' #0 (June 2010) While stopping an army of powerful teenaged supervillains in [Gotham City](/source/Gotham_City), Hank and Dawn are invited by [Zinda Blake](/source/Zinda_Blake) to join the [Birds of Prey](/source/Birds_of_Prey_(team)).''[Birds of Prey](/source/Birds_of_Prey_(team))'' (vol. 2) #1 (July 2010) The two are immediately called by the [Oracle](/source/Barbara_Gordon) to help the [Black Canary](/source/Black_Canary) and the [Huntress](/source/Huntress_(Helena_Bertinelli)) during their battle with a dangerous villainess known as the White Canary. The Dove attempts to defeat her herself, but is surprised when the White Canary is somehow able to dodge her attack and then draw blood from her.''Birds of Prey'' (vol. 2) #2 (August 2010) Hank and Dawn later encounter [Deadman](/source/Deadman_(character)), who Hank asks to resurrect Don.''Brightest Day'' #4 (June 2010) In [Silver City, New Mexico](/source/Silver_City%2C_New_Mexico), Deadman attempts to revive Don, only to be prevented from doing so by the [Life Entity](/source/Life_Entity).''Brightest Day'' #5-6 (July 2010) As a number of onlookers (including [Jackson Hyde](/source/Kaldur'ahm)) watch the Entity speak to the heroes, it instructs Hank to catch the boomerang that [Captain Boomerang](/source/Captain_Boomerang) will throw at the Dove.''Brightest Day'' #7 (August 2010) After being injured by the [Penguin](/source/Penguin_(character)), Hank is sent to a hospital while his teammates plan their next move.''Birds of Prey'' (vol. 2) #4 (August 2010) During his hospital stay, Hank has a vision of himself, clad in a White Lantern uniform and talking to Don. Just before the dream ends, Don assures his brother that he is at peace.''Birds of Prey'' (vol. 2) #5 (September 2010) Later, Dawn is transported to the [Star City](/source/Star_City_(comics)) forest by the Entity. The Hawk unintentionally went with her, but when the "dark avatar" made his presence known, the Entity tells them that they must protect the forest and withstand the ultimate savior, which is [Alec Holland](/source/Swamp_Thing).''Brightest Day'' #23 (April 2011) It was revealed that Captain Boomerang's mission for throwing the boomerang was to free the Hawk as an avatar of war from the Lords of Chaos because his act of saving the Dove would have broken their hold on him to be his own self. However, he failed to catch the boomerang and instead it was caught by Deadman, who ended up dying in the process and used his final act to move his white power ring to Holland and bring back the [Swamp Thing](/source/Swamp_Thing) to cleanse the Green of [Nekron](/source/Nekron)'s influence.''Brightest Day'' #24 (June 2011) ==Powers and abilities== As the Hawk he possesses a "danger sense transformation" which allows him to change into a superhuman with the powers of super-strength, unlimited stamina, enhanced speed, increased agility, enhanced body density, extreme durability and healing factor. His partner the Dove suppresses his violent nature, and without her Hank's rage becomes boundless. As Monarch he possesses the same powers that he had as the Hawk, along with a suit of highly durable armor that is crafted using advanced technology. As Extant, he has the powers of chronokinesis, energy projection, flight, and omniscience. After piecing together the Worlogog, he becomes nigh-omnipotent. As a Black Lantern, Hank wields a black power ring which allows him to generate black energy constructs. He is also able to perceive emotional auras. Whilst he is able to perceive Holly's aura as red for rage, he sees Dawn's as a pure white that his ring cannot identify. While wearing the black power ring, it lowers his original power by over 50%. ==Other versions== * An alternate universe version of Hank Hall / the Hawk appears in ''[JLA: The Nail](/source/JLA%3A_The_Nail_series)''. * An alternate universe version of Hank Hall / the Hawk from a reality created by [Anansi](/source/Anansi) appears in ''Justice League of America'' (vol. 2) #26. ==In other media== ===Television=== * Hank Hall as the Hawk appears in ''[Justice League Unlimited](/source/Justice_League_Unlimited)'', voiced by [Fred Savage](/source/Fred_Savage).{{cite web |title=Hawk Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Hawk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717194757/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Hawk/ |archive-date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a member of the [Justice League](/source/Justice_League). * Hank Hall as the Hawk appears in ''[Batman: The Brave and the Bold](/source/Batman%3A_The_Brave_and_the_Bold)'', voiced by [Greg Ellis](/source/Greg_Ellis_(actor)). * Hank Hall as the Hawk appears in ''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))'', portrayed by [Alan Ritchson](/source/Alan_Ritchson) and by Tait Blum as a young adult.{{cite web|url=https://archive.nerdist.com/exclusive-which-dc-characters-will-be-on-tnts-the-titans/|title=Exclusive: Which DC Characters Will Be On TNT's The Titans|publisher=Nerdist|last=Diaz|first=Eric|date=February 2, 2015|access-date=February 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202210414/http://www.nerdist.com/vepisode/exclusive-which-dc-characters-will-be-on-tnts-the-titans/|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Titans: Alan Ritchson Cast As Hawk In DC Live-Action Series |url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/titans-alan-ritchson-hawk-dc-live-action-series-1202163748/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908015746/https://deadline.com/2017/09/titans-alan-ritchson-hawk-dc-live-action-series-1202163748/ |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=September 7, 2017 |website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)}} This version is a former football player and half-brother of Don Hall / the Dove, with the two operating as the original version of the Hawk and the Dove to hunt down sexual predators. After Don and Dawn's mother, Marie, is killed in an accident, Hank and Dawn Granger gradually enter a relationship, with Dawn subsequently becoming the new Dove using the physical abuse she and Marie suffered at the hands of the former's father as motivation. The new duo go on to meet and team up with [Dick Grayson](/source/Dick_Grayson_(Titans_character)) and the [Titans](/source/Teen_Titans), though tensions occur when Grayson and Dawn enter a romantic relationship. While planning on retiring, Hank and Dawn cross paths with Grayson again when he requests their help in protecting [Rachel Roth](/source/Raven_(DC_Comics)). This leads to Hank, Dawn, and Grayson being attacked by the [Nuclear Family](/source/Nuclear_Family_(comics)), who were hired to retrieve Roth, and Dawn ending up in a coma due to injuries sustained in the ensuing fight. Dawn eventually awakens when she receives a vision from Roth, telling her and Hank to find [Jason Todd](/source/Jason_Todd).{{Cite magazine |last=Agard |first=Chancellor |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Titans star on character's 'beautiful' exit: 'The decision was made for me, and it was for the best' |url=https://ew.com/tv/titans-alan-ritchson-exit-hank-death/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923203739/https://ew.com/tv/titans-alan-ritchson-exit-hank-death/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 29, 2021 |magazine=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)}} ** The Titans incarnation of Hank Hall / the Hawk appears in the [Arrowverse](/source/Arrowverse) crossover ''[Crisis on Infinite Earths](/source/Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths_(Arrowverse))'' via archival footage from the episodes "Trigon" and "Titans".{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eri |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Crisis on Infinite Earths Titans Cameo Makes TV Streaming History |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/61569-crisis-on-infinite-earths-titans-cameo-explained |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303232015/https://www.inverse.com/article/61569-crisis-on-infinite-earths-titans-cameo-explained |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2020 |website=[Inverse](/source/Inverse_(website))}}{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Michileen |date=January 15, 2020 |title=Every Crisis on Infinite Earths cameo ranked |url=https://www.looper.com/179414/every-crisis-on-infinite-earths-cameo-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402174627/https://www.looper.com/179414/every-crisis-on-infinite-earths-cameo-ranked/ |archive-date=April 2, 2020 |access-date=April 2, 2020 |website=Looper}} ===Film=== Hank Hall as Hawk appears in ''[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths](/source/Justice_League%3A_Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths)''. ===Video games=== Hank Hall as the Hawk appears as a character summon in ''[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure](/source/Scribblenauts_Unmasked%3A_A_DC_Comics_Adventure)''.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011130702/https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |archive-date=October 11, 2013 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=[IGN](/source/IGN) |language=en}} ===Miscellaneous=== Hank Hall as the Hawk makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[DC Super Hero Girls](/source/DC_Super_Hero_Girls)'' as a student of Super Hero High. ==References== {{reflist|30em}} {{Captain Atom}} {{Teen Titans}} {{Steve Ditko}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Hank}} Category:Characters created by Archie Goodwin (comics) Category:Characters created by Dan Jurgens Category:Characters created by Dennis O'Neil Category:Characters created by Steve Ditko Category:Comics characters introduced in 1967 Category:DC Comics characters with accelerated healing Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength Category:DC Comics male superheroes Category:DC Comics male supervillains Category:Fictional mass murderers Category:Justice League characters --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hank Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Hall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Hall?action=history)). 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