| Alias |
|
| Nighthawk |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Hannibal Hawkes
Note: Hawkes is an incarnation
of the ancient Egyptian prince, Khufu Kha-Taar (Hawkman). |
| Occupation |
|
Avenger
Handyman
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States during the 19th Century. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| United
States of the 19th Century. |
| Group
Affiliation |
| None |
| Base
of Operations |
| Arizona
Territory of the 19th Century. |
| Height |
| 5'
11" |
| Weight |
| 185
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Black |
| Hair
Color |
| Black |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human with skills as a marksman and horseman proficient with a
lariat and bullwhip.
Effective hand-to-hand combatant with
excellent skills as a tracker and woodsman. |
| Accessories |
| Bullwhip: Lash used
to corral livestock. Lariat: Rope used to
ensnare livestock.
Nightwind: Jet-black stallion.
Revolvers: 19th Century model six-shot pistols. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Bandits
Cattle Rustlers
Outlaws
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
| Western
Comics |
| First
Appearance |
| Western Comics #5 (Oct.
1948) |
| Creator |
| Robert Kanigher &
Charles Paris |
| Origin |
| A
mysterious avenger riding from out of the East, a masked man garbed in
ebony with a white hawk upon his chest struck a blow for justice in the
Arizona Territory during the 19th Century. Traveling under the identity of
Hannibal Hawkes, he worked as a handyman from his covered wagon workshop.
Riding his jet-black stallion
Hawkes proves a potent force for law and order in the old west as
Nighthawk.
|