Hector Hammond (Prime Earth)

Hector Hammond
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Hector Hammond
Affiliation	DEO, League of Villainy Formerly Secret Society of Super-Villains, Task Force XI
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Criminal · Government Agent
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	John Broome · Gil Kane
First Appearance	Superman Vol 3 #18 (May, 2013)

Riddler, are you saying--that I am evil--? I find that...vaguely insulting. I am the evolution of mankind, trickster. And well beyond "evil." Or petty labels of any kind...

— Hector Hammond

Hector Hammond is a deformed but powerful telepath who is an enemy of Green Lantern and was a key player in H.I.V.E.'s Psi War. After the rebooting of the multiverse, his physical appearance was restored to normal and he joined the D.E.O.

History

New 52

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DC Rebirth

At some point, Hammond was kidnapped by Amanda Waller and put on her Task Force XI, a "Suicide Squad" of telepaths made to combat Brainiac.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Telepathy: Hammond is an incredibly powerful telepath, he was able to shut down Atomic Skull's body with no effort.
  • Illusion Casting
• Telekinesis: Hammond has powerful telekinetic abilities that allow him to make people's heads explode.
  • Flight

Other Characteristics

• Monstrous Appearance (Formerly)
• Restricted Mobility (Formerly): Hammond's development of a superhuman brain caused his body to atrophy. He could not physically move under his own power while he suffered from this condition.

Notes

• Hector Hammond was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, first appearing in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #5. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Hector Hammond first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Superman (Volume 3) #18 by Scott Lobdell, Aaron Kuder, and Tyler Kirkham.

Related

• 36 Appearances of Hector Hammond (Prime Earth)
• 18 Images featuring Hector Hammond (Prime Earth)
• 5 Quotations by or about Hector Hammond (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Hector Hammond (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

D.E.O. member This character is or was a member of the D.E.O., a government agency dedicated to protecting the general public from extraterrestrial and superhuman threats, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "DEO members" and "Government Agents categories.

Secret Society of Super-Villains member This character is or was a member of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, a cadre of super-villains who band together to accomplish feats no one super-villain can do alone, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Secret Society of Super-Villains members" category.

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.

Green Lantern Villain(s) This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Green Lantern of Earth, or the Green Lantern Corps as a whole. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Green Lantern Villains."

Superman Villain(s) This character has been primarily an enemy of Superman in any of his various incarnations, or members of the Superman Family. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Superman Villains category."