List of DC Comics characters: H

Hackett
Hackett is a former pilot of the Royal Air Force who later became a henchman of the heroin manufacturer China White.

China conducted her business from an island volcano in Fiji, and communicated her orders to Hackett from there. Decade ago, Hackett insinuated his way into the lifestyle of millionaire playboy Oliver Queen. He convinced him to invest in several illegal offshore accounts, though Queen was unaware that the money was being used for drug trafficking.

Hackett arranged to meet China White, but Oliver insisted on coming along and they both embarked upon the "Pacific Ocean" ship. Queen's presence threatened to expose China White's operations, and she ordered Hackett to kill him. As he considered himself Oliver's friend, Hackett couldn't bring himself to murder him in cold blood, so he tossed him over the side of the ship instead.

Ollie survived however and encountered Hackett again in Fiji where he learned that he was actually working for China White. The two fought one another, but Ollie managed to get away. When Hackett reported back to China White, she was furious at him for not shooting him in the head as originally instructed.

Hackett in other media
Two characters loosely based on Hackett, David "Dave" Hackett and his son Sam Hackett, appear in Arrow, portrayed by Ben Cotton and Luke Camilleri respectively. The former worked as a bodyguard for Robert Queen while the latter is a former minor criminal and electrical engineer. In flashbacks, Dave accompanied Robert on his yacht, the Queen's Gambit, as part of a business trip to China. However, the ship sank and Dave, Robert, and Robert's son Oliver were left adrift on a raft until Robert killed Dave and himself to ensure Oliver's survival. In the present, Sam hacks the DA 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 hacks Star City's power grid, Oliver attempts to calm him by telling his side of the story, but Sam refuses to stand down until Dinah Drake destroys Sam's machine and Sam is arrested.

Jack Haly
Jack Haly (also known as C.C. Haly) is the ringmaster of Haly's Circus. When the circus came to Gotham City, Haly is confronted by Tony Zucco and Edward Skeevers who demand protection money from the Circus as well as the use of their trucks to transport drugs. When Mr. Haly refuses to give into their threats, Zucco and Skeevers sabotage the trapezes of the Circus' most popular act, the Flying Graysons. This causes John and Mary to plunge to their deaths, leaving their son Dick Grayson orphaned. Afterwards, Mr. Haly paid the protection money to avoid further incidents. Bruce Wayne assists the Circus on behalf of Grayson, who he adopts, helping to expose Zucco's part in the tragedy and free his circus from the threat.

Jack Haly in other media

 * Jack Haly appears in the Batman: The Animated Series two-part episode "Robin's Reckoning", voiced by an uncredited Ed Gilbert.
 * Jack Haly appears in the Young Justice episode "Performance", voiced by Stephen Root.
 * Jack Haly makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. This version's design is similar to the Young Justice version.

Catherine Hamilton
Catherine Hamilton-Kane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Following the death of his wife Gabrielle "Gabi" Kane, Jacob Kane later remarried Hamilton Rifle Company heiress Catherine Hamilton who became Kate Kane and Beth Kane's stepmother.

Catherine Hamilton in other media

 * Catherine Hamilton-Kane appears in Batwoman, portrayed by Elizabeth Anweis. This version is a defense contractor and the CEO of Hamilton Dynamics. Ultimately, she sacrifices herself to save her stepsister Mary Hamilton's life after they are both poisoned by Alice.
 * Catherine Hamilton-Kane appears in Gotham Knights, voiced by Liz Burnette. This version became the commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department sometime after the death of James Gordon and does not share his support towards vigilantism.

Harlequin's Son
Harlequin's Son is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

In his panel seen within the pages of "The New Golden Age" one-shot, Michael Mayne is the son of the Molly Mayne version of Harlequin through an unknown man where he has a complicated relationship with her. When Michael was in his 20s, he took one of his mother's illusion-creating glasses, made his own costume, and assaulted a gay bar while hunting down the men who previously put him in the hospital. One of these people pulled a gun on his accomplice and blamed it on "Harlequin's Son". While he turned to a life a crime afterwards, he did inherit his mother's altruistic streak. Thanks to his mother, Harlequin's Son was cleared of the murder charge. Outside of his identity, Michael became an actor and starred in "Dusk Before Dawn" where he portrayed Carver Colman. On the day when Sylvester Pemberton established Infinity, Inc., Michael was approached to join them only to decline stating that he has retired from the superhero work. While Harlequin's Son hasn't been seen again, rumors have it that he was glimpsed during the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" and "Dark Crisis".

By the final issue of "Flashpoint Beyond", Harlequin's Son was among the thirteen missing Golden Age superheroes in the Time Masters' capsules. When those capsules have failed, they were all pulled back to their own time with history rebuilding around them.

Harlequin's Son was next seen operating on the streets of Los Angeles as a vigilante who beats up and branded the faces of gay men that domestically abuse their partners, with diamond shape tattoos around their eyes to brand them as spousal abusers. One of men that Harlequin's Son beat up was found by some police officers and turns himself over to them while describing his attacker. Harlequin's Son later narrates that this is something that his mother Molly used to do when she was active in the 1940s.

As Harlequin's Son deals with a repeat offender named Mr. Beem, he is confronted by Power Girl, Hawkman, Salem the Witch Girl, and Stargirl. After Hawkman catches a falling Mr. Beem, Harlequin's Son states that he wasn't actually going to let him fall as Power Girl advises him to surrender to them. Harlequin's Son then leads them on a chase where he mentions about how his mother made a mistake of getting together with his father, how Doctor Light took credit for his mother's work on illusions, and mentions how his costume is made from a fabric that was enchanted by Wizard due to his mother taking precautions when dealing with magic opponents as it can be compared to a bulletproof vest. Harlequin's Son is then zapped by the Golden Age Legionnaire (later revealed to be a younger Mordru working to avoid the path of evil).

Harm
Harm (William Hayes) is a teenage supervillain in the DC Universe. Created by writer Peter David and artist Todd Nauck, he first appeared in Young Justice #4 (January 1999). The character is the brother and killer of Greta Hayes / Secret, and possesses superhuman physical attributes and illusion-casting abilities derived from a deal with the demon Buzz.

Harm in other media

 * Harm appears in the Young Justice (2010) episode "Secrets", voiced by Benjamin Diskin. This version wields the Sword of Beowulf, which he killed Greta to obtain, as it can only be wielded by someone who is purely good or evil. Eventually, Greta's spirit forces him to confront his guilt over his actions, after which he loses the sword and is arrested.
 * Harm appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

Hat
The Hat is a wannabe superhero in the DC Universe. Rampotatek hailed from Japan and had access to a magic hat powered by a demon. He was recruited by Manchester Black to join his team of heroes known as the Elite. The Hat and the team's violent actions led them into conflict with Superman, after which they were ultimately defeated and stripped of their powers.

Hat in other media

 * The Hat appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Louis Ozawa Changchien. This version is an alien whose namesake utilizes fifth-dimensional energy as it previously belonged to his friend Mister Mxyzptlk. In the episodes "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?" and "Stand and Deliver", Hat escapes from prison and joins the Elite in attacking the Fortress of Solitude and Ben Lockwood. However, Supergirl and the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) repel the latter attack and take Hat into custody.
 * The Hat appears in Superman vs. The Elite, voiced by Andrew Kishino.

Hauhet
Hauhet is the fictionalized version of the Egyptian entity of the same name, appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A contemporary of Nabu in association with Doctor Fate, she acts as the patron deity within the Helm of Fate to Khalid Nassour. She first appears in Future State: Justice League #1 within an alternate future parallel to the mainstream comic universe although she would later make her mainstream appearance in Justice 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 of Merlin and Arion. Upon further study, Khalid also learns that Merlin will bargain a deal with Jason 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.

Other versions of Hauhet

 * In the DC Future State event, after the fall of the Tower of Fate through Merlin and an unrevealed mage, Khalid seeks to repair the broken Helm of Fate (depicted as being damaged due to the events of A Costly Trick of Magic storyline). Meeting her in person for the first time, she reveals herself to be an ally of Nabu and repairs the Helm of Fate, allowing Khalid the power to see and live through timeline while bearing the Helm of Fate.

Head
The Head is an alien in the DC Universe. The character, created by Gail Simone and Grant Morrison, first appeared in Brave 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.

Headhunter
There have been two different characters named the Headhunter in DC Comics.

Mercenary
Within the context of the stories, the Headhunter is a mercenary and nemesis of Batman, as he was hired by criminal Vincent Morelli to kill Commissioner Gordon. But was arrested.

In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called DC Rebirth which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to The New 52. Headhunter murdered the Swamp Thing's father. Batman and the Swamp Thing investigated, discovering that he was responsible. To Batman's horror, the Swamp Thing murdered the Headhunter.

Moreland McShane
Another mercenary/serial killer called Headhunter (Detective Moreland McShane) appeared in the Catwoman 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.

Hawkman villain
This Headhunter was a warrior shaman who used Nth Metal weapons. He developed a particular fascination with Hawkman, to the point of reanimating the bones of his previous incarnations.

Headhunter in other media
An original incarnation of the Headhunter named Wendell appears in Gotham, portrayed by Kyle Vincent Terry. He temporarily replaces Victor Zsasz as the Penguin's security counsel.

Hellhound
Hellhound is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Kai
Kai was the best student in the Armless Master's dojo in Gotham City. Kai was also a thief, which brought him into conflict with a young Selina Kyle, who "tainted" a religious ceremony he was performing by touching a religious artifact depicting Bast that he had intended to steal himself. After Kai severely beat her for her interference, Kyle followed Kai back to the secret dojo, where the Armless Master welcomed her as a student. She began studying, and quickly showed Kai up in front of his master. Kai soon learned that Selina had taken on the identity of Catwoman, and, in religious zeal, took it as a sign. Adopting the identity of Hellhound he attempted to force Selina to kill him, believing this would finish the ceremony she had interrupted when they first met, and that he would be reborn as a "true hound of hell". Catwoman scarred his face instead, deepening his already great hatred of her.

In the years that followed Kai became a hired mercenary. Eventually he would get his wish and encounter Catwoman once more, coldly informing her that their master had been killed (although Catwoman is apparently unaware that Lady Shiva was the one to kill her sensei). Hellhound and Catwoman were forced to work together by an archeological relic connoisseur called the Collector, who wanted them to find him an artifact called the Wheel of Plagues. On their dismay, the Wheel was also being sought by Ra's al Ghul, and Catwoman and Hellhound were forced into conflict with Bane. Bane bested them and took the Wheel, and the two fought once again. Catwoman again bested Hellhound, leaving him alive even though he again asked for death.

He was later employed by Jackie Pamerjanian, the drug kingpin of Rheelasia, to protect his crop. Hellhound was forced into conflict with another costumed hero, this time Black Canary. She also defeated Hellhound, and Pamerjanian lost his drugs as the government raided the compound. Hellhound was recently seen serving as the bodyguard of Lew Moxon at the summit of Gotham gang bosses, and was unable to save his boss from being killed by Zeiss, who killed him in the process.

Jack Chifford
A second Hellhound has appeared as a member of the supervillain Society in the Villains United mini-series. His real name is Jack Chifford and he bought his 'villain franchise' from the Calculator i.e. Calculator sold him the costume and right to use the name.

This version of Hellhound was among the exiled villains. In Salvation Run #2, he was badly wounded by an alien creatures. His fellow villains were ready to abandon him, but the Body Doubles insisted he be brought along. They later feed him to a group of "Lion-lizards" so that the others could escape.

Hellhound III
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Hellhound appears as a member of Cheetah's Menagerie.

Hellhound in other media

 * Hellhound makes a non-speaking appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Grudge Match" as a participant in Roulette's "Meta-Brawl".
 * Hellhound appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
 * Hellhound makes a non-speaking appearance in Batman: Bad Blood as Heretic's bodyguard.

Inspector Henderson
Inspector Henderson is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. William Henderson first appeared on radio and television before appearing in the Action Comics #440 where he is adapted by Elliot S! Maggin, Curt Swan, Bob Oksner.

William Henderson
After appearing on television and radio, Inspector William Henderson was introduced in the comics. When he did, he was once again as Superman's main police contact.

He also appeared in issues of the first Black Lightning series where it is revealed that he has a son named Andrew who is a member of the 100.

In New Adventures of Superboy #6 (June 1980), a younger version of the character was introduced. Detective-Sergeant Henderson visited Smallville in an attempt to convince Superboy to relocate to Metropolis, 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.

Since John Byrne's 1986 Man of Steel miniseries, Inspector Henderson's role has been reduced somewhat, in favor of newer characters Dan Turpin and Maggie Sawyer. Currently, Henderson is Metropolis' police commissioner.

Mike Henderson
Supergirl (vol. 5) #37 (March 2009) introduces Inspector Mike 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 the Science Police).

Inspector Henderson in other media

 * Inspector Henderson was created for The Adventures of Superman, in which he was Superman's police contact. Mainly used as a sounding board in that capacity, the only detail about Henderson's personal life that was revealed was that he had a son named Ray. Inspector Henderson was voiced by Matt Crowley and later by Earl George.


 * Inspector Henderson appears in Adventures of Superman, portrayed by Robert Shayne. This version is a member of the Metropolis Police Department and is a friend of the Daily Planet staff, often working with them on crime investigations. In the episode "The Talking Clue", Inspector Henderson has a teenage son named Ray (portrayed by Richard Shackleton).


 * Inspector Henderson appears in the Superman (1988) episode "Night of the Living Shadows".


 * Inspector Henderson appears in the first season of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, portrayed variously by Mel Winkler, Brent Jennings, and Richard Belzer.


 * Inspector Henderson appears in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Feeding Time", voiced again by Mel Winkler. This version is the police commissioner of the Metropolis Police Department.


 * Inspector Henderson appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Damon Gupton. Throughout the series, he deduces Black Lightning and Thunder's secret identities and is promoted to Deputy Chief and chief of police. In the third season finale "The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation", Henderson is killed by a Markovian soldier.

John Henry
John Wilson, also known as John Henry, is a fictional DC Comics superhero.

John Henry was a veteran of the Korean War. After the conflict, Wilson discharged and took work in a local machine shop and settled down in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife Lucille and baby daughter Loretta. On the night of March 17, 1955, John and his family were attacked by the local Ku Klux Klan, with him being the only survivor. Devastated by the death of his family and the police blaming him for the murders, John followed the Klan members. John then forged two iron sledgehammers, donned an executioner's hood, and became the vigilante known as John Henry. For three months, John plagued the Klan and had killed two Klansmen in his crusade. John Henry's reputation attracted the news media and remained a hot staple on the public, including the Martian J'onn J'onzz, who considered him an actual American hero. Tragically, John was wounded by the Klan and stumbled into a backyard. He was discovered by a young white girl, who outed him out despite John's pleading for help. Once caught, he was burned alive.

However, Henry's endeavors was highlighted in the television news show The Big Picture. The show's host extolled Wilson's stance against racism and criticized the American government for ignoring the issue. J'onn J'onzz saw this and was dismayed by Wilson's death which contributed to his declining faith in humanity.

Following the defeat of The Centre, a young John Henry Irons sat reading near John Wilson's gravestone.

In The New Golden Age, John Henry's history was integrated into the Prime Earth timeline. One of his sledgehammers was found by an unnamed old man and given to a youth that took up the name of John Henry Jr.

John Henry in other media
John Henry's tombstone appears in Justice League: The New Frontier.

John Henry Jr.
John Henry Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

In John Henry Jr.'s panel within the pages of "The New Golden Age" #1, John Henry Irons has a great-uncle who has the same name as him. When a younger John and his brother Butter witnessed the Ku Klux Klan set fire to the house of their neighbor John Wilson and killed his family, the police accused Wilson of murdering his own family and starting the fire himself. He had heard about the vigilante John Henry who wielded two sledgehammers in his war on the Ku Klux Klan before they ultimately killed him. Upon receiving one of these sledgehammers from an unnamed old man, John Henry Irons became John Henry Jr. While the old man says that he would have more power when he wielded both sledgehammers, John Henry Jr. never found the other sledgehammer. He later went missing after he helped bring the last of John Henry's murderers to justice. The final issue of Flashpoint Beyond revealed that John Henry Jr. was among the thirteen missing Golden Age superheroes in the Time Masters' capsules. When those capsules failed, the thirteen were all pulled back to their own respective time periods with history rebuilding around them.

John Henry Jr. was among the Lost Children on Orphan Island. He mentioned to Stargirl that he was looking for the second of John Henry's sledgehammers when he ended up on this island. After Corky Baxter of the Time Masters mentioned that the Lost Children will be remembered by their families when they are returned to their own time, John Henry Jr. claims that it would be like they never left. During the raid on Childminder's castle, the Lost Children fight the Child Collectors as John Henry Jr. and Cherry Bomb are comfortable against the odds. John Henry Jr. is among the Lost Children that are "nested" by the Child Collectors. Thanks to a diversion from Corky Baxter, Boom used this diversion to fre everyone. Following Time Master and Childminder's defeat and Wing being sent back to his own time, John Henry Jr. is among the Lost Children that are brought to Stargirl's time by the Hourman android due to paradoxical reasons.

John Henry Jr. would later meet his grown-up great-grandnephew and his great-great-grandniece Natasha Irons.

Mister Terrific later mentioned that Steel's family took John Henry Jr. in.

Heretic
Heretic (also known as "Fatherless") is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics debuting in Batman and Robin (Vol. 1) #12 (July 2010). He was created by Grant Morrison and David Finch.

Heretic is an operative of Leviathan who wears a steel bat-shaped mask and armor. He would later be revealed to be a genetically modified adult clone of Damian Wayne created by Talia al Ghul which maintained an infantile face and immense strength. He was additionally responsible for killing Damian in the Batman, Inc. comic and killing fellow Batman Inc. member Knight, not before Squire costs him an eye. Talia is furious at Heretic's decision to kill Damian without permission and kills the former in revenge.

Later, Heretic returned under the title of "The Other" having claimed a League of Assassins Lazarus Pit from the previous owner. Heretic/Other would blow up Titans Tower, kill Lady Vic and hire Lobo to kidnap Damian. He'd be defeated in battle with Robin and Titans member Djinn with him falling into a crevice.

Heretic in other media

 * Heretic appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
 * Heretic appears in Batman: Bad Blood, voiced by Travis Willingham. This version was part of a project established by Ra's al Ghul to create a worthy soldier for the League of Assassins, with the Mad Hatter programming his mind. Heretic is later killed by Talia after demanding a copy of Damian's memories and independence from her.

Cecile Horton
Cecile Horton is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Cary Bates and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in The Flash #332 (April 1984). She was the defense attorney for Barry Allen / Flash for Professor Zoom's murder in "The Trial of the Flash" storyline.

Cecile Horton in other media
A loose interpretation of Cecile Horton appears in The Flash, portrayed by Danielle Nicolet. Introduced as a guest character in the first season before becoming a recurring character in the third and fourth seasons and a main character from the fifth season onward, this version is a defense attorney who goes on to enter a relationship with Joe West after helping solve metahuman crimes and helping Team Flash on several occasions. Later in the series, she gains the metahuman abilities of telepathy and telekinesis and becomes a superhero under the codename "Virtue".

Human Cannonball
The Human Cannonball (Ryan Chase) is a superhero in the DC Universe. The character, created by Tom DeFalco and Win Mortimer, first appeared in Superman Family #188 (March 1978). Within the context of the stories, the Human Cannonball grew up in the circus and is a friend of Lois 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. His costume consists of a green shirt (with a yellow CB emblem) and tights, black pants, black gloves and violet thigh-length boots.

Hyena
The Hyena is the name of two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The first Hyena debuted in Firestorm #4 (September 1978) and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. The second Hyena debuted in The Fury of Firestorm #10 (March 1983) and was created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick.

Both werehyenas had problems with authority and resented Firestorm for interfering in their vendettas. The unique feature of the Hyenas was that they turned into werehyena forms whenever they were under great emotional stress, not only when there was a full moon. This meant that they could attack foes in broad daylight and that they would revert into their human forms when their emotional tension was relieved.

The first Hyena, Summer Day, joined the Peace Corps as a result of relational issues with her father and was turned into a werehyena as a result of an accident in Africa. 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.

The second Hyena, Doctor Jivan Shi, was a psychiatrist 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 into the Hyena and infected Jivan with the werehyena curse. Professor Stein noted that being the Hyena seemed to have warped Jivan Shi's mind. According to The 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.

In Infinite Crisis, Deadshot killed one of the Hyenas after a prison breakout and the other appeared as a member of the Injustice League in One Year Later before being shot and killed by Parademons that were attacking the villains' camp.

A pack of at least five new werehyenas, presumably suffering from the same curse as Summer and Jivan, were seen in San Francisco some time after the death of their remaining predecessor. They were promptly defeated and permanently returned to human form thanks to Zatanna, the Vixen and the Black Canary.

In 2011, The New 52 rebooted the DC universe. The Hyenas are reintroduced as mercenaries who received special drugs that gave them super-strength and super-velocity, with the side effect of a constant laugh.

During the Forever Evil storyline as part of The New 52, the Summer Day version of the Hyena appears as a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains. The Crime Syndicate sent the Hyena with Black Bison, Multiplex, Plastique and Typhoon to finish Gorilla Grodd's job. The villains were defeated by the Rogues, since one of the targets was the hospital that was treating Captain Cold's sister.