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Supervillain Origins: Hector Hammond


he is the large headed telepathic enemy

he is the large headed telepathic enemy of the green lantern welcome to

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of the green lantern welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore

watchmojo.com and today we’ll explore the comic book origins of Hector Hammond

the comic book origins of Hector Hammond

the comic book origins of Hector Hammond as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there

as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different

are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in the 1960s Green

which unfolded in the 1960s Green

which unfolded in the 1960s Green Lantern comic book series in issue

Lantern comic book series in issue

Lantern comic book series in issue number 5 and was later expanded upon in

number 5 and was later expanded upon in

number 5 and was later expanded upon in the Justice League of America issue

the Justice League of America issue

the Justice League of America issue number 14 Hal Jordan otherwise known as

number 14 Hal Jordan otherwise known as

number 14 Hal Jordan otherwise known as the Green Lantern has a slew of deadly

the Green Lantern has a slew of deadly

the Green Lantern has a slew of deadly enemies however Hector Hammond is one of

enemies however Hector Hammond is one of

enemies however Hector Hammond is one of the few that is native to his home

the few that is native to his home

the few that is native to his home planet of Earth originally a petty

planet of Earth originally a petty

planet of Earth originally a petty criminal on the run from the law

criminal on the run from the law

criminal on the run from the law Hammond one day stumbles upon fragments

Hammond one day stumbles upon fragments

Hammond one day stumbles upon fragments of a meteor in the woods observing the

of a meteor in the woods observing the

of a meteor in the woods observing the radiation startling and rapid evolution

radiation startling and rapid evolution

radiation startling and rapid evolution inducing effects on the nearby plant

inducing effects on the nearby plant

inducing effects on the nearby plant life he decides to kidnap for scientists

life he decides to kidnap for scientists

life he decides to kidnap for scientists and expose them to its transformative

and expose them to its transformative

and expose them to its transformative effects soon after conducting his

effects soon after conducting his

effects soon after conducting his devious plan their intelligence rose

devious plan their intelligence rose

devious plan their intelligence rose exponentially forcing his mutated

exponentially forcing his mutated

exponentially forcing his mutated prisoners to create advanced technology

prisoners to create advanced technology

prisoners to create advanced technology he then sells these inventions making a

he then sells these inventions making a

he then sells these inventions making a huge profit he uses the money and

huge profit he uses the money and

huge profit he uses the money and influence to become a powerful celebrity

influence to become a powerful celebrity

influence to become a powerful celebrity this piques the interest of Earth’s

this piques the interest of Earth’s

this piques the interest of Earth’s Green Lantern protector so Hal Jordan

Green Lantern protector so Hal Jordan

Green Lantern protector so Hal Jordan decides to investigate the mogul and get

decides to investigate the mogul and get

decides to investigate the mogul and get to the bottom of his rapid rise and

to the bottom of his rapid rise and

to the bottom of his rapid rise and production of alarmingly advanced

production of alarmingly advanced

production of alarmingly advanced technological innovations in order to

technological innovations in order to

technological innovations in order to accomplish this how has his mechanic

accomplish this how has his mechanic

accomplish this how has his mechanic friend Thomas take on his persona as the

friend Thomas take on his persona as the

friend Thomas take on his persona as the Green Lantern this diversion complete

Green Lantern this diversion complete

Green Lantern this diversion complete with replica power ring and costume

with replica power ring and costume

with replica power ring and costume allows Hal to seek out answers without

allows Hal to seek out answers without

allows Hal to seek out answers without raising suspicions in Hammond or his

raising suspicions in Hammond or his

raising suspicions in Hammond or his organization unaware of the

organization unaware of the

organization unaware of the impersonation

impersonation

impersonation Hammond inadvertently kidnaps Thomas in

Hammond inadvertently kidnaps Thomas in

Hammond inadvertently kidnaps Thomas in order to steal the Green Lantern power

order to steal the Green Lantern power

order to steal the Green Lantern power ring succeeding he used his advanced

ring succeeding he used his advanced

ring succeeding he used his advanced technology to de-evolve Thomas into a

technology to de-evolve Thomas into a

technology to de-evolve Thomas into a chimpanzee realizing what has happened

chimpanzee realizing what has happened

chimpanzee realizing what has happened Jordan personally confronts the mogul in

Jordan personally confronts the mogul in

Jordan personally confronts the mogul in a power ring battle inferior and unable

a power ring battle inferior and unable

a power ring battle inferior and unable to recharge Hammonds ring eventually

to recharge Hammonds ring eventually

to recharge Hammonds ring eventually runs out of energy capturing his new

runs out of energy capturing his new

runs out of energy capturing his new enemy

enemy

enemy Jordan restores his friend and the

Jordan restores his friend and the

Jordan restores his friend and the they’re scientists to their original

they’re scientists to their original

they’re scientists to their original states however this is not the end of

states however this is not the end of

states however this is not the end of Hector Hammond as he later escapes from

Hector Hammond as he later escapes from

Hector Hammond as he later escapes from prison and seeks vengeance

prison and seeks vengeance

prison and seeks vengeance Hammond returns to the meteorite and

Hammond returns to the meteorite and

Hammond returns to the meteorite and exposes himself to large amounts of its

exposes himself to large amounts of its

exposes himself to large amounts of its cosmic rays his brain grows to an

cosmic rays his brain grows to an

cosmic rays his brain grows to an enormous size giving him telepathic and

enormous size giving him telepathic and

enormous size giving him telepathic and telekinetic powers as well as

telekinetic powers as well as

telekinetic powers as well as immortality

immortality

immortality unfortunately the power carries

unfortunately the power carries

unfortunately the power carries consequences his body becomes

consequences his body becomes

consequences his body becomes immobilized and he loses the ability to

immobilized and he loses the ability to

immobilized and he loses the ability to speak trapped in a motionless state he

speak trapped in a motionless state he

speak trapped in a motionless state he uses his psionic powers to communicate

uses his psionic powers to communicate

uses his psionic powers to communicate and control the minds of others however

and control the minds of others however

and control the minds of others however the side effect to this mind-reading

the side effect to this mind-reading

the side effect to this mind-reading ability is a constant craving and need

ability is a constant craving and need

ability is a constant craving and need to feed off the positive thoughts of

to feed off the positive thoughts of

to feed off the positive thoughts of others and rip them from their minds

others and rip them from their minds

others and rip them from their minds taking them as his own using his mind

taking them as his own using his mind

taking them as his own using his mind slaves he focuses his energies on

slaves he focuses his energies on

slaves he focuses his energies on stealing the Green Lantern’s power ring

stealing the Green Lantern’s power ring

stealing the Green Lantern’s power ring and battles Hal Jordans several times

and battles Hal Jordans several times

and battles Hal Jordans several times throughout the years in 2011 Hector

throughout the years in 2011 Hector

throughout the years in 2011 Hector Hammond made his first major film

Hammond made his first major film

Hammond made his first major film appearance in the green lantern as the

appearance in the green lantern as the

appearance in the green lantern as the first nemesis of Hal Jordan

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