Mar 26, 2020 after a brief fight with hank henshaw, jeremiah was taken by cadmus again and disappeared. Readers are encouraged to join our growing community of fans. Lot of 11 60s 70s 80s dc comic books superman, batman, lois lane, supergirl. In may 2011, supergirl placed 94th on igns list of the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. Superman cyborg han henshaw sinestro corps with images. Andrew kreisberg talks hank henshaws twist on supergirl november 5, 2015 arelis news, supergirl, television entertainment weekly got the exclusively interview with supergirl executive producer andrew kreisberg, on the twist moment that took place with the.
Tonights episode of supergirl introduces an important character with a long history of menacing both supergirl s kryptonian cousin, and the rest of the dc universe. The comic book version of hank henshaw was an astronaut who was bombarded with solar radiation. It is based on the dc comics character supergirl, created by otto binder and al plastino, and stars melissa benoist in the title role. He holds her hostage in a ploy to take down supergirl, but she overcomes his challenge and rescues her sister after a brief physical altercation. The danvers family teaches kara to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an. Superboy is able to escape and warn john henry irons, supergirl, and the resurrected but powerless. Now that supergirl is on the cw, a network that has almost a weeks offering of dc comicsinspired superhero shows, lets hope we get to soon see the real cyborg superman how hes.
Cyborg superman is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the dc universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books. His comic book identity might offer some clues about what is going on. Ironically, dc comics canceled the supergirl comic book title close to this series premiere in 2015. In the superboy comics of the 1990s, cadmus was a genetics lab that created a clone of superman by combining his dna with lex luthors. Hank henshaw is a fictional supervillain featured in the dc comics universe, who normally goes by the name cyborg superman. Henry hank henshaw is the cyborg superman, one of four replacements for the man of steel after the heros perceived death. Contentsshow storyline twentyfouryearold kara zorel, who was taken in by the danvers family when she was after being sent away from krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The new 52 cyborg superman is no longer hank henshaw, but brand new and a main supergirl villain. O henshaw was a paranoid and ruthless agent who saw all aliens as a threat regardless if they were fugitives or refuges and sought to kill them all. Of course, i have said over and over during my 12 years running this site that a dark and grim take on supergirl never works, dc always returns to the scene of that creative crime. Hank henshaw appears in the first arc of smallville season 11, a comic book continuation of the television series smallville.
Dc universe rebirth tiein reign of the cyborg supermen. Dan jurgens talks dc comics s tragic fantastic four, hank henshaw and the crew of the excalibur. Of course, when it was first announced that hank henshaw would appear in supergirl season 1, many dc comics fans assumed the character would take on his comic book counterpart cyborg superman. Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is supermans cousin and one of the last. Dec 09, 2015 andrew kreisberg talks hank henshaws twist on supergirl november 5, 2015 arelis news, supergirl, television entertainment weekly got the exclusively interview with supergirl executive producer andrew kreisberg, on the twist moment that took place with the. Sep 06, 2017 tonights episode of supergirl introduces an important character with a long history of menacing both supergirl s kryptonian cousin, and the rest of the dc universe.
Nov 21, 2016 but lets take a look at the comic book history of hank henshaw cyborg superman. Nothing more was heard of him after that, until the news of his death. In this new timeline, supergirl discovers an amnesiac cyborg superman living on the planet. Well, because thats a catchy code name that once made comic book history. Green lantern jessica cruz and supergirl are the dc super hero. She was created by otto binder, al plastino, and all.
Hank henshaw was a crew member of the doomed lexcorp space shuttle excalibur. However, dc comics fans have been excited to see the next villain. Mondays new episode of supergirl featured a depowered kara, a takecharge james olsen and an alien adversary with a surprisingly rich comic book history, but the biggest shock of all had nothing to do with supergirl herself, but with the mysterious hank henshaw. Supergirl episode 7 wtf reveal comic book breakdown youtube. Supergirl finally revealed the secret identity of david harewoods deo. Secret of cyborg superman revealed on supergirl youtube. Supergirl is an american superhero television series developed by ali adler, greg berlanti and andrew kreisberg that originally aired on cbs and premiered on october 26, 2015. While operating in a morally grey area, the team at cadmus were generally considered the good guys. The first season of supergirl is the original season of the tv series supergirl. The first thing you need to know is that henshaw was original created as a pastiche of reed richards. American honda presents dc comics supergirl comic january 1, 1986 by andrew heifer author, elizabeth hanford dole introduction. Yellow lantern cyborg superman fear by steve garcia comic book.
In season one episode human for a day, the leader of the d. Teenager kara zorel was rocketed to earth from the dying planet krypton. Aug 21, 20 the new 52 cyborg superman is no longer hank henshaw, but brand new and a main supergirl villain. After spending years hunting the refuge jonn jonzz. The last few issues of the book we have a literally unrecognizable supergirl terrorizing smallville and fighting wonder woman. The original and most well known supergirl is kara zorel, who is the cousin of the superhero superman. Supergirl reveals hank henshaws secret dc comics identity. On mondays episode of supergirl, the cbs superhero drama. Hank henshaw david harewood, whose secret had been teased from the first episode of the cbs drama, finally revealed his true colors and theyre green and red. However, following the superman reborn storyline which is part of dc rebirth where the preflashpoint and new 52 versions of superman and lois are both merged into two single entities, it would also restore hank henshaw as cyborg superman. A lonely girl with astounding might, she struggles to find her identity on her new reluctant home. While originally featured primarily as an enemy of superman, he has in recent years also been an enemy of the green lantern corps at times, he is also referred to as the cyborg not to be confused with victor stone a. The cw supergirl series threw all of that out the window and strengthened the connections to superman, in fact benoists supergirl bears more in common with christopher reeves superman than any comic book incarnation of the character. Supergirl season 2 has been introducing some iconic characters from dc comics lore, including parasite, ms.
Official dc comics classic heroes supergirl artwork by artist dc comics. Supergirl tackles immigration with jonn jonzz antialien. We love film, tv shows, merchandise, comic books, novels, anything and everything to do with entire dc world. Supergirl this excellent character piece is on top row thanks to. Jeremiah danvers complicated legacy, especially alexs challenging feelings towards him, were explored in supergirls latest episode, alex in wonderland. Supergirl is an actionadventure drama based on the dc comics character kara zorel, supermans kalel cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on earth, decides to finally. In november 20, the character placed 17th on igns list of the top 25 heroes of dc comics. After kara zorels arrival, henshaw extorted her foster father jeremiah danvers into working for him so he could learn about kryptonians. Dc and marvel routinely homaged each others characters in stories, and.
The second season of supergirl, however, has introduced cadmus as an antialien terrorist organization run by lillian luthor, lexs mother. Take our latest quiz to see how much you know about the. Supergirl made its debut 4 years ago, so in celebration, find out how well you know the popular cw superhero series. Supergirl may bring hope to national city but her new series brings along with it secrets from throughout comic book history. Unlike the others, he quickly strayed from his path, becoming a global threat through partnerships with mongul, the manhunters and the sinestro corps.
Plays the character of brainwashed former deo agent hank henshaw he has escaped and infiltrated national city by kidnapping supergirls sister kara danvers. Rebirth, incorporating many elements from this series such as the costume, supergirl working with the d. Supergirl gave comic book fans an unexpected treat in december when the show revealed that prickly deo boss hank henshaw david harewood was actually dc comics favorite and justice league. Please do not read if youve not watched mondays episode of supergirl. Adventures of superman 465 466 newsstand 1st hank henshaw cyborg supergirl dc. Surprisingly, making kara more like clark works like gangbusters. Supergirl s father zorel instead becomes the new cyborg superman. The original henshaw saw all aliens as dangerous and founded the d. Using the power of ten sinestro corps power rings, henshaw was able to gain a temporary victory over superman, but was overpowered when supergirl and power girl arrived to aid their cousin. Since her initial comic book appearances, the character later branched out into animation, film, television, and merchandising. Limited to 280 copies and includes certificate of authenticity.
The cyborg superman is back to menace supergirl and friends. The quartet traveled to the site of the former coast city where superman, supergirl and steel confronted mongul and the cyborg, while superboy stopped the. Nov 21, 2016 of course, when it was first announced that hank henshaw would appear in supergirl season 1, many dc comics fans assumed the character would take on his comic book counterpart cyborg superman. The adventures of superman comic book artists, comic artist, comic books. Hank henshaw is a nonplayer character on obsidian platinum. Supergirl is back and working for the deo to defend national city. Hank henshaw aka cyborg by spidermoiz on deviantart.
Superman by dan jurgens dc comics heroes, dc comics art, fun comics, marvel. Hank henshaw was the captain of the space shuttle excalibur, and he and his. Nov 04, 2015 the end of supergirl season 1, episode 2, stronger together, saw a twist relating to hank henshaw. Jeremiah danvers complicated legacy, especially alexs challenging feelings towards him, were explored in supergirl s latest episode, alex in wonderland. The end of supergirl season 1, episode 2, stronger together, saw a twist relating to hank henshaw. Hank henshaw, as he appears in the panel of a comic book. Flash, the flash, ira quimby, supergirl, hank henshaw, david harewood. And then the covid19 pandemic happened, shelving comics as a whole for over a month. But lets take a look at the comic book history of hank henshaw cyborg superman. Well, first of all, he doesnt physically resemble the cyborg superman seen in the supergirl comics. Vs steel by arswend on deviantart comic book characters, comic character, comic.
Swearing karas sister alex chyler leigh to secrecy, henshaw revealed himself as jonn jonzz, the sole survivor of mars. In the supergirl series, hank henshaw heads the deo but the comic book version of the character gained notoriety as the cyborg superman, one of the dc universes greatest villains. Hank henshaw appears in the series supergirl, portrayed by david harewood. Faced with an entire world completely unrecognizable from the one she grew up in, shes the ultimate new girl in schoolwith a planetsplitting right hook. We are a forfans, byfans site devoted to bringing you all the latest information on dc and vertigo titles, movies, tv shows and more. In dc comics lore, hank henshaw is the name of the villainous cyborg superman, but that was apparently a red herring, here. As noncomicbookreading viewers will come to learn, jonn had a family and a life of his own back on mars, before a war between the white martians. Martian and a little guy named superman you may have heard of. Hank henshaw cyborg superman changes, no batman v superman, martian manhunter backstory and theories h. After a brief fight with hank henshaw, jeremiah was taken by cadmus again and disappeared. When will hank henshaw become cyborg superman on supergirl. Hank henshaw is a fictional supervillain featured in the dc comics universe, who normally. Supergirl episode 7 wtf reveal comic book breakdown.
David harewood teases becoming cyborg superman on cbs supergirl supergirl dc comics, image. See more ideas about superman, superhero and dc comics. Cyborgue superman by ivan reis comic book characters, comic character, comic books art. The mystery of hank henshaws glowing red eyes has finally been solved. While henshaws target for revenge in the comics was superman. Supergirl was winking at comicbook fans and hinting at.
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