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William Hand

DC, BlackHand

151 appearancesSince 1964

William Hand first appeared in Green Lantern #29 (1964-06), published by DC. 151 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

William Hand, aka Black Hand, is a supervillain who constructed a device which drained power from a Green Lantern's power ring allowing it to be used by himself, usually against a Green Lantern. Eventually, after losing his hand to the Spectre, William was experimented upon by alien Kroloteans and he received the ability to consume the life-force of others to reconstitute his hand. His most consistent antagonists are Green Lanterns.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Green Lantern
#29
first appearance · intro · origin
1964-06-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Green Lantern
2011–2016
11 issues →
Blackest Night
2009–2010
8 issues →
Green Lantern
1960–1986
5 issues →

GLCape Archive 2012

Green Lantern

2012–2016

4 issues →

GLCape Archive 2013

Green Lantern

2013–2017

4 issues →

The Flash cover

The Flash

1959–1985

3 issues →

Green Lantern cover

Green Lantern

2005–2011

3 issues →

Showcase Presents: Green Lantern cover

Showcase Presents: Green Lantern

2005–2011

3 issues →

The Green Lantern Corps cover

The Green Lantern Corps

1986–1988

2 issues →

Justice League America cover

Justice League America

1989–1996

2 issues →

Green Lantern Archives cover

Green Lantern Archives

1993–2012

2 issues →

F&GCape Archive 1999

Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold

1999–2000

2 issues →

Green Lantern Annual cover

Green Lantern Annual

2012–2015

2 issues →

Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus cover

Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus

2015–2016

2 issues →

Green Lantern: The Silver Age cover

Green Lantern: The Silver Age

2016–2019

2 issues →

Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus cover

Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus

2017–2018

2 issues →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

Flash cover

Flash

1987–2006

1 issue →

Action Comics Weekly cover

Action Comics Weekly

1988–1989

1 issue →

F&GCape Archive 2001

Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold

2001–2001

1 issue →

Infinite Crisis cover

Infinite Crisis

2005–2006

1 issue →

GLTCape Archive 2006

Green Lantern: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

2006–2006

1 issue →

Justice League International cover

Justice League International

2008–2009

1 issue →

GLSCape Archive 2008

Green Lantern: Secret Origin

2008–2008

1 issue →

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DC Universe
2008–2008
1 issue →
Adventure Comics
2009–2011
1 issue →
TOTCape Archive 2009
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps
2009–2010
1 issue →
Justice League International
2009–2011
1 issue →
Blackest Night [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
2009–2009
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
2009–2009
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Batman
2009–2009
1 issue →
The Green Lantern Omnibus
2010–2012
1 issue →
Untold Tales of Blackest Night
2010–2010
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
2010–2010
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps
2010–2010
1 issue →
Blackest Night
2010–2010
1 issue →
GLSCape Archive 2010
Green Lantern: Secret Origin (New Edition)
2010–2010
1 issue →
GLSCape Archive 2010
Green Lantern: Secret Origin
2010–2010
1 issue →
Blackest Night
2011–2011
1 issue →
Green Lantern: New Guardians
2011–2015
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps
2011–2011
1 issue →
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
2011–2011
1 issue →
The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns
2011–2012
1 issue →
GLNCape Archive 2012
Green Lantern: New Guardians
2012–2014
1 issue →
GLCCape Archive 2012
Green Lantern Corps
2012–2014
1 issue →
DC Comics: The New 52 Zeros Omnibus
2012–2012
1 issue →
Red Lanterns
2012–2015
1 issue →
Green Lantern Corps Annual
2013–2014
1 issue →
GLNCape Archive 2013
Green Lantern: New Guardians
2013–2015
1 issue →
Forever Evil
2013–2014
1 issue →
DCTCape Archive 2013
DC Comics: The New 52 Villains Omnibus
2013–2013
1 issue →
GLRCape Archive 2013
Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army
2013–2013
1 issue →
Forever Evil Director's Cut
2013–2013
1 issue →
ABNCape Archive 2013
Absolute Blackest Night
2013–2013
1 issue →
Green Lantern Corps
2013–2015
1 issue →
GLTCape Archive 2014
Green Lantern: The Wrath of the First Lantern
2014–2014
1 issue →
GLTCape Archive 2014
Green Lantern: The Wrath of the First Lantern
2014–2014
1 issue →
Sinestro
2014–2016
1 issue →
Forever Evil
2014–2014
1 issue →
GLRCape Archive 2014
Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army
2014–2014
1 issue →