| Alias |
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| Black Hand | |
| Nick Name | |
| | | |
| Civilian ID | |
| William Hand Alias Dr. Wilbur Palm |
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| Occupation | |
| Criminal | |
| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Coastville, California | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| None | |
| Base of Operations | |
| Mobile | |
| Height | |
| 5' 9" | |
| Weight | |
| 167 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Brown | |
| Hair Color | |
| Brown | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Normal human gifted with a photographic memory which he uses to create schemes and devices used in crimes. | |
| Accessories | |
| Energy Siphon: Hand-held device used to absorb and redirect various forms of radiation including the energy of a Green Lantern Ring. | |
| Common Enemies | |
| Green Lantern II | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
| Green Lantern Vol. 2 | |
| First Appearance | |
| Green Lantern Vol. 2 #29 (June, 1964) | |
| Creator | |
| John Broome & Gil Kane | |
| Origin | |
| The heir to the fortune of
a wealthy and respected family, William Hand rejected respectability for
pursuits of crime, apparently in a quest to bring scorn upon his family
name. Using his natural photographic memory, Hand compiled a tome of means and methods to commit his crimes as the Black Hand. |
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