| Alias |
 |
|
St. Roch |
| Nick
Name |
| The Angel Killer |
| Civilian
ID |
| August Davezak |
| Occupation |
|
Animal Rights Activist
Criminal
Homicidal Maniac |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen of the United
States with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| St. Roch, Louisiana |
| Group
Affiliation |
| None |
| Base
of Operations |
| St. Roch, Louisiana |
| Height |
| | |
| Weight |
| | |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue - Now Red |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde - Now Bald |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian - Now Putrid |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal human altered by
experimental viruses and antiviruses; granting superhuman strength, speed,
stamina, agility, durability, an ability to detect disease in others and
cause or either cure disease. |
| Accessories |
| | |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Hawkgirl IV
Hawkman I |
| Regularly
Appearing |
| Hawkman Vol. 4 |
| First
Appearance |
|
August Davezak
Hawkman Vol. 4 #28 (July, 2004)
St. Roch
Hawkman Vol. 4 #29 (Aug. 2004) |
| Creator |
| Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin
Gray & Ryan Sook |
| Origin |
| An extreme animal rights
activist August Davezak was convinced that humanity was an infection on the
world. He and a group of other activists were in the act of wiring a
research lab to explode when the police, Hawkman and Hawkgirl intervened.
Because hostages were involved the other activists surrendered but Davezak
wasn't going to go without fulfilling his mission. Activating the
explosives he was bathed in experimental viruses and antiviruses.
Taking refuge in the surrounding swamps of St. Roch he had an
epiphany. The city was once named La Moyne, and after a malaria plague
in the 1860's the inhabitants prayed to St. Roch for a cure. When the
plague passed the city name was changed in honor of the saint. Now
able to see viral infection in the bodies of others Davezak resolved to stop
the diseases before they consume the world believing himself to be a
reincarnation of St. Roch. |