Hath-Set
| Hath-Set | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
Flash Comics #1 (January 1940) |
| Created by |
Gardner Fox Dennis Neville |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | Doctor Anton Hastor, Hector Hall, Helene Astar, Matilda Dunney Roderic, Kristopher Roderic |
| Abilities | Continuous cycle of reincarnation; possesses his descendants |
Hath-Set is a DC Comics supervillain created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville. The character is a recurring nemesis of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
Hath-Set first appeared in Flash Comics #1 and was created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville.
Hath-Set, a cruel Egyptian priest, first appeared in Flash Comics (issue #1, January 1940). He leads a rebellion and captures and murders Prince Khufu and Priestess Chay-Ara. He kills them with a cursed dagger which has been forged from Nth Metal. This results in a cycle where all three are reincarnated together. In many different incarnations over the centuries, Hath-Set murders the Prince and Princess.
In the World War II era, Hath-Set is reincarnated as the evil Doctor Anton Hastor. Hawkman (the Prince) and Hawkgirl (the Princess) are reunited while facing Hastor. Hastor (Hath-Set) is Hawkman's first foe. In 1941, Hastor kidnaps some prominent scientists. He pools their talents and knowledge to build a flying mechanical eye airship, with weaponry capable of leveling whole cities. His plans for world conquest are foiled by Hawkman and the All-Star Squadron. However, Hastor kidnaps Hawkgirl and then is killed by Hawkman with a crossbow.
Infinity Inc is a story line set in the 1980s. Using a curse, Hath-Set takes over an "Infinitor" called Hector Hall. Hall is the son of the Prince and Princess (who are now called Carter Hall and Shiera Hall). With Hall under his control, Hath-Set attacks the Team. The Team defeat Hath-Set but Hall dies.
In his most recent incarnation, Hath-Set is a spirit who can take control of the minds and bodies of his own descendants. The Hawks travel to the Himalayas to search for Speed Saunders. Hath-Set has taken over a woman called "Helene Astar". In attempting to kill the Hawks, Astar dies. The Hawks believe that Astar was a reincarnation of Hath-Set and that Hath-Set has been permanently killed. Hath-Set goes on to make a plot with the villainous businessman Kristopher Roderic to kill Hawkman.
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