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In [[The Nineties]], [[Marvel Comics]] wanted to create a batch of fresh, hip superheroes to ring in the new decade. More often than not, this resulted in [[Nineties Anti Hero|90's anti-heroes]]. This included heroes such as [[Sleepwalker]], [[Cable]], and more. [[Darkhawk]] was part of this batch and while his costume and name might suggest an [[Anti
The character first appeared in ''Darkhawk #1'' (March, 1991), created by Tom DeFalco and Mike Manley. Chris Powell was an ordinary high school student who found a mysterious amulet which turned him into an armored hero. Darkhawk was original for its time in that the nature of his origin was planned out ahead of time but was kept secret for several issues, resulting in a very gradual storyarc that lasted for years. The armor (as well as others just like it) were created by a [[Space Pirates|space pirate]] named Dargin Bokk . The alien scientists who created the technology turned on Bokk and sent one of the last amulets to Earth to keep it out of the wrong hands. Chris found the amulet in an abandoned [[Amusement Park]] moments after finding out his father was a [[Dirty Cop]]. It transported Chris' body to a dimension called Null Space and replaced it with an android body which used the amulet as a sort of [[Gem Heart]]. Years later, Chris found that there were many more users of this technology and was separated from the Darkhawk armor.
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Not to be confused with [[Image Comics]]' ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'', which had a similar nature and motif, but was an actual [[Nineties Anti Hero]].
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* [[Alien Blood]]: Darkhawk's is green.
* [[Animal
* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The amulets that give the users armor.
* [[Canon Dis Continuity]]: In his final issues, Darkhawk acquired a new suit of armor and new powers (including finally being able to fly on his own). The series was cancelled, Darkhawk disappeared for a few years and when he came back, he was back to his older design with none of his fancy new powers. Also, the recent ''[[War of Kings]]'' event sheds a new light as to the nature of Darkhawk's origins.
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* [[Organic Technology]]: There is synthetic flesh under that suit, as well as blood. As mentioned, the amulet served as the android's heart as well.
* [[Powered Armor]]
* [[Power
** Specifically, he gained the ability to switch between different armor modes, each of which had their own unique powers. And it's also hinted by both Talon and a Skrull that he hasn't even begun to unleash his full potential.
* [[Rogues Gallery Transplant]]: Mild examples. Both [[Spider Man|the Hobgoblin and Tombstone]] showed up in early issues as reoccuring villains. In fact, the Hobgoblin was the first super villain he faced. Later, [[X Men|The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] showed up quite a bit despite editors for X-Men comics being very picky about that sort of thing. Even later, [[Spider Man|Venom]], of all people, developed a recurring feud with Darkhawk. Ironically, Darkhawk typically tended to have an easier time against Venom than Spider-Man did, possibly because Darkhawk wasn't psyched out by Venom the way Spidey was.
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