Black Hand

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==Summary==
William Hand was often described as the black sheep of his family. Obsessed with death and clichés from a young age, Hand was deemed a disgrace by his relatives, no doubt fueling his spiral into psychopathy. Taking up the mantle of Black Hand, he came in possession of the Power Rod, a mysterious artifact that allowed him to steal the powers of others. Using this device, he dueled against Green Lantern and The Flash numerous times. After Hal Jordan became one with The Spectre, he destroyed Black Hand's hand, causing the already fragile man to break entirely, becoming a truly sadistic and cruel-hearted individual who became the first Black Lantern. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: physically. Varies, up to with the Power Rod | physically. Varies, up to at least with the Power Rod | 
Keys: Pre-Crisis | Post-Crisis | Black Lantern
Name: William Hand, "The Killproof Criminal", "The Cliché Criminal"
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: 20s to 30s
Classification: Supervillain | Black Lantern
Powers and Abilities: 
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|-|Innate powers=Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Breaking the Fourth Wall (Frequently broke the 4th wallGreen Lantern Vol 2 39The Flash Vol 1 258), limited Plot Manipulation ('Paused' the story). With the Power Rod, Radiation Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Energy Projection, Plasma Manipulation, Absorption, Power Mimicry (Absorbs Green Lantern energy and uses to emulate the Power Ring as his primary form of combat. He can theoretically do whatever a Green Lantern or anyone else he absorbs his energy from, can achieve. Has also stolen powers from The Flash), Extrasensory Perception (Can sense GL energyGreen Lantern: Rebirth Vol 1 1), 
|-|Mimicked powers=Energy Projection, Energy Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Creation, Weapon Creation (all innate powers of a GL), BFR (Sent one half of Green Lantern to another dimensionGreen Lantern Vol 2 29) Smoke Manipulation (Can generate smoke), Astral Projection (Projected an image of himself), Duplication (Created duplicates of himself), Illusion Creation (Created illusions so strong that it affected Hal Jordan, Can fully make himself appear to be someone else), Intangibility (Can walk through walls), Flight (While impersonating Green Lantern, he flew), Transmutation, Metal Manipulation (Transmuted a spaceship), Aura, Invisibility, Enhanced Senses (Could turn The Flash invisible, detect his energy signature, and manipulated his aura), Mind Manipulation, Statistics Amplification (After absorbing Flash's speed, he became as fast as him Made hockey players as fast as The Flash after mind-controlling themFlash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 2), Forcefield Creation, Explosion Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Radiation Manipulation (Created a H-Bomb-style explosionThe Flash Vol 1 259), Vibration Manipulation (Mimicked Flash's vibrational powers), Technology Manipulation (Opened electronic prison doorsGreen Lantern Vol 2 147), Sand Manipulation (As seen hereGreen Lantern Vol 2 205), Earth Manipulation (Caused an Earthquake), Telekinesis (Lifted an entire baseball stadiumGreen Lantern Vol 2 206), Fire Manipulation (Created huge flames), Biological Manipulation (Could make Kid Flash's heart beat so fast that it would explode])
|-|Black Lantern=Regeneration (Mid-Low), Death Manipulation (After regrowing his hand, it kills whatever it touchesGreen Lantern Vol 4 5), Energy Projection (Can shoot energy beamsGreen Lantern Vol 4 6), Necromancy (Resurrected the Black Lantern Corps, a group made up of deceased individualsBlackest Night Vol 1 1), Empowerment (Gets stronger per individual converted), Disease Manipulation, Corruption, Morality Manipulation, Perception Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Biological Manipulation (The resurrection process is a corruption described as an illness of sorts, that warps the biological make-up and personality of the individual, resulting in a twisted and evil version of themBlackest Night Vol 1 5), Summoning (Can summon his zombies at willBlackest Night Vol 1 7)
|-|Resistances=Resistance to Explosion Manipulation, Radiation Manipulation, Temperature Manipulation, Light Manipulation (Unscathed from an H-Bomb at ground zero with an aura) 
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Attack Potency: Street level (Physically comparable to Hal Jordan). Varies with the Power Rod on how much energy he's stolen, up to Low Multiverse level with the Power Rod (Had 50% of Hal Jordan's power at his peak) | Street level (Tackled G'nort through a windowJustice League America Vol 1 51), up to Large Planet level with the Power Rod (After absorbing the power of the Green Lantern Corp of Earth, he fought and defeated Hal and Arisia at once, though was still inferior to KilowogGreen Lantern Vol 2 205Green Lantern Vol 2 206) | Solar System level (Effortlessly thrashed a speeding Barry AllenBlackest Night Vol 1 4. Overpowered full-powered Hal Jordan Ripped apart a dying Guardian of the Universe)
Speed: Unknown, Massively FTL+ after stealing The Flash's speed | Unknown, potentially Massively FTL+ (Stole Kid Flash's speed and could grant it to other people, presumably meaning he could grant himself it as well) | Massively FTL+ (Intercepted Barry Allen)
Lifting Strength: Unknown | Up to at least Class K (Lifted a sports stadium via telekinesis) | Likely Class Z (Overpowered Hal Jordan)
Striking Strength: Street level | Street level | Solar System level
Durability: Street level, up to Low Multiverse level with the Power Rod | Street level, up to Large Planet level with the Power Rod | Solar System level
Stamina: Superhuman | Superhuman | Superhuman 
Range: Several Meters (Created a H-Bomb), Low Multiversal via BFR (BFR'd rats to another dimension) | Kilometers (Levitated a stadium that high) | Planetary (Described as capable of leaving entire planets as graveyards)
Standard Equipment: The Power Rod. The Black Lantern ring during Blackest Night. The Indigo Tribe Staff post-Blackest Night
Intelligence: Unknown Black Hand was typically shown to never be particularly bright and was often regulated to 'joke villain' status, unable to think plans through and often fumbled whenever he did outsmart any other character. However, he was shown to be a very quick learner, learning to use Green Lantern powers in a skilled manner very quickly.
Weaknesses: Black Hand is a deeply troubled man. He suffers from "herophobia", believing that Green Lantern is the root of all of his problems, projecting his deep insecurities and regrets upon them. As such, he is extremely paranoid, to the point where simply seeing a GL throws him in a fit of rage. Also, his rod has limits to how much energy it can containLegends of the DC Universe Vol 1 28
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* Absorption: Black Hand uses his rod to absorb the powers of his foes, typically the Flash and Green Lantern. His strength and power set then is based off who he absorbs the powers of
* Conversion: Only as Black Lantern; his touch can corrupt his foes, turning them into zombies that retain their powers and to some extent, memories and personality
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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