Professor Emil Hamilton

**Emil Hamilton** was the director of S.T.A.R. Labs. Initially one of Superman's most valuable allies, he later turned against the Man of Steel.

## History

One of the most brilliant scientists on the planet, Hamilton was renowned for his inventions. When Superman appeared as the hero of Metropolis, he and S.T.A.R. Labs formed a research partnership, since Hamilton shared Superman's dedication to justice and was quick to see how his talents could benefit Superman's efforts.
Hamilton made several key contributions to Superman's cause, including:

* Diagnosing the effects of, and defenses to, Kryptonite;
* Inventing the Anti-Kryptonite suit which Superman used to protect himself;
* Retrofitting Superman's Kryptonian ship to be spaceworthy again;
* Reproducing a Phantom Zone projector to capture the rogue Kryptonians Jax-Ur and Mala;
* Guiding Superman in sabotaging Darkseid's plan to transform Earth into a fiery planet like ***Apokolips***.

As one of Superman's closest allies, Hamilton was perhaps the most affected when Superman turned rogue after being brainwashed by Darkseid. Even more unsettling to him was when Superman escaped custody and brought a severely injured Supergirl to Hamilton for medical treatment. When Hamilton confessed that he was reluctant to do so for fear of being charged with treason, Superman, in a flash of angered desperation, threatened him into cooperating. Although Superman immediately apologized for his rash act, Hamilton was shaken by the revelation, even when free of the brainwashing, Superman was still capable of such wrath. Already thinking ahead, Hamilton took the opportunity to steal a sample of Supergirl's genetic material.

## Background information

On *Superman: The Animated Series*, the creative team disliked Emil Hamilton, with Bruce Timm considering having Darkseid kill off Hamilton in "Apokolips... Now!," "but none of us really liked him anyway, so we figured if we killed him it would be 'Oh, thank you, Darkseid."

## Appearances

### *Superman: The Animated Series*

* "A Little Piece of Home"
* "Feeding Time"
* "Stolen Memories"
* "The Main Man, Part I"
* "Two's a Crowd"
* "Blasts From the Past"
* "The Prometheon"
* "Action Figures" **(Cameo)**
* "Solar Power"
* "Monkey Fun"
* "Brave New Metropolis"
* "Bizarro's World" **(Cameo)**
* "Apokolips... Now!"
* "Legacy"

## References

1. ↑ *Superman: The Animated Series*
2. ↑ ***Bader, Hilary J.*** (writer) & ***Tomonaga, Kazuhide*** (director) (September 14, 1996). "A Little Piece of Home". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 1. Episode 5 (airdate). Episode 5 (production). Kids WB!.
3. ↑ ***Goodman, Robert*** (writer) & ***Riba, Dan*** (director) (September 21, 1996). "Feeding Time". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 1. Episode 6 (airdate). Episode 7 (production). Kids WB!.
4. ↑ ***Dini, Paul*** (writer) & ***Riba, Dan*** (director) (November 9, 1996). "The Main Man, Part I". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 1. Episode 9 (airdate). Episode 8 (production). ***Kids WB!***.
5. ↑ ***Goodman, Robert*** (writer) & ***Riba, Dan*** (director) (September 8, 1997). "Blasts From the Past, Part II". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 2. Episode 1 (airdate). Episode 14 (production). ***Kids WB!***.
6. ↑ ***Fogel, Rich*** (writer) & ***Riba, Dan*** (director) (February 14, 1998). "Apokolips... Now!, Part II". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 2. Episode 26 (airdate). Episode 35 (production). ***Kids WB!***.
7. ↑ ***Fogel, Rich*** (writer) & ***Geda, Curt*** (director) (February 5, 2000). "Legacy, Part II". *Superman: The Animated Series*. Season 4. Episode 2 (airdate). Episode 49 (production). ***Kids WB!***.
8. ↑ Modern Masters Volume Three: Bruce Timm by Eric Nolen Weathington (July 2004)

## External links

* Emil Hamilton at Wikipedia
* Emil Hamilton at the DC Database