Sparrowhawk
Real Name: "Snub" Hawkins
Identity/Class: Armoured human
Occupation: Sidekick
Affiliations: Night Hawk
Enemies: Silas Benton
Known Relatives: None known
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: (as Snub) Nelson Lee Library #11 (Amalgamated Press, 5th April 1930); (as Snub, but wearing Night Hawk's wings) Nelson Lee Library #14 (April 26th 1930); (as Sparrowhawk) Nelson Lee Library #78 (July 18th 1931)
Powers/Abilities: Able to fly through use of his winged suit.
History: Snub Hawkins is the sidekick of Thurston Kyle, an inventor who became the hero Night Hawk using a winged suit he had designed. Thurston outfitted Snub with a similar suit, allowing him to become the hero Sparrowhawk.
Comments: Created by John James Brearley Garbutt.
Thanks to Stephen Montgomery for providing me with information regarding this character.
CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with
Sparrow, partner of Fatman
Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.
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