Hummingbird
The Hummingbird was an enemy of Hawkman/Carter Hall, introduced in 1944. She was a famous ornithologist who got tired of working in museums and receiving modest salaries. She created glider wings for herself and gained powers similar to her foe.
Name:
Hummingbird
Publisher:
Real name:
Hester Morgan
Aliases:
- Hester Morgan
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
- Escape Artist
- Flight
- Intellect
- Super Speed
First issue:
The first woman calling herself th Hummingbird was Hester Morgan. She became an enemy of the Golden Age Hawkman. Hester Morgan was an ornithnolgist who had multiple scientific degrees. She found that sexism blocked her efforts and pursuits to use her training in making money. She fashioned winglike gliders and used a blinding magnesium flashbulb to launch her one woman crime spree, with a concentration in being a jewel thief.