DC's Hitman Is The Greatest Character You've Never Heard Of
While the DC Comics character Hitman may be relatively unknown, he is one of DC's best forgotten heroes. More than just a mere killer, he possessed powers and, just as importantly, a sense of morality. His time in the DC universe was relatively short, only lasting most of the '90s and a bit of the 2000s. But during that time he became a well respected hero in the metahuman and superhero community, as he teamed up with many famous heroes in his comic book run. He's unfortunately gone under the radar, but is certainly due for a comeback.
Hitman's real name is Tommy Monaghan, and he is a Gulf War veteran who eventually became a hitman when he returned home from the war. Monaghan was introduced in 1993's The Demon Annual #2 created by famed comic book writer Garth Ennis and artist John McCrea, which was part of the controversial DC arc Bloodlines. In the issue, he eventually gains his powers by getting bit by an alien parasite named Glonth, which activates his metagene, and grants him telepathy and x-ray vision. After the events of his origin comic, he ultimately decides to cater to killing metahumans, neutralizing supernatural threats, going on more dangerous jobs, and properly utilizing his new powers. He would go on to have two further arcs in The Demon Vol. 3 before getting his own comic in 1996, written by Ennis and drawn by McCrea simply titled, Hitman. It went on to run for 61 issues until 2001. In addition, he got a tie-in comic for the DC One Millionevent, as well as a JLAtie-in comic in 2007.
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Being created by one of the most prolific comic book writers of all time, Hitman was a complex character with an intriguing personality and
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