Darkhawk’s First Villain
Christopher Powell, after discovering a mysterious amulet, gains the ability to switch places with a super-powered android and becomes the hero known as Darkhawk. Vowing to use his new ability to fight crime, he has made many enemies since his debut in 1991. But who was his first real villain?
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While Darkhawk faced Hobgoblin alongside Spider-Man, his first true villain was actually Savage Steel, who debuted in Darkhawk #3 in 1991.
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Jimmy Zafar, a former police officer and member of a criminal killing group called The Cabal, was a primary user of the Savage Steel armor. After failing to kill the Punisher, his next target turned out to be the new hero of Darkhawk, and the two have fought multiple times over the years.