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Who Is Hamilton Hill? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hamilton Hill (DC Comics): Hamilton Hill is the corrupt mayor of Gotham City who works for Rupert Thorne.

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Hamilton Hill is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 87 comic issue appearances. Hamilton Hill is the corrupt mayor of Gotham City who works for Rupert Thorne.

Who is Hamilton Hill?

Origin Mayor Hill is one of Rupert Thorne 's men who was elected as mayor of Gotham City . As Thorne's henchman, Hill tried to discredit and replace the Commissioner Jim Gordon . He eventually replaced Gordon with Peter Pauling who was another one of Thorne's men. Moreover, he tried to find out who was really Batman and getting rid of Gordon was his first step. Other Media Mayor Hill made many appearances in Batman: The Animated Series . Unlike the comic version, Hill had no criminal associations and was a good mayor. He inadvertently created the Clock King and has been a target of him ever since. In the Batman Beyond future, he has a school named after him called, " Hamilton Hill High ." He appears in the Young Justice episode " Alpha Male " voiced by Corey Burton.

Key facts

Hamilton Hill is of human origin and first appeared in "The 6 Days of the Scarecrow". The character is published by DC Comics. With 87 recorded issue appearances, Hamilton Hill ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hamilton Hill?

Hamilton Hill is the corrupt mayor of Gotham City who works for Rupert Thorne.

When did Hamilton Hill first appear?

Hamilton Hill first appeared in "The 6 Days of the Scarecrow".

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