Who Is Lion-Mane? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lion-Mane is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Edward Dawson, with over 72 comic issue appearances. Lion-Mane is a foe of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

Who is Lion-Mane?

Pre-Crisis First Appearance An archaeologist and lion hunter, Edward Dawson found a mystical artifact called Mithra Meteor and was the first who was turned into Lion-Mane, an avatar of alien race. He retained his mind, but as he saw some lions in captivity, he couldn't control his killing urges. While being feral from the lion's presence, he battled Hawkman . But the first meteor wasn't pure; the transformation would eventually kill him. Hawkman saved him by smashing the Mithra stone and Edward reverted back to human. Hawkman theorized that the Mithra Meteor contains some radiation that transforms the one who touches it into Lion-Mane who then represents an alien race who wants to terraform this planet. Days later Dawson found another meteor rock in a museum, by touching it, he was again transformed to Lion-Mane. He didn't know that Hawkman was his friend standing next to him.

Key facts

Lion-Mane is of human origin and first appeared in "Death of The Living Flame / Lion-Mane... The Tabu Menace". The character is published by DC Comics. With 72 recorded issue appearances, Lion-Mane ranks among the most featured characters in comics.