Well, as glib as that sounds, it's true and makes one of the reasons. Because Hatman would do it for one of the other LL'ers.

Hatman is steadfast in his beliefs. I enjoy that. He is a rock that you can always rely on. He’s tough, not Donar class perhaps (unless he has the Steeler’s hat on) but he never gives up. Look at him in the Black’s Crossing trilogy, or during the Parody War. That was awesome inspirational Hatman. I like having a character like that around. It is this determination, even against overwhelming odds, that makes him a good read.

He also has been involved in what I would suggest is a quintessential Parodyverse romance. That with Whitney Darkness aka the Sorceress. Perhaps Visionary and Hallie comes close, but Hallie isn’t a poster character, while Whitney was, and that gave it a whole other dimension. It also worked against it in the end, true, but both characters have moved on from it now in a way which I also feel shows that relationships can end and people can move on in a realistic and believable way.. I think Hatty still has more to give on that respect though, I’m not convinced Zendeka is the one for him – so I wait to see what happens next.

Of course, his power is great and unique as has already been said.

It’s actually been a while since we had a Jay penned Hatman story. I’d like to read one.

Or how’s this – if “Steve” feels that Hatman is past his used by date, why don’t the rest of us call a “Hatman Week!” where we each write a Hatman story for that week?

I’m game!

Al B.