EARTHWORM (Herbert Hynde)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Joey Cavalieri and Tim Burgard (pre-Crisis); Mark Waid and Howard Porter (canonical)

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Herbert Hynde
Identity: Public
Occupation: Professional Criminal
Status: Deceased
Citizenship: American
Base of Operation: Gotham City
Group Affiliation(s): None
Gender: Male
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 132 lbs.
Eyes: Red
Hair: Grey
First Appearance: (pre-Crisis): Wonder Woman #309/2 (November 1983): "Black Market"
(canonical): Underworld Unleashed #1 (November 1995): "Underworld Unleashed"
Creators: Joey Cavalieri and Tim Burgard (pre-Crisis); Mark Waid and Howard Porter (canonical)

HISTORY

Herbert Hynde, known as the Earthworm was the immoral leader of a baby-selling operation. He and his henchmen would purchase infants from poor parents and cash-strapped orphanages, selling them on to wealthy, but childless, couples.

Later, the demon Neron brought him to Hell and offered him a deal – his soul for a great increase in power. He attacked Guy Gardner along with Cheetah and Blackguard. Unfortunately for them, the villains had made a mistake, attacking Guy's evil clone Joe, who trounced them all. Earthworm found himself in jail with little delay.

[Note: Pre-Crisis, Earthworm's operation was brought down by Huntress (Helena Wayne), and Earthworm escaped into the sewers. It is unknown who, if anyone, he encountered prior to his deal with Neron in post-Crisis continuity.]

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Earthworm in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7 (September 1985)