Inspector Henderson has been a part of Superman’s story all the way back to The Adventures of Superman radio show when he was voiced by Matt Crowley from 1940 to 1951. He was Superman’s police contact. Then, he was a character in The Adventures of Superman tv show starring George Reeves, his part was played by Robert Shayne from 1952 to 1958. One of the curious parts of the story was he was introduced in comics in 1974; thirty-four years after the popular character’s creation! If anyone is impatient that a comics character has taken time to reach the screen, here’s the situation in reverse! This was by the creative team of Elliot S. Maggin and Curt Swan in Action Comics #442. The issue also introduced Professor Pepperwinkle who was also in the radio show and tv series.
Inspector Henderson also had a connection with another superhero when he appeared in Black Lightning #1 (1977). The issue was created by writer Tony Isabella and artist, Trevor von Eeden. Another strange part is his appearance in the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He was in two episodes played by different actors. Mel Winkler played him in the 1993 pilot. Then, Brent Jennings in the episode, “Neverending Battle” (1993). The strange part is that he changed race when Richard Belzer played him in 1994 episodes! Inspector Henderson is currently played by Damon Gupton on the Black Lightning show. Now assigned to the Freeland Police Department, he is obsessed with catching Black Lightning, but the contact to Jefferson Pierce, Black Lightning’s real identity. I uncovered this browsing through the DC Universe streaming service page on The Adventures of Superman. Inspector Henderson is an interesting comics character with a long and bizarre history!
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