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  • When Superman's radio show debuted, a police contact was invented for exposition purposes. 1 / 9

  • Dubbed Inspector Henderson, he transitioned to the Superman TV series in the 1950s. 2 / 9

  • He kept showing up in Superman adaptations, but not in the comics! 3 / 9

  • This despite Superman's editor telling readers that he DID show up for a few issues! 4 / 9

  • That changed when he made a cameo in Action Comics #440 in 1974. 5 / 9

  • In #441, he was used prominently and the relationship between Superman and him was shown. 6 / 9

  • After Crisis, Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway used him a lot in their Superman run. 7 / 9

  • Black Lightning's original comic was set in Metropolis and Inspector Henderson was his supporting cast. 8 / 9

  • Nowadays, Inspector Henderson is back on TV as part of Black Lightning's TV series. 9 / 9