bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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The actor will appear in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as Lobo, the alien bounty hunter who first appeared in the comics in 1983, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Lobo is a space alien and bounty hunter created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen, the character often is depicted as a bounty hunter who enjoys chaos and destruction.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Rust’s greatest deficiencies are in trying to thread a needle between its three connected plots — an outlaw, a lawman, and a bounty hunter that clearly leans toward The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — and a lead actor visibly shaken by his experiences.
—Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Lobo is a space alien and bounty hunter created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen, the character often is depicted as a bounty hunter who enjoys chaos and destruction.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Rust’s greatest deficiencies are in trying to thread a needle between its three connected plots — an outlaw, a lawman, and a bounty hunter that clearly leans toward The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — and a lead actor visibly shaken by his experiences.
—Nick Newman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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