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| Henkle | |
| Aliases: | Agent Henkle |
| Continuity: | Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Federal agent |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Travis County, Texas |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Died: | 1974 |
| First: | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre #1 |
Henkle was a fictional Federal agent and a minor character from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre multimedia franchise. The character is part of the expanded mythos chronicled in the 2007 comic book limited series The Texas Chainsaw Massacre by WildStorm Productions. Henkle was introduced in the first issue of the series.
Biography[]
Agent Henkle was a criminal profiler working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In June of 1974, he worked alongside Agents Baines and Hooper in the Cold Cases division investigating the unsolved "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Upon investigating the abandoned Hewitt family farmhouse, Agent Henkle inadvertently discovered a cistern filled with the bodies of the Hewitts' victims. He was later captured by the Hewitts' close associates Henrietta and the Tea Lady, who drugged him and took turns sexually violating him. He was brought back to the family refuge, but was saved by reporter Kim Burns. As the two tried to escape the tunnels, Henkle stepped into a bear trap. He was subsequently captured and murdered by Leatherface. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Henkle was created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Wes Craig.
- Henkle is named Kim Henkel, an associate producer and co-writer on the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre film.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Americarnivore