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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On the way to save her beloved canine buddy Krypto, the party-hearty but tortured Supergirl teams up with a vengeful youngster (Ruthye Marye Knoll) and a rambunctious intergalactic bounty hunter (Jason Momoa).
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Best of all, Jason Momoa returns to the DC Extended Universe — but as bounty hunter Lobo.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The bounty hunter shot, stabbed and flamethrower-ed his way through the base full of Snowtroopers, with Grogu helping along the way.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Momoa, who previously played Aquaman in the last iteration of the DC universe, also features prominently in the role of Lobo, a heavy-metal, motorcycle-riding intergalactic bounty hunter.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Best of all, Jason Momoa returns to the DC Extended Universe — but as bounty hunter Lobo.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The bounty hunter shot, stabbed and flamethrower-ed his way through the base full of Snowtroopers, with Grogu helping along the way.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Momoa, who previously played Aquaman in the last iteration of the DC universe, also features prominently in the role of Lobo, a heavy-metal, motorcycle-riding intergalactic bounty hunter.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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