At least this is the supposition of author Win Eckert who has included Hondo Lane in his Wold Newton Universe, an amazing website that connects the lineages of many, many fictional literary characters. According to Eckert Hondo is also an ancestor of El Diablo, Tailspin Tommy and even Flash Gordon's long time girlfriend, Dale Arden, as well as many other well known literary heroes. Check out Eckert's essay, The Amazing Lanes at http://www.pjfarmer.com/chronicles/Lane.htm