Hourman
Fictional superhero in DC Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hourman or Hour-Man is the name of three different fictional superheroes appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The original Hourman was created by writer Ken Fitch and artist Bernard Baily in Adventure Comics #48 (March 1940), during the Golden Age of Comic Books.[1] The first Hourman is chemist Rex Tyler, who creates a new synthesis, "Miraclo", which grants him super-strength and endurance, but only for one hour.[2]
Hourman | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First comic appearance | Adventure Comics #48 (March 1940) |
Created by | Ken Fitch (writer) Bernard Baily (artist) |
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Alter ego | Rex Tyler Rick Tyler Matthew Tyler |
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Notable aliases | Hour-Man |
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Rex Tyler made his live action debut in the season one finale of The CW series Legends of Tomorrow portrayed by Patrick J. Adams. Both Rex and Rick Tyler also appear in the DC Universe series Stargirl portrayed by Lou Ferrigno Jr. and Cameron Gellman respectively.