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Hourman
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. 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. 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. Fictional character biography Rex Tyler The original Hourman is Rex Tyler who appeared in the Golden Age of Comic Books and is a founding member of the Justice Society of America. Rick Tyler Rick Tyler, Rex's son, took over the Hourman mantle during the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snapper Carr
Lucas "Snapper" Carr is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and penciller Mike Sekowsky, and first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' in February 1960. From 1960 to 1969, Snapper Carr appeared as a supporting character to the Justice League of America. The character occasionally appeared in comics featuring the Justice League from 1969 to 1989, when the '' Invasion!'' limited-series comic book gave him superpowers. Snapper was associated with a new superhero team, The Blasters, in various comics until 1993, when he lost his powers and became a main character in the ''Hourman'' comic book, beginning in 1999. After the cancellation of ''Hourman'' in April 2001, he became a main character in the ''Young Justice'' comic book beginning in December 2001. ''Young Justice'' was cancelled in May 2003, and he became associated with the governmental organization Checkmate, a role revealed when the character p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |