| Hourman | |
|---|---|
 All three Hourmen (from top: Matthew, Rick and Rex Tyler). Promotional art for JSA #65 by J. H. Williams III. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First comic appearance | Adventure Comics #48 (March 1940) |
| Created by | Ken Fitch (writer) Bernard Baily (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rex Tyler Rick Tyler Matthew Tyler |
| Team affiliations | |
| Notable aliases | Hour-Man |
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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]
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.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Mitchell, Kurt; Thomas, Roy (2019). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1605490892.