Hourman (Rex Tyler)
CharacterRex Tyler
Description
Rex Tyler is a DC Comics Golden Age superhero who operates as Hourman, deriving his abilities from Miraclo, a chemical compound of his own creation. A biochemist by training, Tyler discovered that doses of Miraclo provide superhuman strength, endurance, and reaction speed for exactly one hour. He became a founding member of the Justice Society of America and one of the first mystery men of the wartime era. Created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Baily, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #48 in 1940.
Character Details
Real Name
Rex Tyler
Hero Name
Hourman (Rex Tyler)
Publisher
Powers
Super Strength, Super speed, Intellect, Unarmed Combat, Time Manipulation, Power Item
Gender
Male
Race
Human
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