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Hourman

Rex Tyler

671 appearancesSince 1940

Hourman first appeared in Adventure Comics #48 (1940-03), published by DC. 671 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Rex Tyler

Hourman [Rex Tyler], also known as The Hourman or The Hour-Man, first appeared in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #48 (March 1940).

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Adventure Comics
#48
first appearance · origin
1940-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Adventure Comics
1938–1983
37 issues →
Hourman
1999–2001
25 issues →
All-Star Squadron
1981–1987
24 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

23 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

1999–2006

21 issues →

All-Star Comics cover

All-Star Comics

1976–1978

9 issues →

Justice League cover

Justice League

2018–2022

9 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

2025–

9 issues →

Infinity, Inc. cover

Infinity, Inc.

1984–1988

8 issues →

All-Star Comics cover

All-Star Comics

1940–1951

7 issues →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

7 issues →

JSA cover

JSA

2000–2007

7 issues →

Young All-Stars cover

Young All-Stars

1987–1989

6 issues →

Justice Society of America cover

Justice Society of America

1992–1993

6 issues →

SMTCape Archive 1993

Sandman Mystery Theatre

1993–1999

6 issues →

Starman cover

Starman

1994–2010

6 issues →

Crisis on Multiple Earths cover

Crisis on Multiple Earths

2002–2013

6 issues →

JSACape Archive 2004

JSA Strange Adventures

2004–2005

6 issues →

52 cover

52

2006–2007

6 issues →

Showcase Presents: Justice League of America cover

Showcase Presents: Justice League of America

2005–2013

5 issues →

Justice Society of America cover

Justice Society of America

2007–2011

5 issues →

JACape Archive 2010

JSA All-Stars

2010–2011

5 issues →

Justice Society of America cover

Justice Society of America

2023–2024

5 issues →

Secret Origins cover

Secret Origins

1986–1990

4 issues →

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