Hourman (android)
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| Hourman | |
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 Matthew Tyler from the cover of his first issue. Art by Scott McDaniel. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | JLA #12 (November 1997) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Howard Porter |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Matthew Tyler |
| Team affiliations | Justice Legion Alpha Justice League Justice Society of America |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength (20 tonnes), speed, and durability Invulnerability Manipulation of space-time and his time ship Flight Laser vision |
Hourman (Matthew Tyler) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Based upon the Golden Age character Rex Tyler, he first appeared in JLA #12 (November 1997) and was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Hourman is an android from the 853rd century created by Tyler Chemorobotics (formerly TylerCo). Shortly after his construction, Metron appoints Hourman as his heir and entrusts him with the Worlogog, an artifact containing a map of space and time.[1]
Solaris uses Hourman's body as a vessel to transport a virus to the past. After restoring the planet Krypton and its inhabitants, Hourman travels to the 20th century to join the Justice League, where Snapper Carr mentors him. Furthermore, he limits his power to be more like his namesake.
Hourman later joins the Justice Society of America and meets Rick Tyler, son and heir of the original Hourman. After leaving the group, Hourman gives Rick a tachyon-filled hourglass that can see the future and temporarily resurrects his father, who was killed during the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! event.
In The New Golden Age, Hourman assists Stargirl in rescuing various Golden Age sidekicks from the Time Masters.[2][3][4][5] Unable to return the sidekicks to their own times, Hourman instead brings them to the present day.[6][7]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Hourman's body consists of countless nanomachines, enabling him to repair himself if damaged. Furthermore, he can manipulate time for one hour at a time and wields a transforming time ship.
References
[edit]- ^ JLA #12. DC Comics.
- ^ Stargirl: The Lost Children #4. DC Comics.
- ^ Stargirl: The Lost Children #5. DC Comics.
- ^ Franey, Christopher (March 28, 2023). "Stargirl: The Lost Children #5 review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Franey, Christopher (May 9, 2023). "Stargirl: The Lost Children #6 review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Stargirl: The Lost Children #6. DC Comics.
- ^ Justice Society of America Vol. 4 #6. DC Comics.
External links
[edit]- Hourman at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- DC Comics superheroes
- Characters created by Grant Morrison
- Comics characters introduced in 1997
- DC Comics robots
- DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
- DC Comics characters who can teleport
- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional androids
- Fictional characters who can manipulate time
- Male characters in comics
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