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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 in 1940 Chemist Rex Tyler, who creates a new synthesis, "Miraclo", which grants him super-strength and endurance, but only for[...]

The CW's DC's Stargirl "Summer School: Chapter Eight" continues to be a slow-burning horror story that just happens to feature a young JSA.

Justice Society: World War II is combination of superb performances, engrossing story and groundbreaking direction work to create an epic superhero journey.

(Luke Wilson) will need to form their own JSA for what lies ahead, and a new generation of hero will answer the call: Anjelika Washington's Beth Chapel aka Doctor Mid-Nite, Yvette Monreal's Yolanda Montez aka Wildcat, and Cameron Gellman's Rick Tyler aka Hourman The Injustice Society ranks include Henry King aka Brainwave (Christopher James Baker),[...]

(Luke Wilson) will need to form their own JSA for what lies ahead, and a new generation of hero will answer the call: Anjelika Washington's Beth Chapel aka Doctor Mid-Nite, Yvette Monreal's Yolanda Montez aka Wildcat, and Cameron Gellman's Rick Tyler aka Hourman The Injustice Society ranks include Henry King aka Brainwave (Christopher James Baker),[...]

She's got Cameron Gellman's Hourman, Anjelika Washington's Dr Mid-Nite, and Yvette Monreal's Wildcat as part of her new Justice League, as well as a lead on the Injustice League What has us concerned heading into "The Justice Society"? Well, we know Pat's (Luke Wilson) got some words for Courtney after finding a certain green lantern[...]

Now unless you've forgotten your "Comics 101,"  you know that even the greatest superhero needs help sometimes – and Stargirl's no different. We already know that Courtney's going to have a backing team of S.T.R.I.P.E., Doctor Mid-Nite, Hourman, and Wildcat – but what do we really know about them? In the following trailer "Sidekick," Courney finds[...]

Bassinger About DC Universe's 'Stargirl'… DC Universe's Stargirl stars Bassinger (Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl), Luke Wilson (Pat Dugan aka Stripesy/STRIPE), Amy Smart (Barbara Whitmore), Joel McHale (Sylvester Pemberton aka Starman), Lou Ferrigno Jr. (Rex Tyler aka Hourman), Brian Stapf (Ted Grant aka Wildcat), Henry Thomas (Dr[...]

(Rex Tyler aka Hourman), Brian Stapf (Ted Grant aka Wildcat), Henry Thomas (Dr Charles McNider aka Dr Mid-Nite), Joy Osmanski (Paula Brooks aka Tigress), Neil Hopkins (Lawrence "Crusher" Crock aka the Sportsmaster), Nelson Lee (Dragon King), and Meg DeLacy (Cindy aka Dragon King's daughter). Anjelika Washington (Young Sheldon), Yvette Monreal (The Fosters, Faking It), and Christopher[...]

Just when you thought the upcoming live-action Stargirl series was only going to be about the heroes, DC Universe is about to bring a little "injustice" into your lives. Joy Osmanski (The Santa Clarita Diet), Neil Hopkins (Matador), and Nelson Lee (Mulan) are set to take on the roles of Tigress, Sportsmaster and Dragon King, respectively – three[...]

Mid-Nite. Netflix/DC Comics Thomas (Gerald's Game, Better Things) joins Brec Bassinger (Courtney Whitmore aka Stargirl), Joel McHale (Sylvester Pemberton aka Starman), Lou Ferrigno Jr. (Rex Tyler aka Hourman), and Brian Stapf as Ted Grant aka Wildcat Anjelika Washington (Young Sheldon), Yvette Monreal (The Fosters, Faking It), and Christopher James Baker (True Detective) are also on board, in undisclosed roles. STARGIRL follows High School sophomore Courtney Whitmore[...]

(Rex Tyle /Hourman) as well as Anjelika Washington (Young Sheldon), Yvette Monreal (The Fosters, Faking It), and Christopher James Baker (True Detective) in undisclosed roles. Credit (left): AMC / (right): DC Comics First introduced in 1964, Stapf's Grant/Wildcat is a former heavyweight boxer and co-founder of the famed superhero collective who will maintain his "clawed and cowled" persona in Stargirl[...]

The hour is at hand! Well, to dial it back a little bit…it's more like Hourman is at hand, with S.W.A.T.'s Lou Ferrigno Jr joining DC Universe's upcoming live-action Stargirl series Ferrigno Jr joins Brec Bassinger (Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl) and Joel McHale (Sylvester Pemberton / Starman), as well as Anjelika Washington (Young Sheldon), Yvette Monreal (The Fosters, Faking[...]

After five seasons of working as a lawyer always looking over his shoulder, the current sixth season has the character paying for his crimes in prison. Though Adams stars in a series that runs off season, how much time he'd have to play Hourman or even how much Legends plans to use him remains to be seen. [...]

There's a whole lot of comic book tv and film coming over the next few years... Bleeding Cool has been led to believe by a recently-reliable source that

We know that CW is developing a TV show based on the DC character Hourman, in which the lead is granted superpowers from taking a drug, but they only last for an hour a day. Bleeding Cool has been briefed that this has been twisted for the TV show, with a little Dial H For Hero[...]

Smallville was a smash hit, Arrow is doing great and The Flash is on its way, so why wouldn't The CW keep tapping the DC comic book well for more series? Their newest in-development title though, is a character a bit off the radar. THR reports the psychic superhero known as Hourman is now being[...]

When he was an orphan after seeing his mother die a lingering death, and being the only one attending her funeral. Basically it sucks to be Cap. But look who his mother is buried next to? Rex Tylor? Jay Garrick? Hourman and The Flash, dead before World War II even started?   I rather liked this week's Captain[...]

For instance, there's a character called Hourman He's been around for 60 years, but has never had his own series So we develop him in house a little bit more, and then we talk to the people at Warner Television about what their take could be Raven, who is part of[...]