Hourman (android)
{{Short description|Fictional character}}
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|caption= Matthew Tyler from the cover of his first issue.
Art by Scott McDaniel.
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|publisher=DC Comics
|debut=JLA #12 (November 1997)
|creators=Grant Morrison
Howard Porter
|alliances=Justice Legion Alpha
Justice League
Justice Society of America
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|powers=Superhuman strength (20 tonnes), speed, and durability
Invulnerability
Manipulation of space-time and his time ship
Flight
Laser vision
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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
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.JLA #12. DC Comics.
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.Stargirl: The Lost Children #4. DC Comics.Stargirl: The Lost Children #5. DC Comics.{{Cite web |last=Franey |first=Christopher |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Stargirl: The Lost Children #5 review |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/03/28/stargirl-the-lost-children-5-review/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=AIPT Comics |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Franey |first=Christopher |date=May 9, 2023 |title=Stargirl: The Lost Children #6 review |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/05/09/stargirl-the-lost-children-6-review/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=AIPT Comics |language=en-us}} Unable to return the sidekicks to their own times, Hourman instead brings them to the present day.Stargirl: The Lost Children #6. DC Comics.Justice Society of America Vol. 4 #6. DC Comics.
Powers and abilities
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
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External links
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{{Justice League characters}}
{{Grant Morrison}}
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Category:Characters created by Grant Morrison
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1997
Category:DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
Category:DC Comics characters who can teleport
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
Category:Fictional characters who can manipulate time