Comic Title: Last Days of the Justice Society of America TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: May 10, 2017 Direct Market Date May 10, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Direct Market Date May 10, 2017
Source: Previews, #341

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 336
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hourman"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Hourman (Rex Tyler Post-Crisis)

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Michael Bair
Inker: Michael Gustovich
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted From:
Secret Origins #16 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Hourman (Rex Tyler; earliest chronological appearance; origin retold; next appearance in Secret Origins #31)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mr. Bannermain (first post-Crisis appearance; Rex Tyler's boss; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Johnny Kenton (no further appearances)
• A gang of bandits (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Beverly Bannermain (Bannermain's daughter; no further appearances)
• Jonesy (Rex's co-worker; no further appearances)
• Several circus performers (no further appearances)
• Mrs. Kenton (Johnny's mother; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Flash (in a newspaper photo)
• Hawkman (in Rex Tyler's thoughts)
• Sandman (in Rex Tyler's thoughts)
• Spectre (in Rex Tyler's thoughts)

Comments:
Portions of this story are adapted from the first story of Adventure Comics #48.

The narration of this story is a letter written by Rex Tyler to his son which Rick receives in Infinity Inc. #40.

The events in this story occur on and around New Year's Eve 1939.

Synopsis:
Meek Rex Tyler works as a chemist at Bannermain Chemical. During his off hours, Rex develops a drug that can enhance speed and strength for the duration of one hour. After testing the drug on a rat, Rex decides to try the drug himself. He gains temporary super-speed and strength, but also an addiction to the drug which he names Miraclo.

Rex decides to wait until the drug is perfected to announce his discovery. In the meantime he dons a costume and becomes Hourman, a mystery man and crime fighter. He places an ad in a newspaper and is soon contacted by Mrs. Kenton whose son has become involved with criminals. Hourman stops the crooks and sets Johnny Kenton back to an honest life.

Rex continues to fight crime as Hourman, but he is never able to overcome the side-effects of Miraclo. In the present day his son Rick has taken the name Hourman and uses Miraclo to gain super powers.