| Comet | |
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Real Name |
John Dickering |
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First Appearance |
Pep Comics #1 (1940) |
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Original Publisher |
MLJ |
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Created by |
Jack Cole |
Origin[]
John Dickering was a chemist who discovered a special gas that was many times lighter than Hydrogen. If the gas is injected into the human body, they can achieve flying leaps. Dickering injected himself, but soon discovers there was a side-effect, eye beams that are fired whenever John would cross his eyes. However, glass could not be penetrated by Dickering's dissolvo-vision. So, he wears glass goggles to keep his powers under control. John Dickering decides to use his powers as the costumed hero the Comet. His reporter girlfriend Thelma Gordon assisted him by running news-stories about Comet's good deeds.
However, the Comet is killed when he tries to save his brother from being shot by gangsters. To avenge his brother's death, Bob Dickering became the Hangman.
Powers and Abilities[]
The Comet's powers were flight and disintegrating eye beams.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Pep Comics #1-17
Notes[]
- The Comet was the first superhero to die in a comic.