John Dickering was a chemist who discovered a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen. Dickering injected himself with the gas, discovering that along with the ability to fly there was a side-effect, eye beams fired whenever he crossed his eyes. Because glass could not be penetrated by this “dissolvo-vision”, he wore glass goggles to keep his powers under control. Dickering used 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 gangsters. To avenge his brother’s death, Bob Dickering becomes the Hangman. The Comet’s powers were flight and disintegrating eye beams.
Description John Dickering was a chemist who discovered a special gas that was many times lighter than hydrogen. Dickering injected himself with the gas, discovering that along with the ability to fly there was a side-effect, eye beams fired whenever he crossed his eyes. Because glass could not be penetrated by this “dissolvo-vision”, he wore glass goggles to keep his powers under control. Dickering used 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 gangsters. To avenge his brother’s death, Bob Dickering becomes the Hangman. The Comet’s powers were flight and disintegrating eye beams.
