The Hand of Horror was a large mechanical robot hand/gauntlet created by the genius inventor known as Crimesmith to kill his enemies. Crimesmith was able to control the Hand from a distance but, at times, it seemed to act autonomously or semi-autonomously. It had superhuman strength sufficient to rip apart steel bars, and could leap at least six feet in the air. At times, it even appeared to have the ability to fly. It could also wield weapons such as knives and guns. It generally strangled people to death, but also had slashing talons.
Alias Hand of Horror |
Real Names/Alt Names N/A |
Characteristics Villain, Quality Universe, Disembodied Body Part, Robot, Flight, Atomic Age |
Creators/Key Contributors John Cassone(?) |
First Appearance Feature Comics #107 (February 1947) |
First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Feature Comics #107 |
Sample Read Feature Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
Description The Hand of Horror was a large mechanical robot hand/gauntlet created by the genius inventor known as Crimesmith to kill his enemies. Crimesmith was able to control the Hand from a distance but, at times, it seemed to act autonomously or semi-autonomously. It had superhuman strength sufficient to rip apart steel bars, and could leap at least six feet in the air. At times, it even appeared to have the ability to fly. It could also wield weapons such as knives and guns. It generally strangled people to death, but also had slashing talons. |
Source Hand of Horror – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |