Bob Dickering had a brother named John, who was the superhero Comet. When Bob’s brother was shot whilst trying to save Bob from “Big Boy” Malone’s gang, he became the hero Hangman to avenge his brother’s death. He also went on to date his brother’s ex-girlfriend, Thelma Gordon.
Appearance List Pep Comics #17-47, Hangman Comics #1-8 (first issue titled Special Comics #1), Black Hood Comics #10, 14 (Black Hood story redrawn from earlier Hangman story in Pep Comics #32)
Description Bob Dickering had a brother named John, who was the superhero Comet. When Bob’s brother was shot whilst trying to save Bob from “Big Boy” Malone’s gang, he became the hero Hangman to avenge his brother’s death. He also went on to date his brother’s ex-girlfriend, Thelma Gordon.
