| HOURMAN II (Rick Tyler) | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas and Todd McFarlane |
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CHRONOLOGY
Hourman first appeared in Infinity, Inc. #20 (November 1985): "Crisis on Infinitors' Earth".
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Hourman in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Hourman Chronology
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| Hourman #5 (August 1999): "The Death of Hourman" [Flashback] |
| Infinity, Inc. #27 (June 1986): "Memories" [Flashback; Pre-Crisis Only] |
| Infinity, Inc. #48 (March 1988): "The Making of a Man" [Flashbacks] |
| Infinity, Inc. #20 (November 1985): "Crisis on Infinitors' Earth" |
| Infinity, Inc. #21 (December 1985): "Shadows At Midnight!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #22 (January 1986): "Uncivil Wars!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #25 (April 1986): "Business As Usual..." |
| Infinity, Inc. #26 (May 1986): "Come Helix and High Water" |
| Infinity, Inc. #28 (July 1986): "Mr. Bones Gonna Rise Again" |
| Infinity, Inc. #29 (August 1986): "Situation Terminal" |
| Infinity, Inc. #30 (September 1986): "What Private Griefs..." |
| Infinity, Inc. #31 (October 1986): "Shock Treatment" |
| Secret Origins Vol. 2 #9 (December 1986): "The Secret Origin of Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy" |
| Infinity, Inc. #32 (November 1986): "You Can Call Me Psycho!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #34 (January 1987): "Injustice for All!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #35 (February 1987): "Beat the Clock!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #36 (March 1987): "Chaos in Calgary!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #37 (April 1987): "The Heritage" |
| Infinity, Inc. #38 (May 1987): "Helix Takes the Stand" |
| Infinity, Inc. #40 (July 1987): "A Flash of Thunder!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #41 (August 1987): "Bride of Lightning -- Groom of Thunder!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #42 (September 1987): "Farewell to Fury!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #43 (October 1987): "Eye!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #44 (November 1987): "In the Midst of Death..." |
| Millennium #1 (January 1988): "Over" |
| Flash Vol. 2 #8 (January 1988): "Purple Haze" [Appearance same as Millennium #1] |
| Firestorm, the Nuclear Man Vol. 1 #67 (January 1988): "Dialogues" [Behind the scenes; appearance same as Millennium #1] |
| Millennium #3 (January 1988): "Back" |
| Green Lantern Corps #220 (January 1988): "Sacred Identities" [Behind the scenes] |
| Infinity, Inc. #46 (January 1988): "Swamped" |
| Millennium #4 (January 1988): "Forth" |
| Secret Origins Vol. 2 #23 (February 1988): "The Secret Origin of the Guardians of the Universe" [Behind the scenes] |
| Millennium #5 (February 1988): "In" |
| Justice League International Vol. 1 #10/2 (February 1988): "...Back at the Ranch" [Behind the scenes] |
| Millennium #6 (February 1988): "Out" [Behind the scenes] |
| Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #21 (February 1988): "If This Works, It'll Be a Miracle" [Behind the scenes] |
| Millennium #7 (February 1988): "Down" |
| Infinity, Inc. #47 (February 1988): "Outback and Back in Beverly Hills" |
| Millennium #8 (February 1988): "The Rising and Advancing of Ten Spirits" |
| Infinity, Inc. #48 (March 1988): "The Making of a Man" |
| Infinity, Inc. #49 (April 1988): "The Sandman Cometh..." |
| Infinity, Inc. #50 (May 1988): "It's A Grimmworld, After All!" |
| Infinity, Inc. #51 (June 1988): "A Death in the Family" |
| Invasion! #2 ([Holiday] 1988): "Battleground Earth" [Behind the Scenes] |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 2 #8 (March 1993): "Whispering Death" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 2 #9 (April 1993): "Heart of Darkness, Eyes of Hate!" |
| Hourman #8 (November 1999): "A Week With No Hourman" |
| Hourman #9 (December 1999): "Where Does the Time Go?" |
| Hourman #19 (October 2000): "The Thief of Time" |
| JLA/JSA Secret Files #1 (January 2003): "The Day Before" |
| JLA/JSA: Virtue & Vice (2003): [Virtue & Vice] |
| JSA #33 (April 2002): "Stealing Thunder Part 1: Wish Fulfillment" |
| JSA #34 (May 2002): "Stealing Thunder Part 2: Troublestruck" |
| JSA #35 (June 2002): "Stealing Thunder Part 3: Lightning Storm" |
| JSA #36 (July 2002): "Stealing Thunder Part 4: Time-Bound" |
| JSA #37 (August 2002): "Stealing Thunder Part 5: Crossing Over" |
| JSA #38 (September 2002): "Father's Day" |
| JSA #41 (December 2002): "The Unborn Hour" |
| JSA: All Stars #1 (July 2003): "Legacy" |
| JSA: All Stars #5 (November 2003): "An Hour at a Time" |
| JSA: All Stars #8 (February 2004): "And Justice For All" |
| JSA #45 (April 2003): "Princes of Darkness Prologue: Peacemakers" |
| JSA #46 (May 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 1: Into the Valley" |
| JSA #47 (June 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 2: Eclipse" |
| JSA #49 (August 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 4: Army of Darkness" |
| JSA #50 (September 2003): "Princes of Darkness Part 5: The Last Light" |
| JSA #51 (October 2003): "Princes of Darkness Coda: Justice Eternity" |
| Action Comics #804 (August 2003): "The Harvest, Part Three" |
| JSA #52 (November 2003): "Brand New Day" |
| JSA #54 (January 2004): "Virtue, Vice & Pumpkin Pie" |
| Birds of Prey #62 (February 2004): "Sensei & Student" |
| Hawkman Vol. 4 #23 (early March 2004): "Black Reign" |
| JSA #57 (late March 2004): "Black Reign" |
| Hawkman Vol. 4 #24 (late March 2004): "Black Reign" |
| JSA #65 (November 2004): "Out of Time Part I" |
| JSA #66 (December 2004): "Out of Time Part II" |
| JSA #67 (January 2005): "The Autopsy" |
| JSA #68 (February 2005): "JSA/JSA Chapter I: Making History" |
| JSA #69 (March 2005): "JSA/JSA Chapter II: Guardian Angels" |
| JSA #71 (May 2005): "JSA/JSA Chapter IV: Past Mistakes" |
| JSA #72 (June 2005): "JSA/JSA" |
| Green Lantern: Rebirth #4 (March 2005): "Force of Will" |
| Green Lantern: Rebirth #6 (May 2005): "Brightest Day" |
| JSA #73 (July 2005): "Black Vengeance, Part 1" |
| JSA #74 (August 2005): "Black Vengeance, Part 2" |
| JSA #75 (September 2005): "Black Vengeance, Conclusion" |
| JSA #76 (October 2005): "In Search Of..." |
| JSA #78 (December 2005): "Lost and Found Part One" |
| JSA #79 (January 2006): "Lost and Found Part Two" |
| JSA #80 (February 2006): "Lost and Found Part Three" |
| JSA #81 (March 2006): "My Heroes" |
| Aquaman Vol. 6 #38 (March 2006): "Kingdom Lost" |
| Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1 (June 2006): "A Hero Dies But One" |
| Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006): "Finale" |
| 52 #1 (July 2006): "Golden Lads & Lasses Must..." |
| World War III #3 (June 2007): "Hell Is for Heroes" |
| World War III #4 (June 2007): "United We Stand" |
| 52 #50 (June 2007): "World War III" [Appearance same as World War III #4] |
| 52 #51 (June 2007): "Homecoming" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #1 (February 2007): "The Next Age, Chapter 1" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #2 (March 2007): "The Next Age, Chapter 2" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #3 (April 2007): "The Next Age, Chapter 3" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #4 (May 2007): "The Next Age, Chapter 4" |
| Justice League of America Vol. 2 #8 (June 2007): "The Lightning Saga, Chapter One: Lightning Lad" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #6 (July 2007): "The Lightning Saga, Chapter Four: Three Worlds" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #8 (October 2007): "Bells & Whistles" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #9 (November 2007): "Thy Kingdom Come, Prologue" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #10 (December 2007): "Thy Kingdom Come: What a Wonderful World" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #11 (February 2008): "Thy Kingdom Come: The Second Coming" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #12 (March 2008): "Thy Kingdom Come: New Recruits" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #13 (April 2008): "Thy Kingdom Come: Supermen" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #14 (May 2008): "Thy Kingdom Come: Gog" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #15 (June 2008): "Thy Kingdom Come: The Good Fight" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #16 (July 2008): "One World, Under Gog, Part I: He Came, and Salvation with Him" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #17 (August 2008): "One World, Under Gog, Part II: Wish Fulfillment" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #19 (November 2008): "One World, Under Gog, Part IV: Out of Place" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #20 (December 2008): "One World, Under Gog, Part V: Earth Bound" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #21 (January 2009): "One World, Under Gog, Part VI: Saints and Sinners" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #22 (February 2009): "One World, Under Gog, Part VII: Thy Will Be Done" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #23 (March 2009): "Black Adam & Isis, Part One: The Power of Shazam" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #25 (May 2009): "Black Adam & Isis, Part Three: Family Feuds" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #27 (July 2009): "Ghost in the Darkness" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #28 (August 2009): "Phantom Menace" |
| JSA All-Stars #1 (February 2010): "All-Stars" |
| JSA All-Stars #2 (March 2010): "Constellations, Part One: Catch a Falling Star" |
| JSA All-Stars #3 (April 2010): "Constellations, Part Two: Star, Struck!" |
| JSA All-Stars #4 (May 2010): "Constellations, Part Three: Stellar Collapse" |
| JSA All-Stars #5 (June 2010): "Constellations, Part Four: Fixed Star" |
| JSA All-Stars #6 (July 2010): "Constellations, Conclusion!: Not In Our Stars, But In Ourselves" |
| Blackest Night #1 (September 2009): "Blackest Night" |
| Blackest Night #4 (December 2009): "Blackest Night" |
| Blackest Night: JSA #1 (February 2010): "Lost Souls" |
| Blackest Night: JSA #2 (March 2010): "Troubled Souls" |
| Blackest Night: JSA #3 (April 2010): "White Lightning" |
| JSA All-Stars #7 (August 2010): "Damage" |
| Power Girl Vol. 2 #13 (August 2010): "...What A Difference A Day Makes!" |
| Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant 2010 #1/2 (December 2010): "Unstoppable" |
| Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant 2010 #1/7 (December 2010): "A Kind of Salvation" |
| JSA All-Stars #8 (September 2010): "Glory Days Part One - Everything Old is New Again" |
| JSA All-Stars #9 (October 2010): "Glory Days Part Two - Old Friends, New Enemies" |
| JSA All-Stars #10 (November 2010): "Glory Days Part Three - Apotheosis" |
| JSA All-Stars #11 (December 2010): "Glory Days Part Four - Apostasy" |
| JSA All-Stars #12 (January 2011): "Yon Twelve-Winded Sky, Part 1" |
| JSA All-Stars #13 (February 2011): "Yon Twelve-Winded Sky, Part 2" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #41 (September 2010): "The Dark Things, Part Two" |
| Justice League of America Vol. 2 #47 (September 2010): "The Dark Things, Part Three" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #42 (October 2010): "The Dark Things, Part Four" |
| Justice League of America Vol. 2 #48 (October 2010): "The Dark Things, Part Five" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #43 (November 2010): "Emerald City, A Dark Things Epilogue" |
| JSA All-Stars #14 (March 2011): "The Puzzlemen, Part One of Three: Appassionato" |
| JSA All-Stars #15 (April 2011): "The Puzzlemen, Part Two: Penseroso" |
| JSA All-Stars #16 (May 2011): "The Puzzlemen, Part Three: Grandioso" |
| JSA All-Stars #17 (June 2011): "A Better World, Part 1 of 2" |
| JSA All-Stars #18 (July 2011): "A Better World, Part 2 of 2" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #48 (April 2011): "Supertown, Part Five" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #49 (May 2011): "Supertown, Conclusion" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #50/4 (June 2011): "Inaugural" |
| Power Girl Vol. 2 #19 (February 2011): "One Step Forward --Two Steps Back" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #52 (August 2011): "The Secret History of Monument Point, Chapter Two: Weird Mystery Tales" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #53 (September 2011): "The Secret History of Monument Point, Chapter Three: Strange Adventures" |
| Justice Society of America Vol. 3 #54 (October 2011): "The Secret History of Monument Point, Chapter Four: Crisis" |
Chronology UncertainIt is currently uncertain where these stories fit into the character's internal chronology. |
| Action Comics #842 (October 2006): "Back In Action, Part 2: Action and ReAction" |
| Amazons Attack #3 (August 2007): "The Road to Hell..." |
| Black Adam: The Dark Age #3 (December 2007): "Black Adam: The Dark Age" |
| Black Adam: The Dark Age #6 (March 2008): "Black Adam: The Dark Age, Conclusion" |
| Checkmate Vol. 2 #24 (May 2008): "Castling, Part Two" |
| Countdown #38 (October 2007): "All Hell!" |
| Final Crisis #2 (August 2008): "Ticket to Blüdhaven" |
| Final Crisis #3 (September 2008): "Know Evil" |
| Final Crisis #4 (November 2008): "Darkseid Says" |
| Final Crisis #5 (December 2008): "Into Oblivion" |
| Final Crisis #6 (January 2009): "How to Murder the Earth" |
| Flash: Rebirth #1 (June 2009): "Lightning Strikes Twice" |
| Flash: Rebirth #2 (July 2009): "Dead Run" |
| Flash: Rebirth #3 (August 2009): "Rearview Mirrors" |
| Flash: Rebirth #4 (September 2009): "Flash Facts" |
| Green Lantern Vol. 4 #24 (December 2007): "Sinestro Corps: Home Invasion" |
| Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1 (January 2008): "Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime: Into the Sun" |
| Power Girl Vol. 2 #2 (August 2009): "Unleashing the Beast" |
| JSA All-Stars #2/2 (March 2010): "The Inheritance, Part One: Staff of Legends" |
| JSA All-Stars #3/2 (April 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Two: Menace in Venice!" |
| JSA All-Stars #4/2 (May 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Three: Let's Make A Deal!" |
| JSA All-Stars #5/2 (June 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Four: Underground! Resistance! Movement!" |
| JSA All-Stars #6/2 (July 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Five: Bahamian Trap-Sody!" |
| JSA All-Stars #7/2 (August 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Six: Paris, City of Fights!" |
| JSA All-Stars #8/2 (September 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Seven: " |
| JSA All-Stars #9/2 (October 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Eight: Avalanche!" |
| JSA All-Stars #10/2 (November 2010): "The Inheritance, Part Nine: Bad to the Bones!" |
| JSA All-Stars #11/2 (December 2010): "The Inheritance, Conclusion: Pass It On" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 (November 2009): "The Villain" |
| Justice League: The Rise and Fall Special #1/2 (May 2010): "Helpless Heroes" |
| Justice League: The Rise of Arsenal #2 (June 2010): "Staring Into the Abyss" |
| Justice League: Cry for Justice #4 (December 2009): "The Fix" |