Hydroman
Hydroman is a male comic character who features in Eastern Color Printing.
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Biography
Bob Blake
He was a young chemical engineer, accidentally compounded a formula to convert human flesh and blood into water. A huge container of this remarkable solution was spilled and splashed over Bob Blake, Harry's friend, causing him to disintegrate and become a pool of water on the laboratory floor. Promptly, an antidote was concocted, and with the aid of this, Bob regained his natural form. He then discovered that he could control this phenomenal change merely by the power of thought.
Donning aviator goggles and tights left over from a costume party, he took on the identity of Hydroman to battle an army of "Oriental" invaders. He discovered it was in fact run by Nazi fifth columnists.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Hydroman had a sidekick named Rainbow Boy until he went on to be a solo hero.
Powers and abilities
After being doused with a chemical compound, Hydroman can transform any part of his body into water, and control its form and movement.
Notes
- Hydroman was created by Bill Everett where he made his first appearance in Eastern Color Printing Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics v1 #1 (August, 1940).
- In Superhero Comics of the Golden Age, Mike Benton wrote:
- "Everett recalled that when a boyhood friend suggested the idea of Hydroman to him, I thought it was utterly preposterous. It was so ridiculous that I couldn't do anything with it. And he said, 'Why, sure! He could change himself into water, he can run through the sewers of New York and water mains. You could turn on the tap in the kitchen, and out comes Hydroman!" Steve Douglas, the editor of Heroic, liked the idea, and Everett came up with the first Hydroman story. I used the name Bob Blake for Hydroman's alter ego, because the guy that created the idea, his name was Bob. It was one way I could give him credit for giving me the story without having to pay him. His hero's last name, Blake, was taken from Everett's middle name."
Appearances
- Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics v1: (1940)
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