Dr. Weird
The ghost of a time traveler, he gained powers as a ghost after becoming a man who has died before being born.
Name:
Dr. Weird
Publisher:
Real name:
Rex Ward
Aliases:
- Doctor Weird
- Rex Ward
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Flight
- Immortal
- Invulnerability
- Magic
- Phasing / Ghost
- Size Manipulation
- Super Strength
First issue:
Star Studded Comics (1963) #1 Star Studded Comics
Origin
Dr. Rex Ward was a 25th-century scientist who used a time machine to travel to 1941. Stepping from the time machine, he was murdered. He was denied entry to Heaven for being a man who died before he was born. As a ghost, he is charged with the duty to fight supernatural evil, until his lifetime reach the moment he was alive.
Publishing History
It should be noted, in real life, that the character was created for the fanzine comic Star-Studded Comics, where he was the most popular superhero. Howard Keltner, creator of Dr. Weird and one of The Texas Trio (creators of Star-Studded) sold the rights to the character to Gary Carlson of Big Bang Comics and Ed DeGeorge.
Inspiration
Despite similarities to Marvel Comics' Doctor Strange, Aarkus, the Golden age Vision and DC Comics' Spectre, the character was inspired by Mr. Justice from MLJ (Archie Comics).
