Credits
Writer(s):
Howard Keltner
Penciller(s):
Howard Keltner
Inker(s):
Howard Keltner
Letterer(s):
Howard Keltner
Subject Matter
Genres:
occult, superhero
Feature(s):
Doctor Weird
Character(s):
Dr. Rex Ward [Dr. Weird]; Erla; Dr. Anton Reeves
Synopsis:
Dr. Rex Ward, a scientist from the year 2013, time-travels into the past. But on exiting his time-vehicle, he's killed by a pair of common burglars. En route to the great beyond, a mysterious voice tells him that because he died before he was born, he's become "a thing that cannot be"-- therefore, he's condemned to remain on Earth as a ghost until the time of his natural death. Taking the name Dr. Weird, he decides to "wage a never-ceasing war on the forces of evil".
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
6
Notes:
First published Dr. Weird story. Dr. Weird created by Howard Keltner in 1941, as a tribute to Mister Justice (who was somewhat of a swipe of The Spectre). Origin story retold in Fantastic Exploits #16 (Texas Trio, early 1970); that version reprinted in Dr. Weird Special #1 (Caliber, February 1994). Next appearance in Star-Studded Comics (Texas Trio, 1963 series) #4 (June 1964).