Robert "Bob" Dickering adopted the secret identity of the Hangman to avenge the Death of his brother the Comet. When Robert Dickering decided to visit his brother John, he didn't know at the time that this act would change his life forever. When he entered John's apartment, he found John Dickering changing from the costume of the Comet to his street clothes and learned that his brother John was the super-powered vigilante known as the Comet. An argument led to Bob storming out of the apartment, only to be waylaid by two gangsters working for racketeer Big Boy Malone. John Dickering saw his brother being taken captive and quickly went into action as the Comet. Pursuing the car, the Comet disintegrated one of tires with his "disolvo-vision" causing the vehicle to crash. As Bob Dickering emerged from the car he is shot at by Malone's men. The Comet then swooped down tried to shield his brother by taking the gunfire intended for Bob. As several policemen got involved in what quickly turned into a shootout, the younger Dickering quickly rushed his dying brother to his apartment during the confusion. John Dickering a-k-a the Comet died of his injuries. Bob, remembering his brother's sacrifice made this vow: "I'll carry on for him! I'll bring his murderers to the hangman! I'LL BE THEIR HANGMAN!"

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Art by Daryl Banks courtesy of Michael Dunne collection  

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