| Characters |
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". |
| Genre |
Occult; Super-hero |
| Script |
Howard Keltner (story); Jim Starlin (adaptation) |
| Pencils |
Jim Starlin |
| Inks |
Howard Keltner |
| Letters |
Howard Keltner |
| Notes |
Retelling of story from STAR-STUDDED COMICS #1 (September 1963). Dr. Weird created by Howard Keltner in 1941, as a tribute to Mister Justice (who was somewhat of a swipe of The Spectre). Next chronological appearance in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #4 (Texas Trio, June 1964). Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #16 (Texas Trio, November 1969); next app. in DR., WEIRD #1 (Texas Trio, Fall 1970). |
| Reprinted |
in DR. WEIRD SPECIAL #1 (Caliber, February 1994) |