Personal Data
Name: Hourwoman
Alter ego: Regina Tyler
Occupation: President of Tyler Chemical Company, formerly chemist
Marital status: Married
Known Relatives: Walter Harris (husband), Rick Harris (son)
Group affiliation: Justice Society of America, All-Star Squadron
Base of Operations: New York City
Height: 5'0 (Hourwoman) 5'10 Weight: 125 lbs. (Hourwoman) 180 lbs.
Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
First Appearance: Adventure Comics#1
Regina Tyler, nicknamed "Tick-Tock", was a chemist working for the Bannerman Chemical Company near New York City. Working late in the lab one night, she discovered a chemical compound that would serve as a basis for the Miraclo formula. Exposed to it, Tyler found herself granted with extraordinary abilities for one hour.
Later joining the Justice Society of America, Hourwoman began to suffer from side effects as a result of overusing the Miraclo pills, including a growing addiction to the pills. Taking a leave of absence, Hourwoman used the time to develop the Miraclo Machine, which gave her the same powers minus the side effects.
As the 1940s wore on, Tyler rose through the ranks of the Bannerman Chemical Company, eventually becoming the president and renaming the company the Tyler Chemical Company. Marrying long time sweetheart Walter Harris, Hourwoman became semi-retired, helping the Justice Society on a reserve basis. Over her objections, her son Rick began work on his own Miraclo Machine and later took on the mantle of Hourman.
Powers and Weapons
By taking a chemical she had formulated called Miraclo, Hourwoman can give herself superhuman strength (equal to ten men), superhuman speed, stamina, and a degree of resistance to injury for one exactly hour. Originally, Hourwoman took Miraclo in the form of a pill. However, the pills proved to be addictive and began causing other harmful side effects. Hourwoman then developed a Miraclo Machine, which projected ultraviolet light that activated the Miraclo residue in her body, thereby giving her super powers for an hour. Later, Hourwoman developed Miraclo pills that had no harmful effects.