Bob Dickering (English)

Hangman Comics (Archie, 1942 series) #4 Fall 1942

Disambiguation: Hangman, Archie Comics First Published in: 1941 Creator List Creator Name List Issue List Cover List Series List Feature List Characters Appeared With Group List Sequences List Name: Bob Dickering Additional Names: Robert Dickering

Description:

Secret identity of The Hangman.

Bob was the husband of Thelma Gordon. They are the parents of Steve Dickering (the second Hangman). Bob is the brother of John Dickering (the original Comet).

Notes:

The Hangman first appeared in Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) #17 (July 1941). He died in The Comet (Archie, 1983 series) #2 (December 1983). Under unrevealed circumstances, he lived on as The Hangman until he was finally deemed worthy of ascending into Heaven, as shown in The Hangman (Archie, 2015 series) #1 (December 2015).