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Hy Wire

Hy Wire

6 appearances · Silver Age · 1957–1977
Who is Hy Wire?

A genuine Silver Age curiosity from DC's golden era of imaginative storytelling, Hy Wire made their debut in Adventure Comics #233 in 1957, brought to life by the talented Ramona Fradon. Over a span of roughly two decades, this character turned up across some of DC's most storied titles — Superman, Adventure Comics, and Blackhawk — sharing pages with luminaries like Superman, Aquaman, and Perry White. With only six catalogued appearances, Hy Wire is the kind of rare, blink-and-you'll-miss-it figure that makes digging through Silver Age back issues such a rewarding treasure hunt for devoted collectors.

Teams & affiliations
Daily Planet
★ First appearance
Adventure Comics #233
Feb 1957

Top series

Covers through the years — 1957–1960

Adventure Comics #233 1957
Adventure Comics #233
Blackhawk #146 1960
Blackhawk #146

Appearances

Adventure Comics (1938)
Superman (1939)
Blackhawk (1957)
Superman #113 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (1977)