Mr. Hyde

A Golden Age DC villain inspired by Victorian literature's infamous monster, Mr. Hyde debuted as an adversary in Kid Eternity, embodying the dark, savage alter ego of Dr. Jekyll brought into comic-book form.

Few Golden Age villains carry a name as instantly chilling as Mr. Hyde, who first stalked the pages of DC's Kid Eternity #4 back in 1947, brought to life by creator Bernard Dibble. Born from the shadow of Victorian literature, this Hyde has haunted comics for an extraordinary span — nearly eight decades — turning up across titles like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Kid Eternity, and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, keeping some of fiction's most legendary company along the way: Dr. Jekyll himself, Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, even Lara Croft. With a key issue among his appearances and a presence that has endured from the Golden Age straight through to the present day, Mr. Hyde is a reminder that the darkest corners of classic literature have always found a welcome home between comic book covers.