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Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter

Rip Hunter

52 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1959–2015 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Rip Hunter?

Ripley Hunter is a brilliant scientist who mastered temporal mechanics and quantum theory, using his expertise to construct a time machine and become the pioneering Time Master. He leads a small team on voyages through history, driven purely by the pursuit of knowledge across the space-time continuum.

Few characters capture the restless spirit of Silver Age DC quite like Rip Hunter, the daring time traveler who first blazed onto the scene in Showcase #21 in 1959, conjured up by Jack Miller and Mike Sekowsky at the dawn of comics' most imaginative era. Over an astonishing 56-year publishing history β€” spanning his own flagship series Rip Hunter... Time Master through Time Masters and beyond β€” he proved that a character built on the thrill of exploration could endure long after his debut decade. Along the way he's shared adventures with a colorful cast including Bonnie Baxter, Jeff Smith, Corky Baxter, and even the likes of Green Lantern and Michael Jon Carter, placing him squarely in the beating heart of the DC universe. With two key collector issues to his name and a legacy that stretches across generations of readers, Rip Hunter is an essential figure for anyone who loves the boundless optimism and sense of wonder that made Silver Age DC so special.

Identity

Real name. Ripley Hunter

Powers. Temporal Mechanics: Rip Hunter is an expert in the field of temporal mechanics, quantum theory and the relationship between energy and matter as it pertains to the Space/Time continuum. ; : Although Rip prefers the solitude of a laboratory, he has also trained himself in martial combat.

Teams & affiliations
Time MastersAtlanteans
β˜… First appearance
Showcase #20
May 1959

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1959–2011

Showcase #21 β˜… 1959
Showcase #21
Rip Hunter... Time Master #21 1964
Rip Hunter... Time Master #21
DC Comics Presents #37 1981
DC Comics Presents #37
Action Comics #540 1983
Action Comics #540
Booster Gold #25 1988
Booster Gold #25
JSA #72 2005
JSA #72
52 #50 2007
52 #50
Booster Gold #43 2011
Booster Gold #43

Appearances

52 (2006)
Showcase (1956)
Batman (1940)
My Greatest Adventure (1955)
#44
Rip Hunter... Time Master (1961)
Tomahawk (1950)
#75
Tales of the Unexpected (1956)
#74
House of Mystery (1951)
Blackhawk (1957)
DC Comics Presents (1978)
#37
Action Comics (1938)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Booster Gold (1986)
Swamp Thing (1985)
#86
Time Masters (1990)
JSA (1999)
52: The Companion (2007)
World War III (2007)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#4
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
Batman, Inc. (2011)
#3
Batman The Brave and the Bold (2012)
Showcase Presents: Rip Hunter, Time Master (2012)
#1
Adventures of Superman: Gil Kane (2012)
Convergence: Infinite Earths (2015)
#2