14 Facts About Charles McNider

Charles McNider is a fictional superhero in DC Comics.

Charles McNider is a surgeon who was called one night to remove a bullet from a witness set to testify against mobsters.

Charles McNider developed a special visor allowing him to see in the light and "blackout bombs" capable of blocking out all light, becoming a costumed crime fighter.

Charles McNider later joined the Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron.

In 1942, McNider enlisted in the U S Medical Corps as a physician during World War II, rising to the rank of captain.

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Ten years after his debut, Charles McNider briefly assumed the role of Starman after the JSA disbanded when Ted Knight, the original Starman, had a nervous breakdown as a result of his participation in the development of the atomic bomb.

Charles McNider suffered a devastating event in 1953, when the woman he loved, Myra Mason, was murdered by the Shadower, a foe who had learned Doctor Mid-Nite's secret identity.

Charles McNider apparently had no children, but at one point Charles McNider rescued a pregnant woman from attack in Sogndal, Norway and delivered her baby, Pieter Cross, who later became the third Doctor Mid-Nite.

Charles McNider was one of the JSA members captured and placed in suspended animation by the Immortal villain Vandal Savage, before being freed by the Flash.

Charles McNider eventually met his end as one of the casualties of Zero Hour, when he and fellow JSA member Hourman were aged to death by Extant.

Charles McNider was briefly reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night event, only to be destroyed by Mr Terrific.

Charles McNider possesses the metahuman ability to see perfectly in the dark.

Charles McNider employs "blackout bombs" which release pitch-black gas that blinds villains yet allowing Charles McNider to see.

Charles McNider is a superb athlete and fighter, as well as a gifted physician and author.