History
Gaunt was a professor whose work was devoted to the study of the human brain. He was finally able to develop an electronic device that could boost the brain's power exponentially, and tested it on himself. The device vastly improved his cognitive abilities and also endowed him with a limited form of mental telepathy, which he began to use for his own personal profit by robbing banks and engaging in other criminal activity.
These robberies brought Gaunt to the attention of the costumed crimefighter Sandman and his teen sidekick, Sandy. Following a fierce battle, Gaunt was captured, and sentenced to prison for his crimes. He remains there as of this writing.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Increased intelligence and deductive reasoning ability, artificially induced
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Device to increase intelligence in the human brain
Notes
- enemy of Sandman and Sandy
- This version of Answer Man, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Hiram Gaunt (Earth-Two)
- 1 Images featuring Hiram Gaunt (Earth-Two)
- Quotations by or about Hiram Gaunt (Earth-Two)
- Character Gallery: Hiram Gaunt (Earth-Two)
Footnotes