Dave Clark, known as Midnight, was a vigilante from the Golden Age of DC Comics. Created by Jack Cole, the same mind behind Plastic Man, this character operated as a nocturnal vigilante. His career was brief, and after the 1940s, he vanished from the publishing map without a trace. Today, he is a nearly unknown figure to modern readers.
The costume and gadgets of a dark detective 🕵️
Midnight wore a dark blue suit with a cape and mask, accompanied by a black light flashlight as his main tool. Jack Cole designed his gear to operate in shadows, with a modified car and a simple arsenal of non-lethal weapons. His combat method relied on precise strikes and using darkness as cover. The character had no powers, only physical skill and street smarts.
The superhero who took eternal vacations 😴
Midnight disappeared without a funeral or farewell. He wasn't even given a tragic reboot or a heroic death. They simply stopped publishing him, as if Jack Cole had forgotten his name in the address book. Surely Clark is somewhere, waiting for someone to turn on his black light flashlight and give him work. Or at least a cameo in an animated series.