Who Is Nightmare? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Nightmare is a Hillman comic book character, the alter ego of Bob White, with over 26 comic issue appearances. Professional wrestler Bob White is secretly a costume vigilante called Nightmare. Together his young friend Terry Wake/Sleepy they are the scourges of the underworld.

Who is Nightmare?

History Bob White was a professional wrestler, constantly traveling the country to compete in matches. What was unknown to the general public, however was that he and his young friend, Terry Wake , were also secretly Nightmare and Sleepy, scourges of the underworld! The two regularly encounter crime and villainy wherever they journeyed. Nightmare & Sleepy possessed no extraordinary powers, but Nightmare's frightening skeleton-like costume was designed to give them a psychological edge against criminals ( i.e. just like Bat-man ). Nightmare's second costume. Nightmare would later trade in his skeletal costume in favor of a more traditional superhero outfit. nightmare Nightmare and Sleepy appeared in Clue Comics 1-12, with two stories printed in no. 6.

Key facts

Nightmare is of human origin and first appeared in "The Boy King and The Giant". The character is published by Hillman. With 26 recorded issue appearances, Nightmare ranks among the most featured characters in comics.