| Hero by Night | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | D. J. Coffman |
| Website | http://herobynight.com |
| Current status / schedule | updating daily |
| Launch date | October 3, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Super Hero, Adventure |
Hero by Night tells the adventures of a Jack King, who discovers an older super hero's hidden lair and his gear. After debating selling the hero's stuff on eBay and attracting the hero's enemies' attention, King decides to instead use the gear to become the modern incarnation of the hero.
In December 2007, Hero By Night launched as an ongoing comic book series. After three published issues, Platinum suspended its comic publishing line due to financial issues at the time. All creators on the Hero By Night book were eventually paid in full.
The Hollywood Reporter announced in October 2008 that there were plans to adapt a Hero By Night into a live-action television series.
On December 24, 2011, Coffman announced the return of Hero By Night and that he had regained the comic rights from Platinum. It would now be published daily at Keenspot.com In April 2012 Hero By Night became a member of the international superhero webcomic collective Collective of Heroes.
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