Rick became the second Hourman when Crisis on Infinite Earths threatened all of reality, and he used one of his dad's Miraclo pills to save Beth Chapel.

[3] He was later kidnapped by the new group Justice Unlimited, themselves former members of the Injustice Society and used as a hostage against Infinity Inc. Rick was able to escape, but in the process, seemingly killed the Wizard.

[9] Father and son would only spend a short time together, when the villain Extant killed Rex and some of his allies from the Justice Society during Zero Hour.

Now cured of all his illnesses, Rick resumed the mantle of Hourman (adopting a new costume in the process), using the non-addictive form of Miraclo, and joined a makeshift JSA in defeating the Ultra-Humanite after he stole Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt, Rick taking a brief visit to the Timepoint to get his father's advice on how to defeat the powerful genie.

Realizing that he would die from the massive blood loss unless he was quickly operated on, Rick saw no choice but to transport himself to the Timepoint where his father was.

[13] The answer once again came in the form of the android Hourman, who transported Rex and several other JSA members to the Timepoint, amongst them the latest Doctor Mid-Nite (Pieter Cross), who was able to save Rick's life.

[16] Rick is part of the newly reformed Justice Society of America and is married to Jesse Chambers, now going by the name Liberty Belle.

[18] Like the original Hourman, Rex Tyler, Rick imbibes the drug, Miraclo, granting him super strength, speed, agility, reflexes, and durability for exactly sixty minutes.

The nature of Miraclo's effectiveness has changed in explanation over the years, at times being described as a mega-vitamin, a steroid, a chemical enhancement, meta-gene enabler, and a placebo covering the release of metahuman potential.

Rick's description of his abilities rarely matched their depiction; while he described his strength as the combined effort of five Olympic-level athletes, he was shown doing considerably more.

Based on depictions, under its effects, Rick experienced the ability to lift/press 10 tons, run at speeds of 65 miles/hour, agility to leap from windows as high as three stories, reflexes enough to spar with super-speedsters, and durability to withstand superhuman blows.

Generally, Rick used a single Miraclo pill for action based on the dosages created by his father; however, the drug is more potent in larger doses, though it lasts a fraction of the time.

Rick, like his father Rex, often noticed that usage carried psychologically addictive properties, even if physical addition was not an issue.

Because of the 'rush' from having enhanced abilities, especially when used in conjunction with a superhero lifestyle, the period following usage was coupled by a feeling of disappointment, insecurity, and an eagerness to reach the next effective dose.

He is depicted as a villain and works alongside Jimmy Olsen (Doctor Impossible), Johnny Sorrow, and Anarky before Dick Grayson convinces him to reform.