#4149: Dr. Mid-Nite

DR. MID-NITE SUPER POWERS (McFARLANE) “The original Doctor Mid-Nite, Dr. Charles McNider, lost his sight to a grenade, and fought crime alongside the original Justice Society of America.” Before Matt Murdock’s debut as Daredevil in 1964, the premier visually impaired vigilante was Dr. Mid-Nite, a golden age DC hero who first appeared in 1941. In contrast to Murdock, who was truly blind (albeit with greatly increased senses otherwise), McNider’s vision returned in the dark, allowing him to still see at night or through use of special darkened lenses. What does that mean? Mostly, it means that sick-ass goggles were a standard part of his costume design, and who doesn’t love that? Toy makers certainly do, if the decent number of Dr. Mid-Nite figures out there is anything to go by. Here’s another one! THE FIGURE ITSELF Dr. Mid-Nite is the final figure in the 14th assortment of McFarlane’s Super Powers line, where he’s figure 72 in the overall line-up. He’s the third of three JSA members…