Origin
The Hand was a disembodied, apparently ghostly hand, which floated around helping people as and when it could. Despite lacking any other body part, most notably a head / brain, it was still fully capable of thinking, as evidenced by thought balloons; however, it could only communicate with the people it interacted with via gestures and writing.
Creation
Created by Reg Parlett, the Hand appeared in Shiver and Shake, debuting in the first issue and ending its comic run when that title cancelled.