Oberon (comics)
| Oberon | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Mister Miracle #1 (March 1971) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Oberon Kurtzberg |
| Team affiliations | Justice League New Gods Justice League International |
| Supporting character of | Mister Miracle |
Oberon is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in association with Mister Miracle. He was created by Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Mister Miracle #1 (March 1971).[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Oberon is orphaned as a child after his family is killed in a fire. Subsequently, he works at a circus under an abusive ringmaster before meeting Thaddeus Brown, the first Mister Miracle, and becoming his assistant. After an Intergang operative kills Brown, Oberon works with his successor, the New God Scott Free.[2]
When Miracle joins Justice League International, Oberon becomes Maxwell Lord's assistant.[3][4][5] He also attends Green Arrow and Black Canary's wedding and Blue Beetle's funeral.[6]
In Mister Miracle (vol. 4), Miracle discovers that Oberon died from cancer some time prior.[7][8]
Other versions
[edit]- An alternate timeline variant of Oberon appears in Justice League Annual (1995).[9]
- An alternate universe variant of Oberon appears in Justice League 3000 #14.[10]
In other media
[edit]- Oberon appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Ties That Bind", voiced by Dick Miller.[11]
- Oberon appears in the teaser of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.[11]
- Oberon makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Harley Quinn episode "Inner (Para) Demons".
- Oberon appears in Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, voiced by Maurice LaMarche.[11]
- Oberon appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Mister Miracle #1
- ^ Justice League America #1-60
- ^ Justice League Quarterly #4 (fall 1991)
- ^ Jack Kirby's Fourth World #6 (August 1997)
- ^
- Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1 (November 2007)
- Booster Gold (vol. 2) #26 (November 2009)
- Death of the New Gods #1-8 (December 2007–June 2008)
- Final Crisis #7 (March 2009)
- ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #7-8 (2010)
- ^ Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #1 (2017)
- ^ Justice League America Annual #5 (1991)
- ^ Justice League 3000 #14 (April 2015)
- ^ a b c "Oberon Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 1, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
