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, created by Jack Kirby. He is the diminutive manager of Mister Miracle, and named after the legendary fairy king Oberon.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Oberon was orphaned as a child after his family died in a fire. Subsequently, he worked at a circus under an abusive ringmaster before meeting Thaddeus Brown, the first Mister Miracle, and becoming his assistant. After Brown is killed by an operative of Intergang, 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 attended Green Arrow and Black Canary's wedding and Blue Beetle's funeral.[6][7][8][9][10]
In Mister Miracle (vol. 4), Free discovers that Oberon died from cancer some time prior.[11][12]
Other versions
[edit]- An alternate timeline variant of Oberon appears in Justice League Annual (1995).[13]
- An alternate universe variant of Oberon appears in Justice League 3000 #14.[14]
In other media
[edit]- Oberon appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Ties That Bind", voiced by Dick Miller.[15]
- Oberon appears in the teaser of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.[15]
- Oberon appears in Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High, voiced by Maurice LaMarche.[15]
- Oberon appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[16]
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)
- ^ Countdown to Infinite Crisis (March 30, 2005)
- ^ 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
