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O-Sensei

O-Sensei is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. He first appeared in Dragon's Fists, a novel by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Berry, later being incorporated into the comics beginning with Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 (May 1975).

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O-Sensei was originally a Japanese army captain in the 1890s who left after one of his soldiers killed a Chinese prisoner. In memory of him, the captain began training in martial arts and ancient disciplines, coming to train Bronze Tiger and Richard Dragon in the present day. Eventually, O-Sensei seeks the aid of Lady Shiva, Batman, Green Arrow, and the Question in returning to Japan to fulfill a vow to his late wife, only to be killed by a typhoon.

O-Sensei in other media

O-Sensei appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon , voiced by James Hong. [1] This version is the caretaker of Nanda Parbat who, prior to the film's events, previously trained Lady Shiva, Batman, Jade, and Rip Jagger in addition to Bronze Tiger and Richard Dragon and sacrificed himself to close the gateway to Nāga's dimension. In the present, Nāga possesses O-Sensei's corpse before Batman banishes him using the Soul Breaker sword.

Ogre

Ogre is a DC Comics character who appeared in Batman #535 (October 1996), created by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. [2] Ogre is a genetically altered man, whose brother is a genetically experimented Ape created by Doctor Winston Belmont. The man, Michael Adams, was increased in strength and the Ape in intelligence. The project created by Belmont was Project Mirakle, a top secret government project at Atsugi, where there were tested spy planes, as well as experiments on humans in the late 1950s. These experiments were made to create the perfect human agent but when funding was excavated so were the subjects. Michael Adams, as 23rd human experiment, managed to escape after 22 previous deaths. The Ogre tracked and murdered the scientists who collaborated with the project, only to be tracked by Batman himself. In the end, the Ape died and the Ogre wandered amidst the city alone in a story analogous to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

Ogre in other media

Chief O'Hara

First appearance World's Finest Comics #159 (August 1966)
Created by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan
Further reading

Chief Miles Clancy O'Hara is a member of the Gotham City Police Department in the DC Universe based on the character of the same name from the television series Batman , portrayed by Stafford Repp.

The character, as adapted by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan, first appeared in the DC Universe in World's Finest Comics #159 (August 1966).

Within the context of the stories, Chief O'Hara is the chief of police during the early days of Batman's career. O'Hara was the first victim of the Hangman serial killer. [3]

Alternate versions of Chief O'Hara

Chief O'Hara in other media

OMAC

Buddy Blank

Present day cyborgs

Onyx

Onyx (Onyx Adams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She appeared in Detective Comics #546 (January 1985), created by Joey Cavalieri and Jerome K. Moore. [4]

A former member of the League of Assassins, Onyx forsook that life and joined the same ashram monastery that the Green Arrow once belonged to. When the order's master was killed, she sought the Green Arrow to take down his killer. Onyx came to Star City seeking that same killer again. [5] [6]

She later became an ally to Batman during the Batman: War Games story arc when she joined the Hill Gang (led by Gotham City undercover agent and Batman's ally Orpheus), but she assumed the leadership following the latter's murder by Black Mask. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Following this story arc, she was not seen again until it was revealed that she worked as one of the Oracle's contacts for the Birds of Prey. [19]

She became a trainer for Cassandra Cain in Bludhaven.

The New 52 Onyx appeared as an enemy to Green Arrow and member of the Outsiders, with most of her origins identical to pre-Flashpoint. [20]

Onyx in other media

Orca

Elias Orr

Elias Orr is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee during the arc of Superman: For Tomorrow . [22]

Introduced in Lex Luthor: Man of Steel , Orr under Lex Luthor's employ assigned Toyman to stage an attack on Luthor's Hope, a genetically engineered superhuman. [23] Revealed in For Tomorrow, he's a black-ops specialist working in the field of cybernetics labeled Project M helped to create Equus [24] [25] to battle Superman, as well as transforming Ron Evers, a friend of Vic Stone/Cyborg into a weapon. [26] While confronting the Teen Titans, Mr. Orr encountered Cyborg and a villainous futuristic version of him called Cyborg 2.0. They created a "Cyborg Revenge Squad" consisting of Shrapnel, Gizmo, Magenta, Girder, Thinker, and Cyborgirl. Mr. Orr and his Cyborg Revenge Squad were defeated and his Project destroyed. [27]

Elias Orr in other media

Elias Orr appears in Superman & Lois , portrayed by Christian Sloan. This version is a fixer for Intergang who is later accidentally killed by Peia Mannheim after she loses control of her powers.

Otis

First appearance Superman (1978 film)
Comics: Superman Returns: Prequel Comic #3 (August 2006, non-canon)
Forever Evil #2 (December 2013, canon)
Created by Mario Puzo
David Newman
Leslie Newman
Robert Benton
Tom Mankiewicz

Otis is Lex Luthor's bumbling henchman from the films Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), portrayed by Ned Beatty. Following this, Otis has been utilized in several media adaptations, often taking on different positions and titles.

Films

In Superman, Otis assists Lex Luthor in his plot to steal two nuclear test missiles from the United States military and use them in a real estate scheme, only to be foiled by Superman and incarcerated in the same penitentiary as Luthor.

In Superman II, Otis attempts to join Luthor in escaping from prison, but is abandoned for weighing down Eve Teschmacher's hot air balloon.

He will appear in Superman , portrayed by Terence Rosemore.

Otis in comics

Otis appears in Forever Evil #2 (December 2013) as a LexCorp security guard who is killed by Bizarro. [28]

Alternate versions of Otis

Otis appears in Superman Family Adventures #5 (November 2012) and Superman Family Adventures #7 (January 2013).

Television

Miscellaneous

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