Hunter (comics)

Hunter
Otto Orion/Adam Orion
Hunter; Otto Orion/Adam Orion
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Otto Orion; Adventure Comics #358 (July 1967); Adam Orion; Superboy #199 (November 1973)
Created by	Cary Bates (writer); Dave Cockrum (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Adam Orion; Otto Orion
Place of origin	Simballi
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Villains
Abilities	Master hunter and tracker

Last updated August 18, 2025

Hunter is the name of two supervillains appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Fictional character biographies

Otto Orion

The first Hunter first appeared in Adventure Comics #358 (July 1967). Otto Orion is a master hunter who originates from and rules the planet Simballi. He battles the Legion of Super-Heroes in search of a challenge, and is killed in battle.^[1]

Adam Orion

The second Hunter first appeared in Superboy #199 (November 1973). Adam Orion is the son of Otto Orion, who blames the Legion for his father's death and attempts to get revenge on them, only to be thwarted.^[2] In later appearances, he joins Nemesis Kid and Superboy-Prime's incarnations of the Legion of Super-Villains.^[3]

Powers and abilities

Both incarnations of Hunter are master hunters and trackers.

In other media

The Adam Orion incarnation of Hunter appears in Legion of Super Heroes , voiced by Khary Payton. This version is an extortionist and assassin who masquerades as a superhero and member of the Light Speed Vanguard before being exposed.

References

↑ Shooter, Jim ( w ), Papp, George ( p ),Papp, George ( i )."The Hunter!" Adventure Comics ,vol. 1,no. 358(July 1967).DC Comics.
↑ Bates, Cary ( w ), Cockrum, Dave ( p ),Cockrum, Dave ( i )."The Impossible Target!" Superboy ,vol. 1,no. 199(November 1973).DC Comics.
↑ Johns, Geoff ( w ), Pérez, George ( p ), Koblish, Scott ( i ),Hi-Fi Design ( col )."Book Two" Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds ,vol. 1,no. 2(November 2008).DC Comics.

External links

http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=hunter2: Otto Orion's page on dcuguide.com
http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=hunter3: Adam Orion's page on dcuguide.com

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[1] Shooter, Jim ( w ), Papp, George ( p ),Papp, George ( i )."The Hunter!" Adventure Comics ,vol. 1,no. 358(July 1967).DC Comics.

[2] Bates, Cary ( w ), Cockrum, Dave ( p ),Cockrum, Dave ( i )."The Impossible Target!" Superboy ,vol. 1,no. 199(November 1973).DC Comics.

[3] Johns, Geoff ( w ), Pérez, George ( p ), Koblish, Scott ( i ),Hi-Fi Design ( col )."Book Two" Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds ,vol. 1,no. 2(November 2008).DC Comics.

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