Oberon (comics)

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Oberon
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Mister Miracle #1 (March 1971)
Created by Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoOberon 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]

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Fictional character biography

According to Secret Origins #33, Oberon was orphaned at a young age in a fire. He seeks work with a traveling circus, performing menial labor under a verbally and physically abusive ringmaster. Oberon is eventually rescued by escape artist, Thaddeus Brown, the original Mister Miracle. He becomes Brown's assistant and protégé, helping him plan his elaborate escapes.

Oberon later accompanies Brown to Vietnam in search of his missing son, becoming embroiled in the schemes of a criminal called Steel Hand. As a result, upon their return to America, Brown is killed and his mysterious friend Scott Free (a member of the New Gods) becomes the new Mister Miracle, finally rescuing Brown's son and bringing the killer to justice. [2] As he had with Brown, Oberon agrees to become Scott's partner and manager and plans his escape artistry performances.

Oberon shares a somewhat antagonistic relationship with Scott's wife, Big Barda. The two frequently tease and insult each other — Oberon declaring that Barda is all legs and no brain, Barda mocking Oberon's diminutive stature. In truth, the two are indeed friends, but little they are willing to admit it.

When Mister Miracle becomes a member of the Justice League International, Oberon assumes the position of the right-hand man of Maxwell Lord. [3] He is also briefly the boyfriend of Fire. [4] Shilo Norman, Scott Free's successor, encounters Oberon's alleged daughter, who claims Oberon abandoned her mother back during his carnival days. [5] Since their departure from that group, Oberon has resumed his role as Scott Free's manager. He, Barda and Scott are later attendees of Green Arrow and Black Canary's wedding. [6]

Oberon's friendships are shaken up when Maxwell Lord, desiring to control all super-beings, murders Blue Beetle, who opposes him. [7] Oberon attends the funeral with the majority of his League friends in the Booster Gold series. [8]

The majority of the New Gods are slain during an incident where the cosmic 'Source' wishes to reunite with its other half, the Anti-Life Equation. Mister Miracle and Barda are two of the fatalities. [9] However, they are seen alive at the end of the Final Crisis incident. [10]

Since the death of Scott Free, Oberon has been active with the Meta-Movers, a professional wrecking crew. They come into conflict with the Doom Patrol on 'Oolong Island'. Said island is an independent enclave of morally questionable scientists. [11]

Mister Miracle later returns and re-establishes a suburban life with Barda. Scott soon begins seeing things he does not believe are real. Barda tells him that his social visit with Oberon is not real as Oberon had died from throat cancer. [12]

Alternate versions

A chronologically older Oberon is experiencing much distress in his personal life. He proposes to Fire, now a successful business executive and she gladly accepts. [13]

An alternate version of Oberon and the 'Super Buddies' team are shown in the Justice League 3000 team. In this reality, Beatriz trades places with Tora in hell, becoming lost to the team. Ice willingly leaves the team. [14]

In other media

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 291. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
  2. ↑ Mister Miracle #1
  3. ↑ Justice League America #1-60
  4. ↑ Justice League Quarterly #4 (fall 1991)
  5. ↑ Jack Kirby's Fourth World #6 (August 1997)
  6. ↑ Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1 (November 2007)
  7. ↑ Countdown to Infinite Crisis (March 30, 2005)
  8. ↑ Booster Gold (vol. 2) #26 (November 2009)
  9. ↑ Death of the New Gods #1-8 (December 2007–June 2008)
  10. ↑ Final Crisis #7 (March 2009)
  11. ↑ Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #7-8 (2010)
  12. ↑ Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #1 (2017)
  13. ↑ Justice League America Annual #5 (1991)
  14. ↑ Justice League 3000 #14 (April 2015)
  15. 1 2 3 "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.
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