Oberon (comics)

Not to be confused with Auberon (comics).

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]

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

Fictional character biography

Oberon is orphaned as a child after his family is killed in a fire. He later 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] He also attends Green Arrow and Black Canary's wedding and Blue Beetle's funeral.^[5][6]

In Mister Miracle (vol. 4), Miracle discovers that Oberon died from cancer some time prior.^[7]

Other versions

• An alternate timeline variant of Oberon appears in Justice League Annual (1995).^[8]
• An alternate universe variant of Oberon appears in Justice League 3000 #14.^[9]

In other media

• Oberon appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Ties That Bind", voiced by Dick Miller.^[10]
• Oberon appears in the teaser of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.^[10]
• 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.^[10]
• Oberon appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[11]