| 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 byDC Comics, primarily in association withMister Miracle. He was created byJack Kirby, and first appeared inMister Miracle #1 (March 1971).[1]
Oberon is orphaned as a child after his family is killed in a fire. He later works at a circus under an abusiveringmaster before meetingThaddeus Brown, the first Mister Miracle, and becoming his assistant. After anIntergang operative kills Brown, Oberon works with his successor, theNew God Scott Free.[2]
When Miracle joinsJustice League International, Oberon becomesMaxwell Lord's assistant.[3][4] He also attendsGreen Arrow andBlack Canary's wedding andBlue Beetle's funeral.[5][6]
InMister Miracle (vol. 4), Miracle discovers that Oberon died from cancer some time prior.[7]