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).
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.Mister Miracle #1 (April 1971) Oberon agrees to become Free's partner and manager and plans his performances.
When Mister Miracle becomes a member of the Justice League International, Oberon becomes the right-hand man of Maxwell Lord. Shilo Norman, Scott Free's successor, encounters Oberon's alleged daughter, who claims Oberon abandoned her mother back during his carnival days.Jack Kirby's Fourth World #6 (August 1997) Oberon, Barda and Scott all attend Green Arrow and Black Canary's wedding.Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special (November 2007)
The majority of the New Gods are killed by Infinity-Man during the Death of the New Gods storyline, with Mister Miracle and Barda being among Infinity-Man's victims.Death of the New Gods #1 (December 2007)Death of the New Gods #7 (May 2008) After Mister Miracle's death and before his resurrection, Oberon works with the Meta-Movers, a professional wrecking crew.Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #7-8 (April - May 2010)
In Mister Miracle (vol. 4), Miracle discovers that Oberon died from cancer some time prior.Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #1 (October 2017)
Other versions An alternate timeline version of Oberon appears in Justice League Annual (1995).Justice League America Annual #5 (1991) An alternate universe version of Oberon appears in Justice League 3000 #14.Justice League 3000 #14 (April 2015)
In other media Oberon appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Ties That Bind", voiced by Dick Miller. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information. Oberon appears in the teaser of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. 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. Oberon appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
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