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'''Owlman''' is a male comic supervillain who features in [[DC Comics]]. | '''Owlman''' is a male comic supervillain who features in [[DC Comics]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Crisis=== | ===Pre-Crisis=== | ||
| − | Owlman was a male superpowered being who was an inhabitant of [[Earth-3]] in the [[Multiverse]]. He came to be a masked criminal and among the first supervillains of his world. Eventually, he came to join a group of other supervillains where they banded together to form the [[Crime Syndicate of America]]. Together, they performed numerous crimes on their Earth and always evaded the attempts by the authorities to arrest them. However, eventually, they came to grow bored by their activities and felt that nothing really challenged them. This changed one day when Ultraman called a meeting of the Syndicate where he revealed that after being empowered by [[Kryptonite]] that he gained super-vision strong enough to peer into alternate realities in the [[Multiverse (DC)|Multiverse]]. As a result, he saw an alternate world known as [[Earth-1]] that was populated by superheroes who fought criminals and supervillains. Its premiere superheroes were the [[Justice League of America]] where he proposed that they could find a challenge in battling these super-beings. The Syndicate were excited at this possibility and turned to Owlman in orchestrating a plan against the superheroes of Earth-1. (Justice League of America v1 #29) | + | Owlman was a male superpowered being who was an inhabitant of [[Earth-3]] in the [[Multiverse]]. He came to be a masked criminal and among the first supervillains of his world. Eventually, he came to join a group of other supervillains where they banded together to form the [[Crime Syndicate of America]]. Together, they performed numerous crimes on their Earth and always evaded the attempts by the authorities to arrest them. However, eventually, they came to grow bored by their activities and felt that nothing really challenged them. This changed one day when Ultraman called a meeting of the Syndicate where he revealed that after being empowered by [[Kryptonite]] that he gained super-vision strong enough to peer into alternate realities in the [[Multiverse (DC)|Multiverse]]. As a result, he saw an alternate world known as [[Earth-1]] that was populated by superheroes who fought criminals and supervillains. Its premiere superheroes were the [[Justice League of America]] where he proposed that they could find a challenge in battling these super-beings. The Syndicate were excited at this possibility and turned to Owlman in orchestrating a plan against the superheroes of Earth-1. Arriving on [[Earth-1]], the Syndicate split to target different locations with Owlman stating that if they ever had trouble with the world's heroes then they should call on [[Volthoom]]. Owlman targeted a bank where he was confronted by the [[Green Lantern]] [[Hal Jordan]] where he attempted to outwit the hero but was nearly captured by the emerald warrior's [[Power Ring]]. This forced him to call on the power of Volthoom alongside his team mates who each had problems with the heroes that confronted them. (Justice League of America v1 #29) |
===Post-Crisis=== | ===Post-Crisis=== | ||
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It was said that he was among the supervillains that emerged after Ultraman. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | It was said that he was among the supervillains that emerged after Ultraman. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | ||
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| + | A year ago, he along with the rest of the Syndicate attacked the small Eastern European nation of '''Modora'''. The country for years had resisted the supervillains where they were led by '''Lady Sonar''' who had shielded them under a sonic dome. (JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004 v1 #1) | ||
He gathered at the Panopticon with Superwoman when Ultraman informed them that Lex Luthor had fled their world after using some of the machinery in the Flying Fortress. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | He gathered at the Panopticon with Superwoman when Ultraman informed them that Lex Luthor had fled their world after using some of the machinery in the Flying Fortress. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Owlman along with Superwoman then appeared at the [[Fortress of Solitude]] on the main Earth in order to claim the baby. (Adventures of Superman v1 #604) | ||
===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
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It was said that it was his super-brain that made him a super-being amongst the Crime Syndicate. (Justice League of America v1 #29) Owlman was noted to possess a drug-enhanced super-cortex that increased his intelligence. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | It was said that it was his super-brain that made him a super-being amongst the Crime Syndicate. (Justice League of America v1 #29) Owlman was noted to possess a drug-enhanced super-cortex that increased his intelligence. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | ||
| − | Within his arsenal of weapons included '''razorangs''' and '''bloodseekers''' that he used to kill his enemies. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) | + | He had a utility belt that kept a wide range of tools and weapons. (Justice League of America v1 #29) |
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| + | Within his arsenal of weapons included '''razorangs''' and '''bloodseekers''' that he used to kill his enemies. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) He could use a special gas that was capable of knocking out some of his opponents. (Justice League of America v1 #29) | ||
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| + | A weapon he used was the '''illumina-gun''' that was a light-gun capable of knocking a person out. (Justice League of America v1 #29) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Owlman appeared in the animated television series starting in the episodes "Deep Cover for Batman!" and "Game Over for Owlman!" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader. | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
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*''Justice League of America v1'': (1964) | *''Justice League of America v1'': (1964) | ||
*''JLA: Earth-2 v1'': | *''JLA: Earth-2 v1'': | ||
| + | *''JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004 v1'': | ||
| + | *''Adventures of Superman v1'': | ||
| + | *''Superman/Batman Annual v1'': | ||
| + | *''Trinity v1'': | ||
*''Justice League v2'': | *''Justice League v2'': | ||
| + | *''Convergence: Crime Syndicate v1'': | ||
*''Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1'': (2020) | *''Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1'': (2020) | ||
Revision as of 07:01, 27 November 2020
Owlman is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Owlman was a male superpowered being who was an inhabitant of Earth-3 in the Multiverse. He came to be a masked criminal and among the first supervillains of his world. Eventually, he came to join a group of other supervillains where they banded together to form the Crime Syndicate of America. Together, they performed numerous crimes on their Earth and always evaded the attempts by the authorities to arrest them. However, eventually, they came to grow bored by their activities and felt that nothing really challenged them. This changed one day when Ultraman called a meeting of the Syndicate where he revealed that after being empowered by Kryptonite that he gained super-vision strong enough to peer into alternate realities in the Multiverse. As a result, he saw an alternate world known as Earth-1 that was populated by superheroes who fought criminals and supervillains. Its premiere superheroes were the Justice League of America where he proposed that they could find a challenge in battling these super-beings. The Syndicate were excited at this possibility and turned to Owlman in orchestrating a plan against the superheroes of Earth-1. Arriving on Earth-1, the Syndicate split to target different locations with Owlman stating that if they ever had trouble with the world's heroes then they should call on Volthoom. Owlman targeted a bank where he was confronted by the Green Lantern Hal Jordan where he attempted to outwit the hero but was nearly captured by the emerald warrior's Power Ring. This forced him to call on the power of Volthoom alongside his team mates who each had problems with the heroes that confronted them. (Justice League of America v1 #29)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Thomas Wayne, Junior
It was said that he was among the supervillains that emerged after Ultraman. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1)
A year ago, he along with the rest of the Syndicate attacked the small Eastern European nation of Modora. The country for years had resisted the supervillains where they were led by Lady Sonar who had shielded them under a sonic dome. (JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004 v1 #1)
He gathered at the Panopticon with Superwoman when Ultraman informed them that Lex Luthor had fled their world after using some of the machinery in the Flying Fortress. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1)
Owlman along with Superwoman then appeared at the Fortress of Solitude on the main Earth in order to claim the baby. (Adventures of Superman v1 #604)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Thomas Wayne, Junior. was the son of Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne of Earth-3 with him being the older brother of Bruce Wayne. Around 30 years ago, he grew tired of his controlling parents and decided to murder them in order to claim their fortune. He shared the plan with his brother Bruce who at the time agreed with it as they led their parents down an alleyway in Gotham. Thomas then pulled out a gun where he was ready to kill his parents but Bruce changed his mind and attempted to save them. However, the Wayne butler Alfred Pennysworth had sided with Thomas Wayne, Junior and proceeded to shoot at Thomas Wayne, Martha Wayne and Bruce Wayne. With his parents dead, Thomas Wayne, Junior. then murdered his younger brother Bruce as he and Alfred then set forth consolidating the Wayne fortune under them. (Justice League v2 #25)
When the universe broke, space began to heal its wounds leading to the re-creation of Earth-3 and a new incarnation of its inhabitants that included Owlman. (Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1 #1)
Though seemingly victorious, Owlman concluded that Perpetua's success would mean all of their downfall even those that had sided with her. As a contingency, he placed explosives within the crisis towers that Perpetua was using to destroy the Multiverse. However, he had no intention of siding with the heroes as his actions were entirely driven for his envy and hatred of the Prime Earth. To understand the stakes, he interrogated the captured Green Lantern John Stewart to learn more about the danger of Perpetua. From the Green Lantern, he learnt that he was not the original incarnation of himself and accessed the Harbinger database taken from the House of Heroes that contained the collected history of the Multiverse. Through it, Owlman learnt of the death of each of his past incarnations and experienced an epiphany hat made him laugh madly. He determined that he was an essential fabric of the Multiverse and would always be reborn as long as there was a Batman. Thus, Owlman decided to free Stewart and aid the heroes in undoing Perpetua's plan where he helped by detonating the explosives on the crisis towers thus destroying them along with the evil Baby Batman. (Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
He believed he was the true dark reflection of Batman whilst he saw the Batman Who Laughs as a thing from the Multiverse's dark underbelly. (Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1 #1)
One of his loyal henchmen was the Earth-3 version of Alfred Pennysworth who helped him murdered his family. (Justice League v2 #25)
Among his allies on Earth-3 was that reality's version of James Gordon who was a crime boss called Boss Gordon. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1)
He was noted to had been involved in a secret love affair with Superwoman with the two meeting in secret behind Ultraman's back. In reality, Ultraman was aware of their relationship but was unable to act as Owlman had incriminating photos of him that he used as blackmail material. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1)
Powers and abilities
It was said that it was his super-brain that made him a super-being amongst the Crime Syndicate. (Justice League of America v1 #29) Owlman was noted to possess a drug-enhanced super-cortex that increased his intelligence. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1)
He had a utility belt that kept a wide range of tools and weapons. (Justice League of America v1 #29)
Within his arsenal of weapons included razorangs and bloodseekers that he used to kill his enemies. (JLA: Earth-2 v1 #1) He could use a special gas that was capable of knocking out some of his opponents. (Justice League of America v1 #29)
A weapon he used was the illumina-gun that was a light-gun capable of knocking a person out. (Justice League of America v1 #29)
Notes
- Owlman was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky where he made his first appearance in Justice League of America v1 #29 (August, 1964).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Owlman appeared in the animated television series starting in the episodes "Deep Cover for Batman!" and "Game Over for Owlman!" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader.
Films
- In Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Owlman appeared as an antagonist in the setting of the animated film where he was voiced by actor James Woods.
Video games
- In DC Legends, the Thomas Wayne, Jr. Owlman appeared as a playable character in the mobile video game. According to his background, he along with his comrades extended their reign of crime to other worlds that included Earth-Prime after remaining unchallenged on their native Earth-3. He was
Other
Appearances
- Justice League of America v1: (1964)
- JLA: Earth-2 v1:
- JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004 v1:
- Adventures of Superman v1:
- Superman/Batman Annual v1:
- Trinity v1:
- Justice League v2:
- Convergence: Crime Syndicate v1:
- Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse's End v1: (2020)
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