Oom the Mighty

Oom the Mighty burst onto the scene in 1985 courtesy of a stellar creative team — Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Mike Clark, and Arvell Jones — landing in the pages of All-Star Squadron, DC's beloved celebration of Golden Age heroism told through a Bronze Age lens. With only a handful of appearances to their name, Oom is a rare and curious figure, the kind of deep-cut character that makes flipping through back issues such a thrill — notable enough to earn an entry in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, DC's definitive roll call of its vast mythology. Sharing pages with luminaries like Hawkman, Starman, and The Flash speaks to the rich, crowded world Oom inhabits, even if briefly. For collectors who love the corners and shadows of the DC Universe, Oom the Mighty is exactly the sort of discovery that keeps you digging.