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Ornitho

Ornitho

6 appearances · Bronze Age · 1976–2017 · 1 key issues
Who is Ornitho?

Born in the Bronze Age pages of a 1976 DC treasury edition, Ornitho is a rare gem of the Legion-adjacent cosmos — a character conjured by the legendary team of Jim Shooter and Curt Swan whose presence has quietly persisted across an impressive four decades of comics history. With only six catalog appearances, every one counts, including a collector-recognized key issue that makes this character a genuine find for the dedicated hunter. Ornitho keeps extraordinary company — sharing adventures with the likes of Quantum Queen, Immorto, and Psyche across titles like The Wanderers and even the offbeat modern series Shade, the Changing Girl — a testament to a surprisingly durable corner of the DC universe. For fans who love deep-cut Bronze Age discoveries with real longevity, Ornitho is exactly the kind of character that rewards digging.

Limited Collectors' Edition
#C-49
★ First appearance
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-49
Oct 1976

Top series

Covers through the years — 1987–2017

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25 1987
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #25
The Wanderers #2 1988
The Wanderers #2
Shade, the Changing Girl #1 2017
Shade, the Changing Girl #1

Appearances

Limited Collectors' Edition (1972)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#25
The Wanderers (1988)
Shade, the Changing Girl (2017)
#1