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Owlman

Owlman

11 appearances · Silver Age · 1964–2013 · 1 key issues
Who is Owlman?

Owlman is a villainous counterpart to Batman from Earth-Three, a parallel world where heroism and villainy are inverted. He operates alongside fellow criminals Ultraman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick as a member of the Crime Syndicate of America.

Born in the fertile imagination of Silver Age architect Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky, Owlman made his sinister debut in Justice League of America #29 in 1964 — stepping out of the shadows as one of DC's most intriguing dark reflections of heroism. A creature of the multiverse, he haunts the pages alongside figures like Ultraman, Power Ring, and Johnny Quick, a rogues' gallery that signals just how twisted and compelling his corner of the DC universe truly is. His appearances span an impressive nearly five decades, touching landmark series from Crisis on Infinite Earths to Countdown, and at least one of those issues carries genuine key-issue weight for collectors. Eleven catalog appearances may sound modest, but for a character who embodies the eerie promise of what lies on the wrong side of the moral mirror, Owlman casts a very long shadow indeed.

Teams & affiliations
Justice LeagueJustice Society of AmericaAll-Star SquadronCrime Syndicate of America
★ First appearance
Justice League of America #29
Aug 1964

Top series

Covers through the years — 1964–2011

Justice League of America #29 1964
Justice League of America #29
Justice League of America #207 1982
Justice League of America #207
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Animal Man #23 1990
Animal Man #23
Countdown #47 2007
Countdown #47
Justice Society of America #50 2011
Justice Society of America #50

Appearances

Justice League of America (1960)
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
#1
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#5
Animal Man (1988)
#23
Countdown (2007)
#47
Justice Society of America (2007)
#50
Justice Society of America: Monument Point (2012)
The Animal Man Omnibus (2013)