Wise Owl

A mysterious presence emerging from the fertile, strange soil of DC's late-1980s Swamp Thing, Wise Owl made their debut in 1989 — right in the heart of the Copper Age, when that title was one of comics' most daring and atmospheric books. Created by Rick Veitch and Tom Mandrake, this character keeps remarkable company, sharing pages with Swamp Thing himself, the enigmatic Jason Blood, and a cast of figures that signal serious, otherworldly storytelling. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, Wise Owl is the kind of elusive, intriguing presence that rewards the dedicated reader willing to dig into one of DC's most celebrated runs.