Owlman (Anti-Matter Universe)

Created by:
Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, after Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, after Bob Kane and Bill Finger
First Appearance:
(historical) Justice League of America (vol. 1) #29 (Aug 1964); (modern) JLA: Earth 2 (2000)
Doppelgangers:
Batman (DC Universe), Batman (“Rock of Ages” alternate future), and Batman (Animated DC Universe)
Name:
Aliases:
Thomas Wayne
Background:

Owlman is the twisted anti-matter duplicate of the matter Batman. He is Thomas Wayne Jnr, Bruce Wayne’s unborn younger brother in the matter universe. In the anti-matter universe the tragic street robbery that killed Bruce Wayne’s parents instead killed Bruce and his mother. His father, Police Commissioner Thomas Wayne, and Thomas Jnr. survived. The junior Thomas blamed his father for their deaths and created the villainous identity of Owlman to extract revenge against Commissioner Wayne and his police force. Owlman is a genius with a drug-enhanced brain. Owlman is having a long-standing and semi-public affair with Superwoman. The only thing that keeps her husband, Ultraman, at bay are a set of unidentified negatives and Owlman’s usefulness to the Crime Syndicate. [JLA: EARTH 2]

During Brainiac’s conspiracy to annihilate both Earths Owlman’s standing in Gotham City was seriously compremised when Batman joined forces to brake the back of Boss Gordon’s criminal syndicate. This allowed Comissioner Wayne to turn Gotham into a police state and effectively oppose Owlman. [JLA: EARTH 2] Owlman retained control of the Gotham Syndicates and extended his control of the city when Jackson Drake failed to repay a favor to Lucius Fox and Owlman had him executed by Ultraman. Wayne also gained control of Drake’s son, but his intentions have not been detailed. [JLA #108]

Indexed Comicbook Appearances:
Villain”Earth Two” JLA: Earth 2 (2000)
Villain”A Journey Into Mystery” JLA/Avengers #1 (Nov 2003)
Featured Character”The Fall of Modora” JLA Secret Files 2004 (Nov 2004)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part One: Maintenance Day” JLA #107 (Dec 2004)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Two: The Favor Bank” JLA #108 (Jan 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Three: Aftershock” JLA #109 (Feb 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Four: 36 Hours: The Calm Before” JLA #110 (March 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Five: 36 Hours: The Storm” JLA #111 (April 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Six: Divided” JLA #112 (May 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Part Seven: Worlds in the Balance” JLA #113 (June 2005)
Villain”Syndicate Rules Conclusion: Enemies and Enemies and Enemies” JLA #114 (July 2005)
Credited Multimedia Appearances:
  • None
Uncredited Multimedia Appearances:
  • None

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