Merlyn (DC Comics)

Merlyn
Merlyn, as he appeared on the cover of Green Arrow (vol. 6) #34 (November 2017). Artwork by Jamal Campbell.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League of America #94 (November 1971)
Created byMike Friedrich (writer)
Neal Adams (artist)
Dick Dillin (artist)
In-story information
Full nameArthur King / Malcolm Merlyn[1]
Team affiliationsLegion of Doom
League of Assassins
Injustice League
Anti-Justice League
The 100
The Killer Elite
Injustice Gang
Secret Society of Super Villains
Suicide Squad
Notable aliasesThe Dark Archer[2]
The Magician
The Magnificent
Abilities

Merlyn (Arthur King), also known as the Dark Archer, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.[2] He is a deadly bow-wielding assassin and contract killer and the archnemesis of Green Arrow, though writers have developed him over the years as an adversary of other superheroes as well, such as Batman and Black Canary.

Malcolm Merlyn appears in The CW's Arrowverse, portrayed by John Barrowman.

  1. ^ Green Arrow (vol. 6) #14 (March 2017)
  2. ^ a b Green Arrow (vol. 6) #13 (February 2017)