| Beowulf | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:BeowulfDCU0.jpg) Beowulf and Nan-Zee, cover of Beowulf #2; artist Ricardo Villamonte. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Beowulf: Dragon Slayer #1 (May 1975) |
| Created by | Michael Uslan (writer) Ricardo Villamonte (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Beowulf |
| Place of origin | Daneland |
| Notable aliases | Prince of Geats |
| Abilities | Expert swordsman, superhuman strength and speed. |
Beowulf is a fictional character of the swords and sorcery genre published by DC Comics. The character debuted in Beowulf: Dragon Slayer #1 (May 1975), and was created by Michael Uslan and Ricardo Villamonte.[1] The character is based on the Anglo-Saxon mythic hero Beowulf, first depicted in the Nowell Codex.
- ^ McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Scribe Michael Uslan and artist Ricardo Villamonte introduced the broadsword-bashing hero of Anglo-Saxon myth in May's Beowulf: Dragon Slayer #1.
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