Klarion the Witch Boy
| Klarion the Witch-Boy | |
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Klarion the Witch Boy and Teekl. Art by Amancay Nahuelpan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Demon #7 (March 1973) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Klarion Bleak |
| Species | Croatoan |
| Place of origin | Limbo Town |
| Team affiliations | Lords of Chaos Injustice League Dark Suicide Squad Black Seven Soldiers |
| Partnerships | Teekl (familiar) Solomon Grundy |
| Notable aliases | Klarion the Witch Boy |
| Abilities | Nearly limitless magical powers (flight, teleportation, energy projection, etc.) and extensive knowledge of the supernatural; also possess a psychic link to Teekl and is a capable trickster. |
Klarion the Witch Boy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, having first appeared in The Demon #7 (March 1973) and was created by Jack Kirby. The character serves as a recurring adversary to various other mystical characters and teams alike.
Originating from an other-worldly dimension, Klarion Bleak is a mischievous and immature warlock who flees from his home to Earth, crossing paths with various heroes and becomes a known menace. He is typically assisted by his gender-fluid cat familiar, Teekl. Often airing towards villainy or being portrayed as an anti-hero, the character is often a trickster clashing with young heroes such as Young Justice and is a re-occurring foe of several mystical heroes in the DC Universe, including Etrigan the Demon. Following DC Rebirth, several revisions to the character were made influenced by his appearance in DC media, making him an adversary of Doctor Fate and also ascended into the position of a Lord of Chaos.
Klarion has been adapted in media, having made several appearance notably in animated television series. Most notably, the character appeared as a recurring antagonist in Young Justice, voiced by Thom Adcox-Hernandez, depicted as a powerful and immortal Lord of Chaos who frequently feuds with Doctor Fate. Elements of this portrayal followed into the mainstream comics. Klarion also made appearances in The New Batman Adventures and Justice League Action, voiced by Stephen Wolfe Smith and Noel Fisher respectively.