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Angel O'DayChief O'Hara
Chief Miles Clancy O'Hara is a member of the Gotham City Police Department in the DC Universe based on the character of the same name from the television series Batman, portrayed by Stafford Repp. The character, as adapted by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan, first appeared in the DC Universe in World's Finest Comics #159 (August 1966). Within the context of the stories, Chief O'Hara is the chief of police during the early days of Batman's career. O'Hara was the first victim of the Hangman serial killer.[1] Alternate versions of Chief O'Hara
Chief O'Hara in other media
Abigail O'ShayO-SenseiO-Sensei is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. He first appeared in Dragon's Fists, a novel by Dennis O'Neil and Jim Berry, later being incorporated into the comics beginning with Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter #1 (May 1975). O-Sensei was originally a Japanese army captain in the 1890s who left after one of his soldiers killed a Chinese prisoner. In memory of him, the captain began training in martial arts and ancient disciplines, coming to train Bronze Tiger and Richard Dragon in the present day. Eventually, O-Sensei seeks the aid of Lady Shiva, Batman, Green Arrow, and the Question in returning to Japan to fulfill a vow to his late wife, only to be killed by a typhoon. O-Sensei in other mediaO-Sensei appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon, voiced by James Hong.[3][4] This version is the caretaker of Nanda Parbat who, prior to the film's events, previously trained Lady Shiva, Batman, Jade, and Rip Jagger in addition to Bronze Tiger and Richard Dragon and sacrificed himself to close the gateway to Nāga's dimension. In the present, Nāga possesses O-Sensei's corpse before Richard banishes him using the Soul Breaker sword. Richard OccultOcean MasterVictoria OctoberOgreOgre is a DC Comics character who appeared in Batman #535 (October 1996), created by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones.[5] Ogre is a genetically altered man, whose brother is a genetically experimented ape created by Doctor Winston Belmont. The man, Michael Adams, was increased in strength and the Ape in intelligence. The project created by Belmont was Project Mirakle, a top secret government project at Atsugi, where there were tested spy planes, as well as experiments on humans in the late 1950s. These experiments were made to create the perfect human agent but when funding was excavated so were the subjects. Michael Adams, as 23rd human experiment, managed to escape after 22 previous deaths. The Ogre tracked and murdered the scientists who collaborated with the project, only to be tracked by Batman himself. In the end, the Ape died and the Ogre wandered amidst the city alone in a story analogous to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Ogre in other mediaA character based on Ogre appears in Gotham, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia. This version is Jason Skolimski, the son of Jacob Skolimski, a butler who worked for the affluent Constance van Groot; and an unnamed mother who left the family, leaving Jason to believe that Van Groot is his mother. After Van Groot rejected him, Jason killed her in anger, stole her money, and underwent plastic surgery with help from a nurse named Julie Kimble, who he later killed. Over the next decade, he adopted the alias of "Jason Lennon" and became a serial killer targeting young and attractive successful women, kidnapping and keeping them for weeks or months and later murdering and dumping them in various places of Gotham, leaving behind a hand-made drawing of a broken heart. Due to their loved ones being threatened, the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) allow Jason to continue unimpeded, giving him the nicknames the "Ogre" and the "Don Juan Killer". Throughout the episodes "Beasts of Prey", "Under the Knife" and "The Anvil or the Hammer", Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock attempt to stop Jason, who kidnaps Barbara Kean and forces her to commit a murder. Though Gordon and Bullock kill Jason and save Barbara, she is left psychologically shaken. Tora OlafsdotterJanie Olsen
Janie Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (vol. 2) #5 as part of the "DC Universe" initiative and was created by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber. Janie Olsen is a playwright who is the sister of Jimmy Olsen.[6] Janie Olsen in other mediaA character based on Janie Olsen named Janet Olsen appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Yoshi Bancroft. She is depicted as Jimmy Olsen's sister who worked as a reporter at the Daily Planet during her early days before becoming a camera operator for GBS and a senior correspondent for the Daily Planet. Additionally, Bancroft also portrays Janet's Inverse World counterpart. Jimmy OlsenOMACBuddy BlankPresent day cyborgsOnyxOnyx (Onyx Adams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She appeared in Detective Comics #546 (January 1985), created by Joey Cavalieri and Jerome K. Moore.[7] A former member of the League of Assassins, Onyx forsook that life and joined the same ashram monastery that the Green Arrow once belonged to. When the order's master was killed, she sought the Green Arrow to take down his killer. Onyx came to Star City seeking that same killer again.[8][9] She later became an ally to Batman during the Batman: War Games story arc when she joined the Hill Gang (led by Gotham City undercover agent and Batman's ally Orpheus), but she assumed the leadership following the latter's murder by Black Mask.[10] Following this story arc, she was not seen again until it was revealed that she worked as one of the Oracle's contacts for the Birds of Prey.[11] She became a trainer for Cassandra Cain in Bludhaven. The New 52, Onyx appeared as an enemy to Green Arrow and member of the Outsiders, with most of her origins identical to pre-Flashpoint.[12] Onyx in other media
OracleOrcaElias OrrElias Orr is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee during the arc of Superman: For Tomorrow.[14] Introduced in Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, Orr under Lex Luthor's employ assigned Toyman to stage an attack on Luthor's Hope, a genetically engineered superhuman.[15] Revealed in For Tomorrow, he's a black-ops specialist working in the field of cybernetics labeled Project M helped to create Equus[16][17] to battle Superman, as well as transforming Ron Evers, a friend of Vic Stone/Cyborg into a weapon.[18] While confronting the Teen Titans, Mr. Orr encountered Cyborg and a villainous futuristic version of him called Cyborg 2.0. They created a "Cyborg Revenge Squad" consisting of Shrapnel, Gizmo, Magenta, Girder, Thinker, and Cyborgirl. Mr. Orr and his Cyborg Revenge Squad were defeated and his Project destroyed.[19] Elias Orr in other mediaElias Orr appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Christian Sloan. This version is a fixer for Intergang who is later accidentally killed by Peia Mannheim after she loses control of her powers. OsirisOtis
Otis is Lex Luthor's bumbling henchman from the films Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), portrayed by Ned Beatty. Following this, Otis has been utilized in several media adaptations, often taking on different positions and titles. FilmsIn Superman (1978), Otis assists Lex Luthor in his plot to steal two nuclear test missiles from the United States military and use them in a real estate scheme, only to be foiled by Superman and incarcerated in the same penitentiary as Luthor. In Superman II, Otis attempts to join Luthor in escaping from prison. He is abandoned for weighing down Eve Teschmacher's hot air balloon. Otis in comicsOtis appears in Forever Evil #2 (December 2013) as a LexCorp security guard who is killed by Bizarro.[20] Alternate versions of OtisOtis appears in Superman Family Adventures #5 (November 2012) and Superman Family Adventures #7 (January 2013). Otis in other media
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