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.
Publication history
The tale of DC Comics' version of Beowulf starts out very close to the mythic Bēowulf, but later veers wildly away into the regions of science fiction and faustian fantasy. The Beowulf title only lasted six issues, running from May 1975 to March 1976.[2]
Fictional character biography
Under instructions from a being known as "The Shaper", Beowulf travels to Castle Hrothgar in