King Arthur (DC Comics)

King Arthur
King Arthur from World's Finest Comics vol. 1 #162, Art by Curt Swan
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	New Comics #3 (February 1936)
Created by	Rafael Astarita (writer & artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Arthur Pendragon
Place of origin	Camelot
Team affiliations	Knights of the Round Table
Abilities	Skills Expert fencer, equestrian, military tactician. Weapons Magical sword Excalibur and its mystic sheath, the magical dagger Carnwennan, and the magical spear Rhongomyniad.

King Arthur (Arthur Pendragon) is a fictional character, a comic book King published by DC Comics. Arthur debuted in New Comics #3, (February 1936), and was created by Rafael Astarita. The character is based on the mythical ruler King Arthur whose earliest recorded appearances were in the Annales Cambriae, the Historia Brittonum, and the Y Gododdin. The character of King Arthur was made popular by Geoffrey of Monmouth's second major work, the Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain),

The DC Comics version of King Arthur first appeared in New Comics #3 (February 1936), kicking off a six issue adaptation of the The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney by Sir Thomas Malory. This was also one of the earliest appearances of a recurring character in a DC Comics title, and predates Superman's debut in 1938.

King Arthur appears in New Comics #3 The Tale of Sir Gareth of Orkney and appears alongside his wife Guinevere, his friend Merlin, Sir Lancelot, and Gareth.

King Arthur is present in Batman #36, a possible fantasy entitled "Sir Batman at King Arthur's Court" in which Professor Carter Nichols uses his "Time-Ray Machine" device to send Batman and Robin back in time using "time travel hypnosis" to Arthur's court at Camelot.