Merlyn (DC Comics)

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Merlyn
Merlyn, as he appeared on the cover of Green Arrow (vol. 6) #34 (November 2017). Artwork by Jamal Campbell.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America #94 (November 1971)
Created by	Mike Friedrich (writer) Neal Adams (artist) Dick Dillin (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Arthur King / Malcolm Merlyn[1]
Team affiliations	Legion of Doom League of Assassins Injustice League Anti-Justice League The 100 The Killer Elite Injustice Gang Secret Society of Super Villains Suicide Squad
Notable aliases	The Dark Archer[2] The Magician The Magnificent
Abilities	Skilled tactician, analyst, and manipulator Master archer and marksman Peak physical and mental conditioning Expert martial artist, hand-to-hand combatant, and swordsman Master assassin

Merlyn (Arthur King), also known as the Dark Archer, is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.^[2] He is a deadly bow-wielding assassin and contract killer and the archnemesis of Green Arrow, though writers have developed him over the years as an adversary of other superheroes as well, such as Batman and Black Canary.

Malcolm Merlyn appears in The CW's Arrowverse, portrayed by John Barrowman.