

With this in mind, Owen captured his father, chained him up, and fed him hearts to fix him. Owen believed this desire for hearts was to regain their life, and a heart would cure their zombie-like state. The reanimated Black Lanterns battled with the Rogues because they violently sought hearts. To their dismay, Black Power Rings brought the dead back to life, including Owen’s father. RELATED: Wally West May Take Over the Flash Mantle From Barry Allenĭuring "Blackest Night", Owen and the Rogues visited a cemetery to pay respects to their late friends and comrades. This whole time, Owen was looking for purpose after his father’s death, but he would soon be reunited with him in a way he never saw coming. The two were responsible for Bart Allen’s murder, who happened to be Owen’s half-brother. His missions had him interacting with two past members of the Rogues, Heat Wave, and Weather Wizard. On the other side of the possibly-racist coin, Captain Boomerang’s origin story is written by Michael Moreci, with art by Oscar Bazaldua, Scott Hana, and Beth Sotelo. Owen left the Outsiders and rejoined the Suicide Squad. The two teamed up to stop the Joker from using a bomb but decided to go their separate ways after. Owen wished to make amends for his father’s actions because he knew what it felt like to be fatherless in the world.

It was Owen’s father who was sent to kill Tim’s father, and both perished in the skirmish.

This journey led Owen to the current Robin, Tim Drake because both their fathers died at the same time. All of these groups were an attempt for Owen to find a family he never had and to replace the father he lost too early.
