Nite-Owl
- For other uses of the term, see Night Owl
Nite Owl is the name of a pair of fictional superheroes who are central characters in the classic comic book series, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and published by DC Comics. They are modified versions of the different Blue Beetles created by Fox Features Syndicate and later sold to Charlton Comics.
Nite Owl I
Hollis Mason.
Graduated police Academy 1938. Retired in May, 1962 to open an auto business. His autobiography Under the Hood informed Silk Spectre II of The Comedian's attempted rape of her mother Silk Spectre I.
Nite Owl II
Dan Dreiberg.
Relied more upon technical wizardry than toughness. During the Watchmen storyline, he becomes romantically entangled with the Silk Spectre II. Uses a vaguely owl shaped vehicle, nicknamed Archie. He also has a number of owl-like suits that allow him to survive in hostile environments.
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