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Merlin (also Myrddin) is a fictional character a comic book magician published by DC Comics. Myrddin debuted in New Comics #3 (February 1936) and was created by Rafael Astarita. The character is based on the mythical wizard Merlin made popular by two of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s early works the Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain) and the Vita Merlini (Life of Merlin).