WANDERING JEW	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Roy and Dann Thomas and Ernie Colón

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Josephus, Ahasverus, and Botodeo
Identity: Public (most people believe him to be a myth)
Status: Active
Place of Birth: Probably Jeruselem in the 1st Century A.D.
Gender: Male
First Appearance: (in the DCU) Arak, Son of Thunder #7 (March 1982)
Creators: Roy and Dann Thomas and Ernie Colón

HISTORY

The legendary Wandering Jew is variously known as Josephus, Ahasverus, and Botodeo. One legend describes him as a Jewish shoemaker who refused to let Jesus take a rest on his doorstep on the way to Golgatha. There are other versions as well. In either case, the Jew was doomed to live and forever wander the Earth until the Second Coming. In the 9th century, he repeatedly encountered Arak Red-Hand. Some believe him to be identical with the Phantom Stranger, but that has never been confirmed.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Wandering Jew in chronological order click here