Who Is Julie the Dancing Bear? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Julie the Dancing Bear is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 8 comic issue appearances. Julie is an ancient bear god whose followers all died out except for one. She then danced for the pleasure of others in Faerie.

Who is Julie the Dancing Bear?

Creation Julie the Dancing Bear was created by writer Bronwyn Carlton and artist Peter Gross in The Books of Faerie issue 3 , in 1997. Major Story Arcs Julie was originally the god of the Great Bear Clan in ancient Earth. Her followers all died out except one priest, the man who eventually became the Lord of the Hunt . While it was his job to kill all unnecessary gods, he refused to kill her due to his relationship with her--despite the fact that she wished to die. Julie then became a dancer in Faerie, where she had a painful, abusive relationship with those she danced for. She did this for a very long time. She can be seen dancing in the palace of the king and queen of Faerie, along with many other fairies. She seems joyful, but once she is seen eating a guest.

Key facts

Julie the Dancing Bear is of animal origin and first appeared in "The Foundling's Tale". The character is published by DC Comics. With 8 recorded issue appearances, Julie the Dancing Bear ranks among the most featured characters in comics.