Who Is Prairie Witch? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Prairie Witch is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Abigail Moorland, with over 10 comic issue appearances. While she is now old and frail, sixty years ago Abigail Moorland vexed Opal City and Starman (Ted Knight) as the murderous and satanic Prairie Witch.

Who is Prairie Witch?

Nobody knows anything about Abigail Moorland's life before she became the Prairie Witch. Her first crime was a series of robberies in Opal City and then a bunch of bizarre murders. To insure the success of her crimes, the Witch made ritual sacrifices to whatever Dark Forces empowered her. During one of her robberies at a pawn shop, 5 officers stopped and attempted to arrest her. She brutally murdered three of these and the other two were taken hostage. The crime attracted the attention of Starman , who had been trying to crack the case for over a week. Not only did Starman want to stop the robberies and catch the robber, but he also wanted to prove that Prairie Witch was a fake and didn’t have real powers. As the Witch attacked a local jewelry store, Starman arrived in an attempt to foil the robbery.

Key facts

Prairie Witch is of human origin and first appeared in "Legends of the Dead Earth". The character is published by DC Comics. With 10 recorded issue appearances, Prairie Witch ranks among the most featured characters in comics.