Batwoman

A striking presence in the world of Gotham, this Batwoman made her debut in one of the most celebrated and discussed comics of the Copper Age — Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke in 1988, a landmark issue that needs no introduction to serious collectors. Over nearly four decades she has kept rarefied company, sharing pages with Batman, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Robin, and Alfred Pennyworth, and turning up across prestige titles like Batman, Inc. and Absolute Batman Incorporated. Her catalog footprint is modest but the pedigree of her appearances is anything but — if you're chasing key issues in DC's modern era, she's a name worth pausing on.