Carol Sladky

Debuting in the landmark first issue of The New Teen Titans in 1980 — one of the most celebrated Bronze Age launches in DC history — Carol Sladky holds a small but genuine piece of comics royalty, introduced by the legendary creative team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez alongside inker Romeo Tanghal. With only a handful of catalog appearances, she's a background figure in a very bright spotlight, sharing pages with icons like Victor Stone, Koriand'r, Donna Troy, and Wally West. That debut issue itself is a recognized key, making Carol part of a collector's cornerstone even if her role is a quiet one. For fans who love tracking every thread of Bronze Age continuity, she's a true hidden gem hiding in plain sight.