Doctor Fate

A mystical cornerstone of the DC Universe, this incarnation of Doctor Fate stepped into the spotlight in 1991's Hawkworld #9, brought to life by the creative team of John Ostrander, Tim Truman, and Graham Nolan during comics' Copper/Modern Age. With a catalog presence spanning titles like Adventures of Superman, Doctor Fate, and Green Lantern Corps Quarterly, this version of the character clearly moved in rarefied company — sharing pages with the likes of Green Lantern, Flash, Batman, and Bruce Wayne. A relatively rare find with only six catalogued appearances, Doctor Fate here represents one of those compelling, blink-and-you'll-miss-it chapters in a legendary character's long history — exactly the kind of gem that makes digging through early '90s DC so rewarding.