Hades

Few figures in the DC Universe carry the weight of myth quite like Hades, the lord of the underworld who stepped into comics prominence with his 1987 debut in Who's Who: Update '87 — a fitting introduction for a character defined by legacy and lore. A Copper Age arrival, he moves through the pages of Wonder Woman in the grandest divine company imaginable, sharing the mythological stage with Zeus, Poseidon, Persephone, and Hermes, as well as the Amazonian champion herself. His presence across nearly four decades of DC publishing, stretching from 1987 all the way to 2025 and into titles like Absolute Wonder Woman, speaks to the enduring pull of classical mythology within superhero storytelling. If you love the intersection of ancient legend and four-color adventure, Hades is a character whose dark throne casts a very long shadow.