Menagerie

Born into the gritty, morally complex corner of the DC Universe that Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke carved out in 2004, Menagerie is a Modern Age creation who made their mark in the pages of Justice League Elite — a series that pushed superhero storytelling into darker, more operatic territory. With only eleven catalog appearances, this is a character whose impact is concentrated and intense rather than sprawling, a gem for readers who love digging into the overlooked edges of DC history. Menagerie shares their world with a genuinely fascinating cast — Vera Lynn Black, Cassandra Cain, Kasumi, and others — the kind of company that signals serious, high-stakes storytelling from the jump. If you've never explored Justice League Elite, Menagerie is one very good reason to start.