Steel

Debuting in Zatanna #1 in 1993, this DC stalwart was brought to life by Lee Marrs and Esteban Maroto at the dawn of the Modern Age — and has proven surprisingly durable, with appearances stretching across more than three decades and 80 catalog entries to their name. Steel moves in genuinely rarefied air, sharing pages with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and turning up most frequently in titles like JLA, Batman/Superman, and Guy Gardner: Warrior — the kind of company that marks a character woven into the fabric of the DC universe rather than its margins. Two key-issue appearances signal moments collectors have flagged as significant, a quiet testament to a character who has earned their place in the long conversation of DC history. If you're tracing the connective tissue of the Modern Age DC cosmos, Steel is a thread well worth following.