Stephanie Brown

Few characters in DC's modern era have fought as hard — both in the story and in the hearts of fans — as Stephanie Brown, who burst onto the scene in Robin #3 in 1994, courtesy of Chuck Dixon and Tom Grummett. Over more than three decades and 232 catalog appearances, she has woven herself into the very fabric of the Batman family's corner of Gotham, sharing pages with the likes of Batman, Tim Drake, Cassandra Cain, and Bruce Wayne across landmark titles including Detective Comics, Robin, and Batgirl. With three key collector issues to her name and a publishing history stretching from the Copper Age all the way into 2026, she's proof that some characters simply refuse to be sidelined. If you're building a serious modern DC collection, Stephanie Brown is absolutely essential reading.