Algon, the Ancient Elemental Man

Emerging from the pages of DC's celebrated Wednesday Comics in 2009, Algon, the Ancient Elemental Man is one of the Modern Age's more intriguing curiosities — a character conjured by the sharp creative pairing of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, whose noir sensibilities give this elemental figure a distinctly atmospheric edge. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Algon is a rare find, the kind of deep-cut DC character that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into Wednesday Comics' gorgeous anthology format. Sharing those landmark oversized pages with the likes of Wonder Woman, Kamandi, Krypto, and Boston Brand, Algon keeps genuinely legendary company — which makes tracking down his brief but striking presence all the more worthwhile.