Alice

Stepping out of the chaos of Blüdhaven's aftermath, Alice made her DC Comics debut in 2006, brought to life by the creative team of Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Dan Jurgens during one of the Modern Age's most turbulent storylines. Though her catalog footprint is intimate — just four appearances — she counts among her page-companions some of DC's heaviest hitters: Batwoman, Bruce Wayne, Deathstroke, and Green Lantern. Her presence across Batgirl and Batwoman titles, stretching remarkably into the mid-2020s, signals a character with quiet staying power, and the fact that one of her handful of appearances carries key-issue status makes every one of those comics worth a second look.