Bookworm

Hatched from the creative minds of Joey Cavalieri and Joe Staton in 1989's The Huntress #9, Bookworm is a Copper Age DC curiosity who made their mark in the pages of one of Gotham's more distinctive corners. Sharing the stage with the likes of Helena Bertinelli and a colorful cast including Picture Man and Tony Angelo, this character inhabits a world of street-level intrigue that gives The Huntress its particular gritty charm. Rare enough to feel like a genuine find — with only a handful of catalog appearances stretching surprisingly into 2022 via Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham — Bookworm is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds collectors why digging through back issues is always worth it.