Bulldozer Smith

A rugged Silver Age survivor, Bulldozer Smith made his mark when DC's The Brave and the Bold was still a proving ground for bold new concepts back in 1960, debuting in the same storied pages that would launch legends. Over a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2012, this DC original kept showing up — a testament to the stubborn staying power that perhaps suits the name — rubbing shoulders across the decades with luminaries like Green Lantern and The Flash. With appearances in Showcase and DC Universe: Legacies rounding out the résumé and at least one collector-recognized key issue to the name, Bulldozer Smith is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds you why Silver Age DC back-issue diving is such an endlessly rewarding obsession.