Clifford Zmeck

Clifford Zmeck made his entrance in 1989's Checkmate #16, born from the creative minds of Paul Kupperberg and Rick Hoberg during comics' Copper Age — a period when DC was pushing its universe into grittier, more complex territory. Over a remarkable 36-year publishing history, he's carved out a niche across titles like Guy Gardner: Warrior and Checkmate, sharing pages with heavy-hitters including Green Lantern luminaries Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, and Guy Gardner himself, as well as the formidable Major Force. With a key-issue appearance to his name and a presence stretching all the way to 2025, Clifford Zmeck is one of those deep-catalog DC figures that rewards the curious collector willing to dig beneath the surface.