Comet Queen

Comet Queen is a Legion of Super-Heroes-related character from the far future of the DC Universe, a colorful cosmic figure who sought membership with the Legion and possesses comet-like powers of flight and gas-trail emission.

Streaking into DC continuity right from her very first appearance in the pages of Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe in 1986, Comet Queen is one of those gloriously Copper Age creations who feels tailor-made for the far-flung, star-spanning corners of DC's future. Brought to life by Len Wein, she's carved out her niche across three-and-a-half decades, turning up in beloved Legion-adjacent titles like Adventure Comics and Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, sharing adventures with heavy-hitters like Cosmic Boy, Bouncing Boy, and Green Lantern. She may be a modest presence in the catalog by sheer numbers, but any character still showing up in 2022 — from a debut nearly four decades prior — has clearly left a trail worth following across the cosmos.