David Palmer

Stepping onto the DC stage in 2010's Brightest Day: The Atom Special #1 — courtesy of the inventive Jeff Lemire and artist Mahmud Asrar — David Palmer is a Modern Age discovery whose brief but intriguing presence puts him in remarkably distinguished company, sharing pages with the likes of Ray Palmer, Cosmic Boy, Invisible Kid, and even Clark Kent. His handful of appearances across Adventure Comics, the Atom Special, and Giant-Size Atom make him a compact, collectible corner of DC's early 2010s landscape. Six appearances may not sound like much, but in comics, sometimes the most fascinating figures are the ones who leave you wanting to dig deeper.