Dawn

Stepping out of the shadows of Image Comics' flagship title, Dawn made her debut in Spawn #107 in 2001, arriving at a moment when Todd McFarlane's dark universe was pushing into bold new Modern Age territory. Over a run stretching across roughly fifteen years, she carved out a presence in one of indie comics' most atmospheric corners, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Spawn himself, Al Simmons, and the enigmatic Twitch Williams — serious company in a world that doesn't suffer lightweight characters. Her appearances in the wild crossover territory of Alice Cooper vs. Chaos add a wonderfully offbeat dimension to her catalog footprint, hinting at a character comfortable at the stranger edges of the Image universe. With only nine catalogued appearances she's a genuine deep-cut discovery — exactly the kind of find that reminds you why digging through back issues is always worth it.