Delbert Billings

A Silver Age curiosity with genuine staying power, Delbert Billings made his entrance in Detective Comics #358 back in 1966, conjured up by the classic creative pairing of John Broome and Sheldon Moldoff. Though his footprint in the catalog is a modest six appearances, the company he keeps is anything but modest — his pages are shared with the likes of Green Lantern, The Flash, Robin, Hawkman, and Dick Grayson, placing him squarely in the thick of DC's most storied corners. From his Silver Age debut through appearances as recently as 2018, Billings has proven surprisingly durable, turning up across Detective Comics, DC Comics Presents: The Teen Titans, and the celebratory Batman '66 Omnibus. For collectors who love unearthing the lesser-known figures who populate DC's rich tapestry, Delbert Billings is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes the hunt worthwhile.