Doug Vallines

Doug Vallines stepped onto the DC stage in 1988, debuting in the pages of Action Comics Weekly — that ambitious anthology experiment where Sharon Wright and Randy DuBurke brought him to life amid some truly elite company. Sharing those weekly pages with the likes of Green Lantern, Nightwing, and Catwoman makes for a remarkable neighborhood, and it speaks to the rich, eclectic spirit of the Copper Age that a fresh creation could rub shoulders with such icons. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Doug is a genuine deep-cut discovery — exactly the kind of find that reminds collectors why digging through those late-'80s anthology issues is always worth the effort.