Elsa Malverne

A figure woven into the emotional fabric of Peter David and Leonard Kirk's acclaimed Supergirl run, Elsa Malverne stepped onto the DC stage in 1997, right in the thick of the Modern Age's boldest reinventions. With only a handful of appearances to her name, she's the kind of supporting character who leaves a quiet but meaningful impression, sharing pages with Supergirl herself alongside the likes of Dick Malverne, Sylvia Danvers, and Noah Johnson. Brief as her comics footprint may be, she's a genuine piece of one of the era's most distinctive takes on the Girl of Steel — and for completists and Peter David devotees alike, that makes her worth a second look.