Gauntlet

A minor but memorable piece of DC's late-'80s tapestry, Gauntlet stepped onto the scene in 1989 with the launch of Hawk and Dove, a title brought to life by the creative team of Barbara Kesel, Karl Kesel, and Greg Guler. Sharing pages with heavy hitters like Hank Hall, Dawn Granger, and even Koriand'r, this Copper Age character kept genuinely exciting company during one of DC's most energetic periods. With only a handful of appearances to their name, Gauntlet is a rare find — the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds dedicated collectors just how richly populated the corners of the DC universe really are.