Judas Iscariot

In DC's New 52, Judas Iscariot is reimagined as a supernatural figure whose biblical act of betrayal cursed him to an immortal existence, connecting him to DC's mystical underworld through the Trinity of Sin mythology alongside characters like the Phantom Stranger.

Few names carry as much mythic weight as Judas Iscariot, and DC's Modern Age reimagining — debuted in the New 52 Free Comic Book Day Special Edition in 2012, courtesy of the legendary creative team of Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado — leans fully into that legacy. This haunting figure has woven his way through some of DC's most mystically charged corners over the past thirteen years, surfacing across Justice League, Justice League Dark, and Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger, the latter title alone hinting at the dark, sin-soaked mythology he inhabits. He keeps extraordinary company — sharing pages with Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern — which speaks to how DC has positioned him at the intersection of cosmic grandeur and spiritual unease. With 17 catalog appearances and a debut that carries genuine key-issue weight, Judas Iscariot is one of the more fascinatingly audacious character choices of the New 52 era, and well worth seeking out for readers drawn to comics that aren't afraid to wrestle with the weight of history.