Manticore

Born into the gritty, morally complex world of DC's late-'80s comics renaissance, Manticore made their debut in the landmark Suicide Squad #1 (1987), courtesy of the legendary creative team of John Ostrander and Luke McDonnell. That debut issue alone signals serious pedigree — Suicide Squad #1 is one of the Copper Age's most celebrated first issues, and sharing those pages with the likes of Green Lantern, Ravan, and Djinn puts Manticore in genuinely electrifying company. Documented in Who's Who: Update '87, this is a character rooted in a defining moment for DC storytelling, when superhero comics were embracing darker, more complex territory. A rare find for collectors who love deep-cut characters tied to pivotal runs.