Maxima

Maxima is the imperious queen of the alien world Almerac, who traveled to Earth seeking Superman as a mate worthy of her royal bloodline and immense psionic and physical power.

Debuting in 1989 from the creative team of George Pérez and Dan Jurgens, Maxima arrived in the pages of Adventures of Superman as a bold, commanding presence in DC's Copper Age — the kind of character who immediately signals she belongs in extraordinary company. Over more than three decades she's kept some of the most storied company in comics, sharing adventures across Adventures of Superman, Action Comics, and DCU: Legacies alongside the likes of Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Princess Diana. That roster alone tells you everything about the tier she occupies. For collectors who love a character with real staying power and a debut issue bearing the Pérez/Jurgens stamp, Maxima is absolutely worth tracking down.