Menagerie

The second character to bear the Menagerie name, this operative joined the Justice League Elite, a black-ops team tackling missions too morally complex for the mainstream League. She carried on the legacy of an earlier Menagerie while operating in the shadows of the DC Universe.

Born into the gritty, morally complex corner of the DC Universe that Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke carved out in 2004, Menagerie is a Modern Age creation who made their mark in the pages of Justice League Elite — a series that pushed superhero storytelling into darker, more operatic territory. With only eleven catalog appearances, this is a character whose impact is concentrated and intense rather than sprawling, a gem for readers who love digging into the overlooked edges of DC history. Menagerie shares their world with a genuinely fascinating cast — Vera Lynn Black, Cassandra Cain, Kasumi, and others — the kind of company that signals serious, high-stakes storytelling from the jump. If you've never explored Justice League Elite, Menagerie is one very good reason to start.