Microwavabelle

Dreamed up by the legendary Roger Stern and Curt Swan — one of Superman's most beloved artistic stewards — Microwavabelle made her debut in Action Comics Weekly #637 in 1989, stepping onto the page right at the cusp of comics' Copper and Modern Ages. With a name as memorable as her origins, she moves through a DC universe populated by Superman himself, alongside figures like Private Eyes and Belle Jackson, making for some genuinely eclectic company. Her appearances stretch across Action Comics Weekly, Adventures of Superman, and even Guy Gardner: Warrior, giving her a surprisingly varied footprint for a character with a modest eight issues to her name — including one that collectors have flagged as a key. Rare, Curt Swan–illustrated, and born from a storied creative team, she's exactly the kind of hidden gem that makes digging through late-'80s DC back issues so rewarding.