Orpheus

Orpheus arrived in DC's Modern Age with a debut in the Secret Files & Origins Guide to the DC Universe 2001-2002 #1, brought to life by Will Pfeifer and Anthony Williams in 2002. Operating in the shadowy world of Gotham, this character shares the page with none other than Bruce Wayne and Batman himself — rarefied company that signals just how serious a presence Orpheus cuts in the DC Universe. Though the catalog run is compact, spanning only a few years in the early 2000s and concentrated in flagship titles like Batman and Detective Comics, that placement alone speaks volumes about the character's weight. For collectors hunting the corners of the Bat-mythos, Orpheus is a compelling and all-too-brief Modern Age gem worth tracking down.