Pelé

A Silver Age creation with an intriguing pedigree, Pelé made their debut in the pages of the British anthology Lion in 1968 — brought to life by none other than Jerry Siegel, the legendary co-creator of Superman, alongside artist Reg Bunn. It's a testament to the character's quiet staying power that their footprint stretches across two decades and touches the pages of DC's flagship titles Action Comics and Adventures of Superman, sharing stories with icons like Superman, Green Lantern, and the New Gods' Beautiful Dreamer and Mark Moonrider. With a key-issue appearance among their small but collector-noted catalog, Pelé is exactly the kind of offbeat Silver Age discovery that rewards the curious digger — a transatlantic curiosity born from remarkable creative hands.