Principal Slade

Principal Slade runs the elementary school attended by Robin, Starfire, Wonder Girl, and the rest of the pint-sized heroes in the all-ages Tiny Titans series — a comedic nod to the villainous Deathstroke, reimagined as a hapless school administrator.

There's something delightfully absurd about Principal Slade — the stern authority figure at the heart of DC's beloved Tiny Titans, the all-ages gem that Art Baltazar and Franco launched in 2008. Running a school populated by the likes of Robin, Starfire, Wonder Girl, Dick Grayson, and Roy Harper sounds like a handful, and this Modern Age creation milks that premise for every drop of charm across Tiny Titans and its follow-up Return to the Treehouse. With 11 catalog appearances, Principal Slade is a niche delight — but for fans of one of DC's most warmhearted comic runs of the 2000s, he's an unforgettable piece of the puzzle.