Sudden Death

Bursting onto the scene in 1989's Hawk and Dove #5, Sudden Death is a Copper Age DC villain whose very name crackles with menace. This compact but memorable figure carved out a niche in the late-'80s and early-'90s DC universe, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Green Lantern, Darkstar, and Dove herself across Hawk and Dove and The Darkstars. With only eight catalogued appearances, Sudden Death is the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds collectors just how richly populated the corners of DC's Copper Age truly were — a character worth hunting down for fans who love unearthing the era's hidden gems.