Sydney Happersen

Sydney Happersen made their entrance in the relaunched Superman universe courtesy of John Byrne's landmark 1987 reboot — as blue-chip a debut pedigree as the Copper Age has to offer. With only a dozen catalogued appearances spread across Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, and Superman, Sydney is very much a supporting-cast gem rather than a headliner, the kind of character who gives the Man of Steel's world its texture and depth. What makes Sydney genuinely worth seeking out is the extraordinary company on those pages — Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne, and Batman himself all share issues with this character, meaning Sydney exists at the absolute center of DC's most prestigious storytelling of the era. For collectors who love hunting the corners of a landmark run, Sydney Happersen is a satisfying find hiding in plain sight.