The Fly

Buzzing onto the scene in 1991, The Fly is a Copper Age creation brought to life by writer John Ostrander and artist Gary Kwapisz in Hawkworld Annual #2 — a distinctive corner of the DC universe where Impact! characters crossed paths with the wider superhero world. With appearances spanning Hawk and Dove, Hawkworld Annual, and a spot in Who's Who in the !mpact! Universe, this character carved out a niche in that early-'90s wave of reimagined heroes. The company is genuinely exciting — sharing pages with The Shield, The Jaguar, The Comet, and The Black Hood, The Fly moves in a world of bold, colorful adventurers. A rare find with only a handful of catalog appearances, this is exactly the kind of deep-cut gem that makes digging through the Copper Age so rewarding.