The Lord of Time

Conjured from the fertile imagination of Silver Age architect Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky in 1967's Justice League of America #50, the Lord of Time is one of DC's most evocatively named villains — a figure whose very title announces ambitions on a cosmic scale. Debuting in an era when comics reveled in grand, high-concept threats, he's the kind of antagonist worthy of sharing pages with the likes of Superman, The Flash, and Green Lantern. His footprint in the catalog stretches across nearly six decades, touching landmark collections like Zero Hour: Crisis in Time and JLA Secret Files, which speaks to a staying power that transcends his modest appearance count. For collectors who love the sweeping, idea-drunk energy of Silver Age DC, the Lord of Time is a delicious deep cut — a reminder that Gardner Fox never met a concept too audacious to put in tights.