The Spectre

Few figures in comics carry the weight of cosmic consequence quite like The Spectre, who made a striking entrance in the pages of JLA #41 in 2000, courtesy of the legendary Grant Morrison and Howard Porter during one of DC's most electric Modern Age runs. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, this incarnation is a rare and potent presence, surfacing in company as formidable as Superman, Hal Jordan, and Bruce Wayne — the absolute upper echelons of the DC universe. Spanning titles like Green Arrow and Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005 alongside the flagship JLA, The Spectre clearly moves through stories of consequence and scale. A short but charged comics footprint makes every appearance worth tracking down.