Third Rail

Debuting in 1994's Icon #9 under the visionary hands of Dwayne McDuffie and M. D. Bright, Third Rail is a Milestone Universe creation who arrived during one of comics' most exciting creative moments — when DC's Milestone imprint was boldly expanding the landscape of superhero storytelling. Though appearances in the catalog are select, this character moves in compelling company, sharing pages with icons of the Milestone world like Static and figures from Blood Syndicate and Hardware, the imprint's grittiest corners. The fact that Third Rail's footprint stretches across nearly three decades, touching titles as varied as Static Shock!: Rebirth of the Cool and Blood Syndicate, speaks to a lasting presence in a universe that fans continue to rediscover and champion. For collectors tracing the rich, interconnected threads of Milestone's legacy, Third Rail is one of those rewarding finds hiding in plain sight.