Timothy Ravenwind

Born in the murky, atmospheric Bronze Age of DC Comics, Timothy Ravenwind made his debut in the legendary Swamp Thing #5 in 1973, courtesy of the iconic creative partnership of Len Wein and Berni Wrightson — one of the most celebrated duos the genre has ever produced. That's rarefied company for any character's origin story, and Ravenwind's appearances across titles like Roots of the Swamp Thing and DC Special Series place him firmly in the shadowy, gothic corner of the DC universe, sharing pages with Alec Holland, Swamp Thing himself, and the wonderfully eclectic Dr. 13 and Misty Kilgore. With a publishing footprint stretching from 1973 all the way to 2018, this is a character with quiet staying power — a rare minor figure who never quite faded from the margins of DC's stranger, darker stories. Five appearances may be a slim count, but a debut in one of Bronze Age horror-comics' most treasured runs makes Timothy Ravenwind a genuine piece of comics history worth seeking out.