Bob Daley

From the very dawn of the DC Universe, Bob Daley has been part of the fabric — debuting in Action Comics #2 in 1938, just one issue after the Man of Steel himself first graced the page, with none other than Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster as his creators. That's as Platinum Age as it gets, placing this character in extraordinarily rarefied company alongside Superman, Clark Kent, Zatara, and Tex Thomson in those foundational early issues of what would become one of comics' most legendary titles. With 35 catalog appearances stretching across an remarkable 87 years and a presence in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe — the ultimate stamp of DC significance — Bob Daley is a genuine piece of comics history, the kind of deep-cut character that reminds collectors just how rich and layered those earliest Action Comics pages truly were.