Caitlin Thomas

Malibu Comics carved out some wonderfully unexpected corners of the early '90s market, and Caitlin Thomas is a small but genuine piece of that history. Debuting in Bruce Lee #3 in 1994, courtesy of creators Mike Baron and Val Mayerik, she inhabits a world populated by a colorful cast including Fabio, Copper Penny, Mr. Chin, and Joe Dorgan. Her three catalogued appearances are a snapshot of Malibu's adventurous Modern Age spirit — the kind of character that rewards the dedicated back-issue hunter who loves discovering the full, surprising breadth of what comics were doing beyond the mainstream.