Chili Seven

Chili Seven is a humor comics character from Marvel's postwar funny-book era, appearing in Joker Comics and Lana alongside a lively ensemble cast. She fits squarely within Timely/Atlas's lighthearted, gag-driven tradition of the late 1940s.

Straight out of the Golden Age, Chili Seven made her debut in Joker Comics #28 in 1947, brought to life by artist Morris Weiss for what would become Marvel's fun-loving humor comics stable. She carved out her niche across the pages of Lana and Joker Comics, sharing those issues with a colorful cast including Nellie the Nurse, Snazzy Wilks, and E. Worthington Hamm — the kind of lively ensemble that defined Marvel's (then Timely/Atlas) lighthearted postwar funny books. Her run may be brief, but with a key issue already to her name and that unmistakably breezy late-'40s charm, Chili Seven is a genuine hidden gem for collectors with a soft spot for the era when comics knew how to have a good time.