Cinderella

A satirical character from the world of Mad magazine humor, this Cinderella shares only her name with the fairy-tale princess — she exists as a comedic creation in EC's irreverent humor universe, appearing alongside Alfred E. Neuman and other Mad staples.

Don't let the familiar name fool you — this Cinderella is a Silver Age creation with a decidedly satirical edge, debuting in Marines Attack #1 in 1964 under the pen of Sam Glanzman and published by EC. With most of her appearances spread across Mad and its beloved digest spin-offs, she's very much at home in the irreverent, anything-goes world of that legendary humor institution, sharing pages with the likes of Alfred E. Neuman and The White and Black Spy. A modest six appearances across an impressive fifty-year publishing window makes her a curious, collectible footnote — the kind of offbeat discovery that reminds you just how wonderfully strange the corners of comics history can be.