Clark Gable

The real-life Hollywood actor and screen legend appeared as himself in Golden Age DC comics, making a celebrity cameo in Adventure Comics #39 alongside characters such as Superman and Clark Kent — a playful crossover between Hollywood stardom and early superhero comics.

A real-world Hollywood legend who found his way into the panels of Golden Age DC comics, Clark Gable made his four-color debut in Adventure Comics #39 in 1939, rubbing elbows with the likes of Superman, Clark Kent, Doc Savage, and even fellow silver screen stars Bing Crosby and Joe E. Brown. It's a delightfully strange slice of comics history — the kind of celebrity cameo that only the freewheeling Golden Age could produce — and the fact that his appearances stretch across titles like All-Star Squadron and Big Bang Adventures well into the modern era speaks to an enduring nostalgic charm. With just 13 catalog appearances, he's a genuine curiosity for Golden Age devotees and pop-culture completists alike, a reminder of the wonderfully blurry line between Hollywood glamour and comic book fantasy.