Dak Kova

Few characters can claim roots as deep as Dak Kova, who first strode onto the page in Dell's The Funnies #36 back in 1939 — a genuine Golden Age original brought to life by the legendary V. T. Hamlin. This Martian figure inhabits the sweeping, adventure-drenched world of Barsoom, sharing those exotic red-planet pages with icons like John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Kantos Kan, and Sola. Though catalog appearances are rare, the character's presence stretches across an remarkable span from 1939 all the way to the Warlord of Mars Omnibus in 2017 — a testament to the enduring pull of that pulp planetary-romance tradition. For collectors with a taste for Golden Age exotica and the grand Barsoomian saga, Dak Kova is one of those quietly fascinating finds hiding in the deep cuts.