Dan Lyons

Debuting in the very first issue of All-Winners Comics back in 1941, Dan Lyons is a genuine Golden Age artifact, brought to life by Carl Burgos at the dawn of what would become the Marvel universe. His 1941 debut places him in extraordinary company — sharing those early wartime pages with icons like Captain America, the Human Torch, and The Black Marvel — and the fact that his story has touched the catalog as recently as 2018 speaks to a quiet, enduring relevance across nearly eight decades of comics history. With appearances in Avengers/Invaders and Captain America alongside his original All-Winners Comics roots, Dan Lyons is the kind of deep-cut Golden Age figure that rewards the dedicated collector — and that debut issue alone carries the weight of a key.