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David Merrywether

David Merrywether

54 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1942–2017 Β· 1 key issues
Who is David Merrywether?

Stepping out of the Golden Age in 1942, David Merrywether made his debut in the pages of Cat-Man Comics under the pen of Chas. M. Quinlan, entering a wartime comics landscape crackling with patriotic energy and costumed adventure. Over a remarkable span stretching across roughly 75 years, this AC Comics fixture kept extraordinary company β€” sharing pages with the likes of The Cat-Man, Ms. Victory, and Yankee Girl β€” a roster that speaks to the rich, heroic world he inhabits. His most sustained presence in FemForce plants him firmly in AC's beloved universe of classic and revived Golden Age characters, a continuity that passionate collectors hold dear. With 54 catalog appearances and at least one key issue to his name, David Merrywether is a quiet thread woven through decades of comics history, well worth seeking out for any fan who loves the deep roots of the medium.

Cat-Man Comics
#11 (6)
β˜… First appearance
Cat-Man Comics #11 (6)
Jan 1942

Trivia

  • Cat-Man holds a place in the pantheon of Golden Age firsts, having been paired with his young ward The Kitten in one of the earliest hero-and-child-sidekick partnerships to appear in the medium, a dynamic introduced during the title's Holyoke-era run.en.wikipedia.org

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1971–2017

The Avengers #92 1971
The Avengers #92
Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory #1 1997
Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory #1
Savage Dragon #141 2008
Savage Dragon #141
Gwandanaland Comics #197 2017
Gwandanaland Comics #197

Appearances

Miss Victory (1944)
#3
The Steranko History of Comics (1970)
#1
The Avengers (1963)
#92
FemForce: Out of the Asylum Special (1987)
#1
AC Annual (1990)
Reddevil (1992)
#1
Paragon (1993)
#2
FemForce Up Close (1992)
#5
Catman Ashcan (1995)
#1
Cat-Man Retro Comics (1997)
#0
Official Golden-Age Hero & Heroine Directory (1997)
#1
Men of Mystery Comics (1999)
AC Action Hero Retro (2007)
Savage Dragon (1993)
Masquerade (2009)
Alter Ego (1999)
Gwandanaland Comics (2016)