Dorothy Gale

Dorothy Gale is the young Kansas farm girl from L. Frank Baum's Oz stories who is swept away by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz, where she journeys with companions including the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion.

Few characters carry the magic of both literary legend and comics history quite like Dorothy Gale, who made her four-color debut way back in 1939's The Funnies #38 — a genuine Golden Age treasure that brought L. Frank Baum's beloved Kansas girl to the comics page. Her catalog journey spans a remarkable 86 years, a testament to how endlessly her story resonates, and her adventures have placed her alongside some of the most iconic companions in all of fantasy: the Scarecrow, Toto, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodman. Most notably she appears in Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz under the Marvel banner, which gave a new generation of readers a gorgeous comics rendition of her timeless tale. If you have a soft spot for the rare characters who bridge the Golden Age and the modern era while carrying genuine cultural weight, Dorothy is absolutely worth seeking out.