Elton John

A comic-book adaptation of the real-life British rock superstar, Elton John appeared in the British youth entertainment weekly Look-In in 1975, depicted as his flamboyant, piano-playing self in story-driven strips celebrating his music and celebrity persona.

Few real-world icons have crossed over into comics quite like Elton John, who made his four-color debut in the Bronze Age pages of Look-In in 1975, brought to life by Angus P. Allan and Andrew Christine. Spanning an eclectic 27-year comics presence across titles as wonderfully varied as 2000 AD, Look-In, and Life with Archie, he's shared panels with a remarkable cast — from Paul McCartney and William Shatner to Tony Blair and the gloriously named Finnigan Sinister. It's a small but fascinatingly wide-ranging catalog footprint that speaks to how thoroughly this larger-than-life personality permeated popular culture across decades. For collectors who love the unexpected corners of comics history, tracking down these appearances is a genuine treat.