Elza Poppin

A Golden Age charmer from the pages of Dell's beloved Popular Comics, Elza Poppin made her debut in 1943, brought to life by aviation adventure creator Zack Mosley. She inhabits a wonderfully eclectic corner of the comics world, sharing those anthology pages with the likes of Smilin' Jack, Pat Ryan, and Smokey Stover — a lively cast that made Popular Comics one of Dell's most entertaining wartime reads. With a run touching 1943–1944, Elza may be a brief presence in the catalog, but for Golden Age enthusiasts and Dell collectors, she's a genuine piece of that vibrant, anything-goes era when anthology comics ruled the spinner racks.