Evelyn Curry

There's a special kind of thrill in knowing that Evelyn Curry's name appears in the very issue that changed comics forever — Action Comics #1 (1938), the Platinum Age debut crafted by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster that introduced the world to Superman himself. With only a handful of appearances to her name, she's a quietly historic figure, sharing those legendary pages with Superman, Lois Lane, and a cast of early DC characters in what is unquestionably one of the most significant single issues in the entire medium. Collectors seeking a connection to the absolute ground floor of the superhero genre will find her name woven into that origin story, and her presence in the Superman Day Special Facsimile Edition ensures she's been rediscovered by new generations of fans. Sometimes the most fascinating characters in comics history aren't the ones with the longest runs — they're the ones who were simply there at the beginning.