Frankenstein

A Golden Age comics adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic monster, this Frankenstein debuted in Prize Comics #7 in 1940, bringing the famous creature — stitched together from corpse parts and reanimated — into the superhero comics era as a recurring horror figure.

Few characters can claim a Golden Age pedigree stretching all the way back to 1940, but this Frankenstein — brought to comics life by Paul Norris in Prize Comics #7 — has haunted the pages of the medium for an astonishing 86 years and counting. Born at the dawn of superhero comics, this iconic figure has crossed paths with some of the most legendary names in the medium, sharing ink with the likes of Dracula, Spider-Man, Superman, and the Hulk across a remarkable run of appearances. Most prominently featured in Psycho and Prize Comics, and later in Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, this is a character whose 97 catalogued appearances include five key issues that any serious collector should have on their radar. With a lifespan spanning from the Golden Age through the present day and a publisher history that includes the cult-beloved Skywald, this Frankenstein is a testament to the monster's eternal grip on the comics imagination — a genuine piece of the medium's deepest roots.