Geppetto

Geppetto is the kindly old woodcarver from the classic fairy tale who crafts a wooden puppet named Pinocchio, longing for a son. His story was adapted into comics form beginning with Western Publishing's 1958 anthology series The World Around Us.

Few characters carry the weight of storybook legend into the Silver Age quite like Geppetto, who made his comics debut in 1958's The World Around Us #2 under Western Publishing's banner. Sharing pages with the likes of Pinocchio, Goofy, and Daisy Duck across nearly five decades, this beloved figure moves through a wonderfully eclectic corner of the catalog — turning up in titles as varied as House of Secrets and Disneyland. With only eight catalogued appearances, he's a genuine rarity for the dedicated collector who loves discovering the quiet, surprising edges of Silver Age comics history.