Irv "the Nerve" Haganah

Irv "the Nerve" Haganah is a Silver Age creation who burst onto the scene in 1964's Fightin' Five #30, brought to life by the prolific Joe Gill and artist Bill Montes for Charlton Comics — that scrappy Derby, Connecticut publisher that gave the era some of its most distinctive flavor. Sharing pages with colorful characters like Frenchy the Fox, Granite Gallero, and Captain Hank Hennessy, Irv carved out his niche in Charlton's action-adventure corner of the Silver Age. What's genuinely remarkable is that this Charlton original has turned up across a surprising span — from his 1964 debut all the way through 2017, touching titles as varied as Gwandanaland Comics and even the affectionate Fred Hembeck series, proof that some characters have a staying power that transcends their original print runs. For collectors who love digging into Charlton's underappreciated Silver Age output, Irv "the Nerve" is exactly the kind of find that makes the hunt worthwhile.