Jerry

Few Golden Age characters can claim a debut stretching back to 1942's Star Spangled Comics #5 and still be turning up in comics catalogued through 2026 — yet here's Jerry, a quietly enduring corner of the DC universe with a remarkable 84-year footprint. Rooted in the Golden Age, Jerry has kept genuinely eclectic company over the decades, sharing pages with the likes of Superman, Clark Kent, and Lois Lane's world, as well as the teen-comedy crowd of Leave It to Binky. With 47 catalogued appearances spread across titles as varied as Batman and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, this is a character who has drifted through multiple flavors of DC storytelling — and four of those appearances carry key-issue status for collectors who love a hidden gem. If you're drawn to the texture and breadth of DC's long history rather than just the headliners, Jerry is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.