Joan of Arc

This comics version of the historical French heroine Joan of Arc made her Golden Age debut in Blue Bolt #6, bringing the legendary 15th-century military leader and martyr into four-color adventure stories.

Stepping straight out of history and into the four-color world, this Joan of Arc made her comics debut in 1941's Blue Bolt #6, a Golden Age artifact brought to life by Bob Davis. Over an remarkable span stretching across some eight decades, she's turned up in a wonderfully eclectic range of titles — from the hero-packed adventures of Batman: The Brave and the Bold to the cheerful pages of Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine — sharing issues with everyone from the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk to Riverdale favorites like Jughead Jones and Cheryl Blossom. It's a small but fascinatingly varied footprint that speaks to just how enduring and versatile a figure Joan of Arc is, equally at home in superhero epics and digest-sized fun. For collectors who love tracing the unexpected corners of comics history, her appearances are a delightful thread to follow.