Johnny Mann

Silver Age Charlton has always been a treasure trove of overlooked gems, and Johnny Mann is exactly the kind of figure who rewards a curious collector's dig. Debuting in 1965's Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #46 — brought to life by Pat Masulli and Bill Fraccio — this character emerged from one of comics' most gloriously adventurous publishers, sharing pages with mythological heavyweights like Son of Vulcan, Mars, and Venus, as well as Green Lantern. With appearances stretching across an impressive 52-year span through 2017, Johnny Mann may clock in at a modest 14 catalog entries, but that kind of quiet longevity across titles like Son of Vulcan and Hawk and Dove Annual is the hallmark of a character who quietly mattered to the stories around him — and for Charlton devotees, that's more than enough reason to seek him out.