Kelly Friday

Kelly Friday is the plucky companion and partner to Mr. Monster (Doc Stearn), debuting in Eclipse's Vanguard Illustrated #7. She assists the monster-hunting hero across his pulp-horror adventures, serving as a capable ally in his battles against supernatural threats.

Kelly Friday made her comics debut in the pages of Vanguard Illustrated #7 in 1984, a Bronze Age arrival brought to life by the creative team of Michael T. Gilbert and William F. Loebs. A Dark Horse fixture, she's spent over three decades sharing adventures alongside the likes of Mr. Monster, Doc Stearn, and the wonderfully wild cast that populates titles like Dark Horse Presents and Mr. Monster Attacks! — a corner of the Dark Horse universe with genuine cult charm. With 31 appearances spanning from 1984 all the way to 2016, Kelly Friday is one of those quietly enduring figures who rewards the dedicated reader willing to dig into some of the most entertainingly offbeat comics the Bronze and Modern Ages had to offer.