Lana Lane

A true child of the Golden Age, Lana Lane galloped onto the scene in 1948, brought to life by Bill Williams in the pages of Annie Oakley #2 for Marvel. With a name that crackles with star power, she carved out her own corner of that postwar comics landscape, eventually headlining her own title, Lana, alongside a colorful cast that includes Mickey Murphy, E. Worthington Hamm, and the aptly named Swifty Smith. Her run may be brief by modern standards, but for collectors hunting the warm, adventurous spirit of late-1940s Marvel, Lana Lane is a genuine hidden gem worth tracking down.