Mildred

Mildred is one of the Kindly Ones, a trio of witches who serve as hosts of DC's horror anthology series debuting in 1969. Alongside her sisters, she presides over tales of the macabre, possessing knowledge that surpasses even the most powerful cosmic beings.

Few characters cast as long a shadow from a single debut as Mildred, who stepped out of the very first issue of The Witching Hour in 1969 — a Silver Age arrival brought to life by the legendary Alex Toth for DC Comics. Over the course of more than four decades, she haunted the pages of some of DC's most beloved horror anthology titles, from The Witching Hour to House of Mystery to Haunted Tales, keeping eerie company with the likes of Cynthia, Mordred, and even Bruce Wayne along the way. With 41 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2011, she's a quietly enduring presence in DC's rich tradition of horror hosting — the kind of figure who rewards the dedicated collector willing to dig into those atmospheric, wonderfully creepy anthology issues. If classic DC horror is your corner of the longbox, Mildred is absolutely worth seeking out.