Ms. Megaton Man

Few characters carry their debut title with as much flair as Ms. Megaton Man, who burst onto the scene in 1989's gloriously titled Megaton Man Meets The Uncategorizable X+Thems #1 — a Copper Age arrival that announced itself with a wink and a sense of humor. Created by Donald Simpson for Fiasco Comics, she's part of that irreverent indie universe that has kept readers grinning across an impressive 34-year stretch into 2023. Her catalog appearances place her alongside a wonderfully eccentric cast including Megaton Man, Pteranoman, and Clarissa James, the kind of colorful company that signals this is a corner of comics that never takes itself too seriously. If you love the scrappy, imaginative spirit of independent superhero comics done with personality and wit, Ms. Megaton Man is absolutely worth tracking down.