Patty Powers

Few characters can claim their own title straight out of the gate, but Patty Powers did exactly that — debuting in her self-titled Marvel series in 1955, brought to life by none other than Stan Lee and Al Hartley during the final shimmer of the Golden Age. Her run was brief, spanning just into 1956, but it's a genuine slice of mid-century Marvel history from an era when the publisher was exploring all kinds of voices and genres beyond capes and monsters. With Pearl Dimly as a recurring presence in her pages, Patty's world had a distinct cast of its own, and for collectors hunting the quirky corners of early Marvel, those few issues are a charming and authentic find.