Punchy

A cheerful little creature born in the final flicker of the Golden Age, Punchy made his debut in Charlton's Zoo Funnies #7 in 1954 under the hand of Al Fago, the prolific funny-animal artist who gave Charlton so much of its early charm. Punchy eventually earned his own spotlight in Punchy and the Black Crow, a title that speaks to the lively, character-driven world this little figure inhabited. The fact that his publishing history stretches all the way to 1985 is a quiet testament to the staying power of Charlton's beloved funny-animal corner of comics history — a warm, nostalgic nook well worth exploring.