Ringo Starr

A fictionalized comic-book version of the Beatles drummer, appearing in the British teen romance magazine Romeo in late 1963, riding the wave of Beatlemania that swept the UK that year.

Silver Age curiosity and genuine pop-culture artifact, this Ringo Starr made his comics debut in the pages of Romeo #21 in December 1963 — right at the height of Beatlemania — brought to life by creator Jaume Rumeu Perera. Spanning an impressive 55 years of publication history, he turns up across a wonderfully eclectic range of titles including Look-In, Life with Archie, and Mad, sharing pages with an entertainingly diverse crowd that includes Buck Rogers, Wilma Deering, and Worzel Gummidge. With 68 catalog appearances and at least one collector-recognized key issue to his name, this is a character whose longevity speaks to the enduring fascination comics have always had with real-world celebrity — a genuine time capsule well worth hunting down.