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Romeo

Romeo

4 appearances · Golden Age · 1947–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Romeo?

From the sun-drenched pages of Golden Age comics, Romeo made his debut in Kid Eternity #6 in 1947, conjured by creator Max Elkan for Quality Comics — sharing those storied pages with the likes of Kid Eternity, Mr. Keeper, and even Juliet herself. It's a delightful testament to the era's boundless imagination that one of literature's most legendary lovers found a home in the colorful, anything-goes world of postwar comics. With appearances stretching remarkably across nearly eight decades and a collector-recognized key issue to his name, this is a character whose modest catalog footprint belies a genuinely charming corner of comics history worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
Kid Eternity #6
Jul 1947

Top series

Covers through the years — 1947–1983

Kid Eternity #6 1947
Kid Eternity #6
Mad #60 1961
Mad #60
Romeo and Juliet #[nn] 1983
Romeo and Juliet #[nn]

Appearances

Kid Eternity (1946)
#6
Mad (1952)
#60
Romeo and Juliet (1983)
PS Artbooks Softee: Kid Eternity (2025)
#2