Samson

Samson is the biblical strongman from the Book of Judges, renowned for his God-given superhuman strength tied to his uncut hair. His comics appearances draw directly on the ancient Hebrew narrative of his battles, his betrayal by Delilah, and his eventual downfall.

Few characters can claim a comics pedigree stretching all the way back to the Platinum Age, but Samson made his debut in the pages of Judge in 1902, brought to life by illustrator Leonard Raven-Hill at a time when the medium itself was still finding its feet. Over a remarkable span touching more than a century, this biblical strongman has turned up across a wonderfully eclectic range of titles — from Hit Comics to Dennis the Menace and the Bible Kids — sharing the page with figures as iconic as Delilah, Jesus Christ, and Satan himself, which speaks to the grand, sacred-and-profane company this character has always kept. Rooted in one of history's most enduring stories, Samson is a testament to how certain characters transcend any single era, generation, or publisher, carrying their ancient drama into every new age of comics with undiminished power.