Satan

A personification of the Devil appearing in the American satirical illustrated weekly Judge as far back as 1895, this Satan figure served as a stock character for political and social commentary cartoons of the Platinum Age.

Few comic characters can claim a publishing history stretching all the way back to 1895, but Satan — debuting in the pages of Judge during the Platinum Age — is genuinely one of comics' oldest recurring figures, haunting the medium for an astonishing 130 years. From the satirical illustrated weeklies of the late 19th century through pulpy titles like The Grim Ghost and the genteel pages of Life, this iconic figure has kept remarkably varied company over the decades, sharing stories with everyone from Abraham Lincoln and George Washington to Archie Comics' own Moose Mason and Reggie Mantle. With 86 catalogued appearances and at least one recognized key issue to their name, Satan is a testament to how certain archetypal characters transcend any single era or genre — a dark constant woven through the full, wild sweep of American comics history.