"Tall" Billy Batson

Born in the Golden Age of comics with a 1941 debut in Xmas Comics #1 under the pen of the legendary C. C. Beck, "Tall" Billy Batson is a genuine Fawcett curiosity — a character whose very name sparks questions and whose appearances are rare enough to make collectors sit up straight. Across a publishing span that stretches remarkably from 1941 all the way to 1986, this figure turns up in the pages of Holiday Comics, Whiz Comics, and even the hallowed Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, sharing those issues with the likes of Tall Marvel, Fat Marvel, and "Hill" and "Fat" Billy Batson. With only four catalogued appearances, "Tall" Billy Batson is the kind of deep-cut Golden Age gem that rewards the dedicated digger — a small piece of Fawcett history well worth tracking down.