The Cheshire Cat

The Cheshire Cat is the famously enigmatic, ever-grinning feline from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, adapted here for DC Comics. Known for its ability to vanish leaving only its smile behind, the cat serves as a mysterious, philosophical guide in Wonderland.

That enigmatic, ever-grinning Cheshire Cat made its DC Comics debut in 1975's Walt Disney Comics Digest #53, brought to life by Tony Strobl in the Bronze Age. Over a surprisingly wide-ranging nearly four-decade presence in the catalog, this feline figure has turned up in eclectic company — sharing pages with speedsters like The Flash and Johnny Quick, wartime heroes of the All-Star Squadron, and even the reality-bending world of Animal Man. Seven catalog appearances spread across such varied corners of the DC universe make this a delightfully curious character to track down for the dedicated collector.