The King

Few characters can claim a Golden Age pedigree stretching all the way back to 1940, but The King — debuting in Flash Comics #3, brought to life by John B. Wentworth and Stan Asch — is exactly that kind of storied DC relic. Rubbing shoulders across the decades with luminaries like Johnny Thunder, Jay Garrick, and Carter Hall, this character inhabited some of the most celebrated pages DC published, from the landmark Flash Comics run to World's Finest Comics. With four key-issue appearances to their name and enough longevity to earn a spot in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, The King is the sort of Golden Age discovery that rewards the dedicated collector willing to dig into the foundations of the DC universe. Forty-six years is a remarkable span for any character, and that endurance alone makes The King well worth seeking out.