The Purple Tiger

Prowling out of the Platinum Age in 1936, The Purple Tiger is one of DC's earliest characters, debuting in the pages of More Fun Comics — a landmark anthology that was helping to define what American comics could even be. Created by Bill Carney, this rare figure shares those storied early pages with the likes of Dr. Occult and Zator, placing them in genuinely historic company at the very dawn of the medium's golden years. With appearances also in Federal Men Comics, The Purple Tiger is a true artifact of comics' pioneering era — the kind of obscure, atmospheric find that makes deep-catalog collecting such a thrill.