Timothy Karnes

A genuine artifact of the Golden Age, Timothy Karnes made his debut in the pages of Captain Marvel Jr. #6 back in 1943, brought to life by the prolific Otto Binder and Al Carreño during one of comics' most fertile eras. Though his catalog footprint is modest — just four appearances spanning an impressive stretch from 1943 all the way to 2021 — he's kept remarkable company, sharing pages with the likes of Captain Marvel Jr., Freddy Freeman, Billy Batson, and the fearsome Sabbac across titles including Adventure Comics and Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal. That kind of longevity, brushing up against some of DC's most storied Shazam-family mythology across nearly eight decades, makes Timothy Karnes a fascinating footnote for the dedicated Golden Age hunter — proof that even a rare presence can leave a surprisingly durable mark on comics history.