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Wing How

Wing How

55 appearances · Golden Age · 1938–2026 · 6 key issues
Who is Wing How?

Wing How was the loyal Chinese companion of the Crimson Avenger, one of DC's earliest costumed heroes, and fought alongside him in 1930s–40s adventures. He later earned recognition as a member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory and the All-Star Squadron.

Few characters can claim roots as deep in the DC universe as Wing How, who made their debut in Detective Comics #20 in 1938 — placing them squarely in the Platinum Age, at the very dawn of the American comic book form. Created by Jim Chambers, Wing How has proven remarkably enduring, with a publishing history that stretches nearly nine decades and 55 catalogued appearances across Detective Comics, Crimson Avenger, and World's Finest Comics. Six of those appearances carry key-issue status, a testament to this character's genuine significance to collectors who know their history. Along the way, Wing How has shared pages with some of DC's most iconic figures — Bruce Wayne, Robin, Green Lantern, and the Crimson Avenger among them — making this a fascinating thread woven through the very fabric of the publisher's storied Golden Age and beyond.

Identity

Real name. Wing How

Teams & affiliations
Boy CommandosDaily Planet
★ First appearance
Detective Comics #20
Oct 1938

Top series

Covers through the years — 1938–2021

Detective Comics #20 1938
Detective Comics #20
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Young All-Stars #27 1989
Young All-Stars #27
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #1 1999
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #1
Bizarro Comics #[nn] 2001
Bizarro Comics #[nn]
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives #3 2008
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives #3
Infinite Frontier #0 2021
Infinite Frontier #0

Appearances

World's Best Comics (1941)
#1
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Paragon Illustrated (1969)
#2
All-Star Squadron (1981)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Secret Origins (1986)
#5
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#1
Young All-Stars (1987)
Crimson Avenger (1988)
Infinity, Inc. (1984)
#51
Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999)
Bizarro Comics (2001)
Seven Soldiers of Victory Archives (2005)
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#2
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Infinite Frontier (2021)
#0
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)
Detective Comics 66 (Facsimile Edition) (2026)