Woozy Winks

A bumbling petty criminal, Wolfgang 'Woozy' Winks was temporarily granted magical protection from nature itself after rescuing a sorcerer from drowning. He soon became Plastic Man's loyal — if hapless — sidekick, with that supernatural safeguard quietly fading from later stories.

Few Golden Age comic characters have shown the staying power of Woozy Winks, who first bumbled onto the scene in Police Comics #23 in 1943, courtesy of creator Rudy Palais, and has somehow remained a fixture in comics for over eight decades since. Born from the freewheeling, anything-goes spirit of Quality Comics' Golden Age, Woozy carved out a niche in the pages of Police Comics and Plastic Man, sharing those wonderfully chaotic issues with luminaries like Eel O'Brian, The Spirit, Denny Colt, and even Clark Kent and Superman himself — not a bad crowd to run with. With a key collector's issue among his appearances and a catalog presence stretching all the way to 2025, this lovable, enduring figure is proof that the right kind of comic relief leaves a permanent mark. If you're digging into Quality Comics history or just want to find a character who's been around long enough to feel like an old friend, Woozy Winks is absolutely worth your time.