Charlie Starrett

Few characters speak to the endurance of independent comics quite like Charlie Starrett, who made their debut in AC Comics' Paragon Presents #1 in 1970 — a Silver Age arrival crafted by Bill Black that would prove to have remarkable staying power. Across more than five decades of publication, Charlie became a fixture of the AC universe, appearing most prominently in FemForce, Captain Paragon and the Sentinels of Justice, and Captain Paragon, keeping vivid company with characters like Ms. Victory, Stardust, and Joan Wayne. With 69 catalogued appearances stretching all the way to 2021 and four collector-recognized key issues to their name, Charlie Starrett is a testament to the passionate, fan-driven spirit that made AC Comics a beloved institution — exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that rewards the curious collector.