Doctor Solar

A curious Silver Age curiosity, Doctor Solar made their debut in the pages of Mickey Mouse #90 in 1963 under the pen of Western Publishing stalwart Paul Murry — an intriguing origin for a character who would go on to lend their name to their very own series, Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom. Spanning an impressive four-plus decades from 1963 to 2005, this is a figure with real staying power in Western's publishing universe, turning up across a wonderfully eclectic range of titles from Donald Duck to The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor. The company Doctor Solar keeps is delightfully varied — from cartoon icons like Daffy Duck, Sylvester, and Tweety to more mysterious figures like Professor Harbinger — painting a picture of a character at home in Western's broad, imaginative catalog. With only 13 catalog appearances, Doctor Solar is a genuine collector's find, the kind of deep-cut Silver Age gem that rewards the curious fan willing to dig.