Donald Trump

Few real-world figures have made the leap into comic book panels quite like Donald Trump, who first appeared in print in G. B. Trudeau's Give Those Nymphs Some Hooters! (A Doonesbury Book) in 1989 — right at the cusp of the Modern Age, when comics were growing bolder and more culturally provocative than ever. His catalog presence spans a remarkable 29 years (1989–2018), turning up across a eclectic mix of titles including Savage Dragon and Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs, which tells you something about the wide range of tones — satirical, fantastical, irreverent — that his comic appearances inhabit. He keeps genuinely extraordinary company on those pages, sharing issues with the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Nixon, and even Image's own Malcolm Dragon, a roster that underscores just how often comics have used him as a touchstone for commentary on power and American life. For collectors drawn to the intersection of pop culture and sequential art, his appearances offer a fascinating, only-in-comics slice of history.