Dorothy Gale

Few characters carry the magic of both literary legend and comics history quite like Dorothy Gale, who made her four-color debut way back in 1939's The Funnies #38 — a genuine Golden Age treasure that brought L. Frank Baum's beloved Kansas girl to the comics page. Her catalog journey spans a remarkable 86 years, a testament to how endlessly her story resonates, and her adventures have placed her alongside some of the most iconic companions in all of fantasy: the Scarecrow, Toto, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodman. Most notably she appears in Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz under the Marvel banner, which gave a new generation of readers a gorgeous comics rendition of her timeless tale. If you have a soft spot for the rare characters who bridge the Golden Age and the modern era while carrying genuine cultural weight, Dorothy is absolutely worth seeking out.