Harriet Parker

Harriet Parker is a Bronze Age discovery tucked inside the pages of The Calgary Herald Comic Book, a charming regional publication that brought together an eclectic mix of comic strip characters in the late 1970s. Debuting in 1979 courtesy of creator Bill Hinds, she shares her anthology home with some wonderfully varied company — from the futuristic adventures of Buck Rogers and Wilma Deering to the domestic humor of Fred Basset and Henry. With only seven catalog appearances across a short 1979–1980 run, Harriet is a genuine rarity, the kind of character that makes digging through regional and newspaper-tied comics such a rewarding treasure hunt for collectors who love the offbeat corners of the Bronze Age.