Jason

Few characters carry the energy of a Bronze Age debut quite like Jason, who first blazed onto the page in Battle of the Planets #1 in 1979, brought to life by Gary Poole and the legendary Win Mortimer. Published by Western, Jason shares his adventures with a memorable cast — Mark, Princess, Tiny, Keyop, and the villainous Zoltar among them — making for some of the most action-charged company the Bronze Age had to offer. What's remarkable is that this corner of comics kept Jason relevant across a full 24 years, from 1979 all the way to 2003, a span that speaks to the enduring appeal of the Battle of the Planets world. For collectors with a soft spot for the Bronze Age and the bold, kinetic storytelling it championed, Jason is a figure well worth tracking down.