Karen Duncan

Stepping out of the Golden Age pages of Detective Comics in 1950, Karen Duncan was brought to life by the creative team of Joe Samachson and Dick Sprang — a pairing that helped define DC's mid-century storytelling at its most inventive. She shares her corner of the DC universe with some genuinely iconic company: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Robin, and TV detective Roy Raymond all cross her path across her appearances. The fact that she earned an entry in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe speaks to her place in DC's broader tapestry, and a publishing presence stretching from 1950 all the way to 1986 makes her a quiet thread connecting the Golden Age to the modern era — a character well worth seeking out for the dedicated DC historian.