Lady Vanessa Dubiel Shelly

Stepping out of the Bronze Age imagination of Howard Chaykin and Denny O'Neil, Lady Vanessa Dubiel Shelly made her debut in DC's Weird Worlds #9 in 1974 — a title that was never shy about throwing readers into the unexpected. Her appearances span an eclectic range of publications, from Weird Worlds to Marvel's Savage Tales and its companion album edition, placing her in genuinely adventurous company alongside figures like Lord Ironwolf and Beowulf. With only a handful of catalog appearances, she's a rare find — the kind of character that rewards the dedicated back-issue hunter who loves the wilder, more experimental corners of Bronze Age comics.