Mari McCabe
Few characters can claim a debut as delightfully offbeat as Mari McCabe's — first surfacing in DC's Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 in 1978, a Bronze Age curiosity that has since become a collector's landmark in its own right. Brought to life by Gerry Conway and Dick Ayers, Mari has gone on to rack up 143 appearances across nearly five decades, proving that an unconventional entrance is no barrier to a lasting legacy. She's kept genuinely rarefied company throughout her career — sharing pages with Batman, Superman, and The Flash across titles like Justice League of America, Action Comics Weekly, and Detective Comics — which speaks volumes about the tier of DC storytelling she inhabits. With five key issues to her name and a publishing history stretching from 1978 all the way to 2026, Mari McCabe is the kind of character a serious DC reader simply needs to know.
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Trivia
- 🗓️ Mari McCabe first appeared in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 in 1978 — that's 48 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
- 🎨 Co-created by Gerry Conway and Dick Ayers.
- 🏆 Ranks #982 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
- 📚 Appears in 143 issues across 79 different series.
- ⭐ 5 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
- 📈 Has appeared in comics for 48 years (1978–2026) — a true Bronze Age mainstay.