Mary Worth

Few characters carry the quiet dignity of Mary Worth, who made her comic book debut in Harvey's Love Stories of Mary Worth #2 back in 1949, brought to the page by creator Vic Herman during the Golden Age. Her presence spans a remarkable 66 years in the catalog, a testament to the enduring appeal of character-driven storytelling that trades in the everyday rather than the extraordinary. Notably, she's also found her way into Mad's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs, suggesting she'd become enough of a cultural touchstone to earn a satirist's affectionate attention. For collectors with a taste for Golden Age slice-of-life comics and the quieter corners of Harvey's output, Mary Worth is a genuinely rewarding discovery.