Pig-Iron

Few characters capture the playful, anything-goes spirit of early-'80s DC quite like Pig-Iron, a Bronze Age original who burst onto the scene in the landmark debut issue of Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! in 1982, courtesy of the creative trio of Roy Thomas, Scott Shaw!, and Ross Andru. Part of DC's beloved funny-animal corner of the multiverse, Pig-Iron shares adventures with the likes of Captain Carrot, Rubberduck, and even the legendary Peter Porkchops, making for some of the most gleefully imaginative company in comics. Significant enough to earn an entry in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, this porcine powerhouse is a charming artifact of an era when DC wasn't afraid to be wonderfully weird — and for collectors who love the offbeat Bronze Age gems hiding in longboxes, Pig-Iron is absolutely worth rooting out.