Pvt. Jill Jones

Pvt. Jill Jones is a spirited figure from the early 1950s, debuting in the very first issue of Stanhall's G.I. Jane in 1953 — a Golden Age series that brought a distinctly military-flavored comic to shelves during one of the era's most colorful publishing booms. With a run lasting only a few years, the title packed plenty of personality into its short life, and Jill shares those pages with a wonderfully offbeat cast including P.X. Pete Peterson, the feline Muggy-Doo Boy Cat, and fellow soldier Pvt. Jane Whirly. Across her nine catalogued appearances, she's a genuine piece of mid-century comics history — the kind of character that reminds collectors just how inventively varied Golden Age publishing could be.