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Rita Farr

89 appearances · Silver Age · 1963–2026 · 8 key issues
Who is Rita Farr?

Silver Age DC has no shortage of unforgettable debuts, but Rita Farr's arrival in My Greatest Adventure #80 in 1963 — conjured by the imaginative trio of Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani — announced something genuinely different: a character whose 63-year publishing history speaks to a staying power most heroes can only dream of. Known to fans as a cornerstone of the Doom Patrol corner of the DC universe, Rita keeps remarkable company, sharing pages with the likes of Dr. Niles Caulder, Robin, The Flash, and Dick Grayson across landmark series including The Doom Patrol and The Brave and the Bold. With eight key-issue appearances flagged by collectors and nearly 90 catalog entries stretching from the Kennedy era all the way to 2026, she's the kind of character whose longevity rewards deep diving. If you haven't explored her full run, you're missing one of DC's most enduring Silver Age originals.

My Greatest Adventure
#80
★ First appearance
My Greatest Adventure #80
Jun 1963

Appearances

52 (2006)
#50
My Greatest Adventure (1955)
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
#73
Five-Score Comic Monthly (1961)
The Brave and the Bold (1955)
Blackhawk (1957)
Teen Titans (1966)
Super-Team Family (1975)
Showcase (1956)
#94
The New Teen Titans (1980)
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980)
#19
Tales of the New Teen Titans (1982)
#3
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Tales of the Teen Titans (1984)
#78
Secret Origins Annual (1987)
#1
Adventures of Superman Annual (1987)
#1
Superman (1987)
#9
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Doom Patrol (1987)
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#3
Comics Scene (1987)
Solo (2004)
#7
Teen Titans Annual (2006)
#1
World War III (2007)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#7
DCU: Legacies (2010)
DC Comics Presents: The Teen Titans (2011)
#1
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Tiny Titans (2008)
#44
Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2012)
#4
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2013)
Solo: The Deluxe Edition (2013)
Young Monsters in Love (2018)
#1
Doomsday Clock (2018)
#9
Unstoppable Doom Patrol (2023)
Doom Patrol 99 (Facsimile Edition) (2024)
DC Pride: Love and Justice (2024)
Titans (2023)
DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes (2025)
Teen Titans Go! (2025)
#10