Stripesy

Few characters embody the scrappy, patriotic spirit of DC's Golden Age quite like Stripesy, who burst onto the scene in Action Comics #40 in 1941, courtesy of the legendary Jerry Siegel and artist John Sikela. A fixture of Star Spangled Comics and the heroic ensemble of All-Star Squadron, this red-white-and-blue stalwart has kept remarkable company over the decades — sharing adventures with the likes of Green Lantern, Robotman, and The Guardian. With 10 key issues to their name and a publishing history that stretches an astonishing 84 years from the Golden Age all the way to 2025, Stripesy is a testament to the enduring pull of comics' earliest heroes — exactly the kind of foundational figure every serious DC collector deserves to know.