Stuff, the Chinatown Kid

Few characters capture the scrappy spirit of Golden Age DC quite like Stuff, the Chinatown Kid, who burst onto the scene in Action Comics #69 in 1944, brought to life by Joseph Greene and Bernard Baily. A kid adventurer navigating the vibrant, pulpy world of wartime comics, Stuff earned a place in the pages of one of DC's most storied titles — the very comic that launched Superman — sharing those action-packed issues with heavyweights like the Vigilante, Greg Sanders, Clark Kent, Superman himself, and Congo Bill. That's rarefied company for any character, and it speaks to the lively, anything-goes energy of the Golden Age that a street-smart kid from Chinatown could hold their own in such a lineup. The fact that Stuff's footprint stretches across sixty years of publishing history, from 1944 all the way to 2004, makes this a character well worth tracking down for any serious collector with a love for DC's deep, colorful roots.