Tong

Few characters can claim a debut as historic as Tong's — first appearing in Action Comics #1 (1938), the single most legendary comic book ever published, courtesy of the legendary team of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. That Platinum Age landmark is the ground zero of superhero comics, and Tong has been part of the DC universe ever since, with a presence stretching across an remarkable 88 years of publishing history. With five key-issue appearances to their name and a home primarily in Action Comics and World's Finest Comics, Tong keeps genuinely rarefied company — sharing pages with Superman, Clark Kent, Zatara, and Tex Thomson. Thirty appearances across nearly nine decades may be a modest count, but when your story begins on the most collectible page in comics history, every appearance carries serious weight.