Walt Disney

Few figures cast as long a shadow over the history of comics and popular culture as Walt Disney, who made his catalog debut way back in 1933 — deep in the Platinum Age — in the pages of Modern Mechanix and Inventions, brought to life by Alfred Albelli. Across nearly nine decades of appearances spanning 1933 to 2021, this real-world titan turns up most prominently in Evil Twin Comics' Comic Book History of Comics and The Comic Book History of Comics series, where he keeps remarkable company — sharing pages with the likes of Mickey Mouse, Jack Kirby, Denny Colt, and The Spirit. With 15 catalog appearances and two recognized key issues to his name, Disney's comics presence is a fascinating thread running through the medium's own self-reflection, a reminder that the story of comics and the story of Walt Disney are genuinely, inextricably intertwined.