Capsule entry for, specifically, the version of Batman (Bruce Wayne) in landmark graphic novel Kingdom Come.

Batman as he appears in his very first story, and no further.

A 1930s sci-fi comics character, written and drawn by a young Bill Everett for Centaur Comics.

An early (1938) Golden Age villainess who fought Zatara the Magician (DC Comics’ Mandrake expy). She has an interesting legacy, she does.

Now with elegantly striped M&M stats, to boot.

An overview of Jimmy Olsen as he specifically appeared in those goofy, surreal Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s Pal comics of the Silver Age. Super duper !

This is specifically the version of The Shadow who appears in the excellent Year One miniseries by Matt Wagner.

The version of Margo Lane — The Shadow’s “friend and companion” — appearing in Matt Wagner’s excellent The Shadow: Year One for Dynamite Comics.

This profile is for the 1937 Walt Disney cartoon version, which you might remember has super-powers.

Superman during his earliest appearances (1938-1939).