Which of these literary brand mascots was created first and has been continuously used by its publishing house since its debut?

The publishing industry has created some of the most recognizable brand mascots in marketing history. These characters not only represent their publishing houses but have often transcended their marketing origins to become cultural icons in their own right. How well do you know the famous mascots that have helped sell millions of books and shaped literary branding strategies over the decades?

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Penguin Books' penguin logo (introduced in 1935)
Random House's house logo (introduced in 1945)
Scholastic's owl mascot (introduced in 1938)
HarperCollins' torch logo (introduced in 1940)