A.H.A.B.

Few characters arrive with the weight of a key issue behind their very first appearance, but A.H.A.B. managed exactly that, debuting in 2000 AD #1387 in 2004 under the watchful editorial eye of the legendary Tharg the Mighty. A product of Rebellion's celebrated British anthology, this Modern Age creation shares the pages with some of the galaxy's most storied figures — Judge Dredd, Chopper, Bill Savage, and Judge Aimee Nixon among them — which tells you something about the caliber of company A.H.A.B. keeps. With a dedicated solo series bearing their name and a publishing window stretching into 2013, this is a character who carved out a genuine niche in the 2000 AD universe. Collectors with an eye for compact but significant runs and that prized debut issue will find A.H.A.B. a rewarding corner of British comics history worth exploring.