Alphonsus Lefszycic

Stepping out of the late-1980s Marvel universe with a debut in the cult classic Fallen Angels #2, Alphonsus Lefszycic is one of those wonderfully offbeat Copper Age discoveries that rewards the curious collector. Created by Jo Duffy, Kerry Gammill, and Tom Palmer, this character shares their pages with an eclectic, memorable cast — including Roberto Da Costa, Warlock, and the enigmatic Telford Porter — which speaks to the quirky, character-rich corner of Marvel that Fallen Angels carved out for itself. With appearances stretching across more than three decades into 2021, Alphonsus has proven surprisingly enduring for a figure from such a niche series. If you love digging into the stranger, more intimate margins of the X-Men's extended world, this is exactly the kind of find that makes Marvel's back catalogue so endlessly rewarding.