Anvil

Few characters carry the weight of a Bronze Age Marvel debut quite like Anvil, who first crashed onto the scene in the pages of The Incredible Hulk #182 in 1974, courtesy of the legendary team of Len Wein and Herb Trimpe. That's rarefied company for an origin — sharing early pages with the likes of Bruce Banner and Logan puts Anvil right at the heart of one of Marvel's most electric eras. Over a publishing span that stretched more than three decades into the 2000s, this bruiser turned up across titles like Daughters of the Dragon, She-Hulk, and Spider-Woman, making him a durable piece of Marvel's street-level furniture. A modest appearance count only adds to the intrigue — every Anvil sighting feels like a genuine find for the dedicated Bronze Age hunter.