Archangel

Few characters carry the weight of three key issues across a 30-year publishing run, but Archangel — debuting in the pages of DC gegen Marvel #1 in 1996 under the Panini Deutschland banner — has earned a devoted following in the German-language comics world. This Modern Age figure shares their adventures alongside some of Marvel's most iconic mutants: Warren Worthington III, Wolverine, Storm, Gambit, and Hank McCoy all cross paths in these pages, placing Archangel squarely at the heart of the X-Men universe. With 44 catalog appearances spread across X-Men, X-Men Special, and Die furchtlosen X-Men, this is a character whose presence in the line has proven genuinely durable. For collectors hunting key issues with a European flavor, Archangel is absolutely worth tracking down.