Archie Goodwin

Debuting in the pages of Fantastic Four #176 in 1976, Archie Goodwin is a Bronze Age Marvel creation brought to life by the legendary team of Roy Thomas and George Pérez — a pedigree that alone makes any appearance worth a second look. Over a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2019, this character has turned up across a wonderfully eclectic range of titles, from The Transformers and G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero to the very Fantastic Four comic where it all began. With only 12 catalogued appearances, Archie Goodwin is a genuine deep-cut discovery, sharing pages with heavyweights like Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Iron Man, and boasting at least one collector-recognized key issue to their name — the kind of under-the-radar figure that makes long-box digging so rewarding.