Black Shadow

Born into the Copper Age of Marvel Comics, Black Shadow made their debut in the anthology series Marvel Comics Presents in 1990, brought to life by writer Michael Higgins and artist Javier Saltares. That title was a showcase for bold, offbeat storytelling, and Black Shadow shares its pages with some heavy hitters — including Wolverine and the Enchantress — which tells you something about the charged, action-packed world this character inhabits. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, Black Shadow is a rare find for the dedicated Marvel completist, the kind of hidden gem that makes digging through back-issue bins genuinely rewarding.