Black Velvet

A creature of shadows from Malibu's early-'90s frontier, Black Velvet debuted in Edge #1 (1994), brought to life by the sharp storytelling of Steven D. Grant and the legendary pencils of Gil Kane. Part of a bold, brief Copper/Modern Age experiment, she moves through a world populated by the likes of Edge, Barricade, and Mr. Ultimate — a vivid cast that signals just how ambitious Malibu's universe could get. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Black Velvet is a genuine rarity, the kind of hidden gem that reminds collectors why digging through the '90s indie landscape is always worth the effort.