Bucky

Few characters carry the weight of legacy quite like Bucky, who stepped onto the Marvel stage in 1996's Heroes Reborn #1/2 — a Copper/Modern Age debut courtesy of Rob Liefeld, Jeph Loeb, and Dan Fraga. This iteration of the iconic name carves out a distinct corner of Marvel continuity, appearing across nearly two and a half decades alongside heavy hitters like Captain America, Steve Rogers, Iron Man, and Hawkeye. Most of their page time unfolds within the Captain America corner of the Marvel Universe, including the notably collected Captain America: Road to Reborn, with one appearance already flagged as a key issue for sharp-eyed collectors. Thirteen catalog appearances make Bucky a focused, purposeful presence — the kind of character that rewards readers who dig deeper into Marvel's modern mythology.