Captain Britain

A figure wrapped in the iconography of British heroism, this Captain Britain made their Modern Age entrance in the landmark Avengers #500 (2004), brought to the page by the celebrated team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch during one of Marvel's most turbulent and ambitious storytelling eras. With a presence woven through Bendis's sweeping Avengers run, this character keeps extraordinary company — sharing adventures with the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, She-Hulk, and Ant-Man across some of the most consequential issues of the 2000s. Ten appearances may sound modest, but every one lands within a run that reshaped the Avengers landscape for a generation, making this a character whose significance punches well above their page count for any serious collector of the Bendis era.