Casino

Stepping out of Malibu Comics' bold early-'90s universe, Casino made their entrance in The Solution #8 in 1994, a product of the creative partnership between James D. Hudnall and John Statema. Brief but intriguing, this Copper/Modern Age figure shares their corner of the Malibu cosmos with a compelling cast — Aera, Shadowmage, Troy Wilde, and others — hinting at a richly populated world that defined Malibu's adventurous storytelling ambitions. With only a handful of appearances, Casino is one of those tantalizing deep-cuts that rewards the dedicated collector willing to dig into one of comics' most underexplored publisher catalogs.