Cheetah

A Marvel villain who debuted in Jim Starlin's landmark 1982 Marvel Graphic Novel, Cheetah operates in street-level criminal circles, crossing paths with heroes like Captain America and the Punisher.

A Bronze Age original born in Jim Starlin's landmark 1982 Marvel Graphic Novel, Cheetah has carved out a quietly compelling corner of the Marvel Universe across nearly four decades of comics. This is a character who runs in serious company — sharing pages with Captain America, the Punisher, and Letha, turning up across titles like Punisher War Journal and Captain America — which speaks to a versatility that kept Cheetah relevant well beyond that debut. Ten catalog appearances may make this a deep-cut discovery rather than a household name, but for collectors who love unearthing Bronze Age gems with genuine Marvel pedigree, Cheetah is exactly the kind of find that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.