Cholly

Few characters carry the quiet distinction of debuting in Marvel's Epic Illustrated — that gorgeous, ambitious anthology magazine that defined the adventurous edge of Bronze Age comics — and Cholly is one of them, arriving in 1981 with an air of something genuinely different. Appearing most memorably across Epic Illustrated, Epic, and the dedicated Cholly and Flytrap series, this character clearly found a creative home in Marvel's more experimental, creator-driven corner of publishing. Sharing pages with the likes of Flytrap, Billy, and a cast of distinctive supporting figures across a span stretching all the way to 2005, Cholly proved to have real staying power in a niche but devoted corner of comics history. A small appearance count only adds to the cult appeal — sometimes the rarest finds are the most rewarding.