Colonel G. W. Bridge

A no-nonsense military presence in the Marvel Universe, Colonel G. W. Bridge made his entrance in 1993's X-Force #19 — right in the thick of the Copper/Modern Age's gritty, high-octane storytelling — courtesy of the sharp creative pairing of Fabian Nicieza and Greg Capullo. Over a surprisingly long stretch reaching into 2019, he's kept some genuinely electric company, sharing pages with the likes of Ororo Munroe, James Proudstar, and Tabitha Smith in the turbulent world of X-Force. He may not have the headline wattage of every Marvel heavy-hitter, but for collectors who love the deep bench of tough, grounded characters woven through mutant-adjacent chaos, Bridge is exactly the kind of figure who rewards a closer look.