D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith is a street-level supporting character in the Marvel Universe, most closely associated with Luke Cage's world and appearing regularly in Power Man and Power Man and Iron Fist alongside figures like Claire Temple.

Debuting in the pages of Fantastic Four #133 in 1973 — a collector-noted key issue brought to life by Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, and Ramona Fradon — D.W. Griffith is a Bronze Age Marvel creation who found a particular home in the street-level corners of the Marvel Universe. With most of their appearances spread across Power Man and Power Man and Iron Fist, this character keeps remarkable company, sharing pages with Luke Cage, Claire Temple, and even Mr. Fantastic. Over five decades of Marvel publishing history, D.W. Griffith may clock in at a modest ten appearances, but that kind of quiet persistence across eras is exactly what makes a deep-cut Marvel figure worth hunting down.