Diogenes Chang

A late-nineties Marvel creation, Diogenes Chang stepped onto the page in 1999's X-Men: Phoenix #1, brought to life by writer John Francis Moore and artist Pascal Alixe in a series that crackled with the cosmic energy of the Phoenix mythos. Though his footprint in the catalog is small — just three recorded appearances — he keeps genuinely rarefied company, sharing those pages with Rachel Summers and the Phoenix herself alongside figures like Ch'vayre and Diamanda Nero. For collectors drawn to the more esoteric corners of the X-Men universe, Chang represents exactly the kind of intriguing supporting presence that makes deep-diving into late Modern Age Marvel such a rewarding pursuit.