Elendil

Few characters carry the distinction of debuting in the pages of The Avengers #6 — a genuine Silver Age landmark brought to life by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1964. Elendil has kept extraordinary company across their appearances, sharing adventures with titans like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, and their dual affiliation with both the Avengers and the Masters of Evil hints at a fascinatingly complex place in Marvel's tapestry. Spanning an impressive arc from 1964 all the way to 2021 and turning up across The Avengers, Iron Man: Legacy, and the celebrated Earth X, this is a character whose footprint stretches across Marvel history far longer than their modest appearance count might suggest. With four key-issue appearances flagged by collectors, Elendil is exactly the kind of deep-catalog discovery that rewards the dedicated fan willing to dig.