General Leon van Pelt

A creature of the early 1980s Bronze Age, General Leon van Pelt made his entrance in the very first issue of AC Comics' Black Diamond in 1983 — and that debut carries the weight of a key issue, making it a genuine find for collectors. With only three catalogued appearances across a short-lived run, van Pelt is a rare and concentrated presence, sharing pages with a tight-knit cast that includes Black Diamond, Valencia Kirk, Tiana Mathews, Colt, and Jack Burton. Brief but collector-significant, he's the kind of character that rewards the dedicated fan willing to dig into AC's scrappy, independent corner of Bronze Age comics history.