Grendell

Few corners of the Marvel Universe carry the mythic weight of Asgard, and Grendell — debuting in Thor #377 in 1987 under the hands of Walter Simonson and Sal Buscema — arrived right at the height of that title's legendary Copper Age run. Counted among the Asgardian Gods, this figure shares the pages with titans like Thor and Hogun, as well as the mutant Bobby Drake, giving those early appearances a genuinely charged, crossover-era feel. Grendell's footprint stretches across two decades into 2009, with appearances in both Thor and Incredible Hercules marking a surprisingly durable presence for a character with a relatively modest total count. For collectors who love the mythological deep cuts of Marvel's cosmos, Grendell is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.