Guardsman

Stepping onto the scene in 1990 courtesy of D. G. Chichester and Keith Pollard, Guardsman is a Copper Age Marvel creation who made their debut in the pages of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. — a title that signals right away this is a character woven into the espionage-and-action side of the Marvel Universe. Spread across series like Force Works, Marvel Comics Presents, and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. through the turn of the millennium, Guardsman keeps genuinely impressive company, sharing adventures with the likes of Spider-Man, Scarlet Witch, and even Eddie Brock's Venom. A relatively rare find with a focused presence in the catalog, Guardsman is the kind of understated Copper Age figure that rewards the curious collector willing to dig into the grittier corners of Marvel's early '90s output.