"Heavy Metal" Van Hammer

Crashing onto the page in 1992, "Heavy Metal" Van Hammer is a hard-rocking slice of early-'90s wrestling culture immortalized in Marvel's licensed WCW comics series — a time when professional wrestling and comic books collided in gloriously over-the-top fashion. Created by Mike Lackey and Ron Wilson, he debuted in WCW World Championship Wrestling #5, sharing panels with some of the era's biggest names: Sting, Arn Anderson, Rick Steiner, and "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton. His catalog appearances are rare, making every issue he turns up in a genuine curio for collectors who love the wonderfully specific intersection of Copper Age Marvel craftsmanship and WCW's colorful universe. A niche gem for the wrestling comics enthusiast who wants something truly different on their shelf.