Impulse

Bursting onto the scene in 1986's Miracleman #7 — one of the most celebrated titles of the Copper Age — Impulse is an Eclipse Comics character who debuted under the visionary pen of Alan Moore, which alone signals you're in rarefied company. Sharing pages with the likes of Tachyon, Polestar, and Megabyte, this character moves through a richly populated corner of the Eclipse universe, turning up across The New Wave, Miracleman, and The Return of Valkyrie over a concentrated late-'80s run. With only 18 catalog appearances, Impulse is a compact, collectible presence — the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated back-issue hunter who loves discovering the texture of an era beyond its headline names. If you're building out your Eclipse collection, this is exactly the sort of character that makes the deep dive worthwhile.