Jim Rhodes

Few characters can claim a Bronze Age debut and still be turning up in comics nearly half a century later, but Jim Rhodes has done exactly that — first appearing in 1979's Strange #120, brought to life by the legendary team of Len Wein and Ross Andru. Published through Editions Lug, his journey through the catalog spans an impressive 55 appearances across titles including Strange, Ombrax-Saga, and Marvel Comics (II), with two of those issues earning key-issue recognition among collectors. Along the way he shares the page with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters — Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Captain America, Daredevil, and Spider-Man among them — which tells you everything about the caliber of company this character keeps. If you're tracing the deep roots of a figure who has genuinely endured, Jim Rhodes is a name well worth following.