Layla

Layla made her entrance in the pages of Marvel Comics Presents #55 in 1990, brought to life by Scott Lobdell and Greg LaRocque right at the cusp of Marvel's Modern Age. She's a compact but intriguing presence in that anthology series, sharing her stories with a notably wild crowd — Wolverine, Jack Russell, Silver Dagger, and the enigmatic Isaiah Curwen among them. With only a handful of catalog appearances across a tight early-'90s window, Layla is the kind of hidden gem that rewards the dedicated back-issue hunter: a character whose rarity only adds to her mystique for collectors who love uncovering the deeper corners of the Marvel universe.