Li'l Longshot

A pint-sized charmer born from the wild creative energy of Chris Claremont and Art Adams, Li'l Longshot made their debut in the landmark X-Men Annual #12 in 1988 — right at the heart of the Copper Age, when Marvel was pushing its most imaginative, visually dazzling storytelling. With just three catalog appearances spanning an impressive stretch into 2011, this is a rare curiosity for dedicated collectors, popping up in company that includes the likes of Wolvie, Colossus, and the delightfully villainous Mojo. If you love the stranger, more fantastical corners of the X-Men universe, Li'l Longshot is exactly the kind of offbeat gem worth tracking down.