Madeline Joyce-Frank

Madeline Joyce-Frank arrived in the Bronze Age Marvel Universe with a debut in The Avengers #185 in 1979, brought to life by the remarkable creative trio of Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and John Byrne. Though her catalog footprint is small, she keeps genuinely rarefied company — sharing pages with Carol Danvers, Janet Van Dyne, and the Scarlet Witch herself — and her connection to the eerie, mythology-drenched Avengers: Nights of Wundagore gives her a distinctly atmospheric corner of Marvel history. As a card-carrying Avenger with a presence stretching across three decades of publishing, she's a rewarding discovery for the dedicated Marvel historian who loves unearthing the quieter threads woven through the House of Ideas' grand tapestry.