Magik

Amanda Sefton — born Jimaine Szardos, the Romani sorceress and longtime companion of Nightcrawler — assumed the mantle of Magik, wielding magical abilities within the X-Men's extended circle of allies and mystic defenders.

Stepping out of Chris Claremont and Pablo Raimondi's Black Sun: Wolverine and Thunderbird in 2000, this Marvel incarnation of Magik arrived in the Modern Age alongside some of the X-Men's most iconic figures — Wolverine, Storm, and Jimaine Szardos among the company she keeps. With appearances spanning a quarter century and a footprint across titles like Nightcrawler and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Women of Marvel 2005, she's a character woven into the broader tapestry of Marvel's mutant universe. Collectors will want to note that one of her handful of appearances carries key-issue status — a small but meaningful mark of distinction for a figure worth tracking down.