Manara

Stepping out of the gritty, street-level world of Image Comics' Sam and Twitch, Manara made their entrance in 2000, brought to life by the acclaimed creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev at the height of their noir-drenched collaboration. This Modern Age character inhabits a dark, detective-driven corner of the Image universe, sharing the page with the likes of Sam Burke, Twitch Williams, and Jinx Alameda — a cast that signals serious, hard-boiled storytelling. With only a handful of appearances, Manara is a rare find for dedicated Sam and Twitch completists and Bendis-era Image collectors who love hunting down every shadowy figure lurking at the edges of a beloved run.