Manowar

A Marvel deep-cut with genuine intrigue, Manowar surfaced in the Modern Age courtesy of the creative powerhouse trio of Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, and Tom Grummett — debuting in New Thunderbolts #1 back in 2005. With appearances spanning nearly two decades, this character has quietly carved out a niche in Marvel's aquatic and superhero corners, sharing pages with the likes of Namor, Eric Brooks, and Janet Van Dyne. Their presence across Avengers, Namor, and the exhaustive All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z speaks to a character worth cataloguing — the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated reader who loves discovering what lurks beneath Marvel's surface.