Masked Marvel

A mysterious figure stepping out of the Modern Age, Masked Marvel made their debut in the pages of Young Avengers #12 (2006), courtesy of the acclaimed creative team of Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. With only a handful of catalog appearances spread across Young Avengers, X-Men, and Franklin Richards: Lab Brat, this is a rare and intriguing presence — the kind of character that makes completionists sit up and take notice, especially since one of those appearances carries key-issue status. Sharing pages with heavy hitters like Logan, Electro, and Max Dillon, Masked Marvel occupies a fascinating corner of the Marvel universe that rewards the curious collector willing to dig in.