Megabyte

Born into the bold experimental energy of Eclipse Comics' mid-1980s output, Megabyte made their debut in the pages of Miracleman #7 in 1986 — a landmark series shepherded by none other than Alan Moore, alongside artist Chuck Beckum. That's rarefied company for any character's first outing. Though their overall footprint in the catalog is modest at 12 appearances, Megabyte turns up across some genuinely interesting Copper Age real estate — The New Wave, Miracleman, and the ambitious crossover Total Eclipse — rubbing shoulders with characters like Dot, Tachyon, Impulse, Polestar, and Avalon. For collectors who love hunting the distinctive, creator-driven corner of 1980s independent comics that Eclipse carved out, Megabyte is exactly the kind of find that rewards the dig.