Orb

Debuting in the climactic fifth issue of Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire in 2010, Orb is a Modern Age Marvel creation from writer Greg Land who made an immediate impression in one of the more fiery corners of the Marvel Universe. Though the catalog counts only a handful of appearances, this character has kept remarkably distinguished company — sharing pages with Ghost Rider, Sub-Mariner, Luke Cage, and Janet Van Dyne across titles like Avengers Assemble Omega and Ultimates. There's something intriguing about a character who surfaces so selectively yet consistently lands in high-stakes, marquee company; Orb is the kind of deep-cut discovery that rewards the dedicated Marvel reader who loves following a thread wherever it leads.