Orphan-Maker

Orphan-Maker is a disturbed child encased in a suit of armor who serves as the brutal enforcer for Nanny, a mutant who 'rescues' children by killing their parents. Together they target young mutants, believing they are liberating them from a dangerous world.

Born into the pages of X-Factor #31 in 1988, Orphan-Maker is one of Marvel's more unsettling Copper Age creations, conjured by the formidable duo of Louise and Walter Simonson. This armored enigma has kept genuinely wild company over the decades — sharing adventures with the likes of Nanny, Storm, and Raven Darkhölme across the pages of Uncanny X-Men and X-Factor — and their team history spans an impressively eclectic range, from the X-Men and Avengers to the Reavers. With a name that announces itself like a thunderclap and a presence that has persisted from the late '80s all the way into 2024, Orphan-Maker is a cult favorite for collectors who love their Marvel mythology a little dark and strange — and that one key issue in the catalog is well worth tracking down.