Parnell Jacobs

A creature of the Modern Age Marvel universe, Parnell Jacobs made his entrance in 2001 courtesy of writer Chuck Austen, stepping onto the page in the gritty, militarized world of U.S. War Machine. His corner of Marvel is a hard-edged one — he keeps company with the likes of James Rhodes, Bethany Cabe, and Jake Oh, figures who populate the armored, street-level side of the universe. Spread across U.S. War Machine, War Machine, and Punisher War Journal, Jacobs may clock in at a modest 23 appearances, but they're spent in some seriously charged company, making him a rewarding find for collectors who dig deep into Marvel's action-heavy early-2000s catalog.