Peter Noble

A Golden Age original, Peter Noble made his debut in Daring Mystery Comics #7 in 1941, brought to life by creator Ben Thompson in the earliest, most adventurous days of what would become the Marvel universe. Though his catalog footprint is modest at 16 appearances, the company he keeps is anything but — his pages are graced by titans like Captain America, the Human Torch, Namor, and the Fin, placing him squarely in the thrilling wartime milieu that defined an era. The fact that his adventures stretch across an astonishing span into 2014 speaks to a stubborn staying power that collectors of Golden Age deep cuts will find genuinely intriguing. With one key issue to his name and appearances in Avengers/Invaders alongside Marvel's most legendary figures, Peter Noble is exactly the kind of hidden gem that rewards the curious fan who digs past the household names.