Phantom Rider

Galloping out of the Copper Age in 1989, this Phantom Rider made their debut in West Coast Avengers #41 under the hands of Tom DeFalco, Ralph Macchio, and Tom Morgan — entering a Marvel landscape already rich with Western mythology and costumed legacy. With appearances stretching across 23 years and company that includes the likes of Bobbi Morse, Marc Spector, and Mockingbird, this rider clearly haunts some consequential corners of the Marvel Universe. A collector's note: at least one of their handful of appearances carries key-issue significance, making this a character worth tracking down despite a lean catalog footprint. Rare, atmospheric, and steeped in Western-hero tradition, Phantom Rider is the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated hunter of Marvel's more shadowed trails.