Phase Shifter

A creature of the early-to-mid '90s independent comics boom, Phase Shifter made their entrance in the very first issue of Malibu's Edge in 1994, brought to life by writer Steven D. Grant and the legendary artist Gil Kane. That's rarefied company on the creative side — Kane's linework alone makes any debut worth hunting down. With only a handful of catalogued appearances across a short-lived 1994–1995 run, Phase Shifter is the kind of compact, atmospheric Copper/Modern Age curiosity that shares pages with a fascinatingly named cast — Edge, Barricade, Filth, Mr. Ultimate — hinting at a gritty, high-concept Malibu universe that burned bright and brief. For collectors who love unearthing the road less traveled, this one's a genuine find.