Phate

A creature of the mid-eighties independent comics scene, Phate made their entrance in Venture #1 (1986), brought to life by creator Mark Propst under the AC Comics banner — a publisher that carved out its own spirited corner of the Copper Age far from the mainstream giants. With only a handful of catalog appearances across the short-lived Venture run, Phate is a genuine rarity, sharing those pages with an intriguing cast that includes Fiona Page, Bolt, and Mitchell Cameron. For collectors who love hunting the overlooked gems of 1980s independent publishing, Phate is exactly the kind of elusive find that makes the hunt worthwhile.