Phoenix

Born in the pages of 2000 AD's landmark 1200th issue in 2000, Phoenix arrived at the dawn of the Modern Age courtesy of the legendary John Wagner and artist Cam Kennedy — a pairing that carries serious weight in British comics. Over a fifteen-year run, this character carved out a niche in the famously uncompromising world of Egmont UK's flagship anthology, sharing story space with titans like Judge Dredd and the likes of Finnigan Sinister and Sleeping Dragon Fang. Phoenix's strongest foothold is in Red Fang, and while the catalog appearances are select rather than sprawling, the pedigree of that debut issue and those creative hands makes this a character well worth tracking down for any serious 2000 AD devotee.