Protector

Stepping onto the scene in Ms. Marvel #50 in 2010, Protector is a Modern Age Marvel creation brought to life by the talented team of Brian Reed, Sana Takeda, and Ben Oliver — a debut issue that collectors have flagged as a key. Over roughly a decade, this character carved out a place in some of Marvel's biggest events and ensemble titles, appearing across Avengers, Fear Itself, and the landmark Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis run. The company Protector keeps is nothing short of stellar — sharing pages with the likes of Iron Man, Hawkeye, Spider-Woman, and Jessica Drew — making this a figure firmly embedded in the heart of Marvel's modern superhero landscape and well worth hunting down for any serious collector of the era.