Providence

Right there at the ground floor of Image Comics' explosive debut, Providence made their first appearance in the legendary WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1 in 1992 — one of the most talked-about launches of the Copper/Modern Age, brought to life by the incomparable Jim Lee. Sharing pages with heavy hitters like Spartan, Void, Maul, and Lord Emp, Providence moves in seriously consequential company across a publishing history that stretches a remarkable 26 years to 2018. With three key-issue appearances to their name and a presence in milestone collections like Absolute WildC.A.T.s by Jim Lee and the crossover event Deathmate, this is a character whose footprint in the early Image era carries real collector weight — a figure worth tracking down for anyone serious about the comics that reshaped the industry.