Ran

Emerging from the pages of Sergio Bonelli Editore's acclaimed Nathan Never series in 1993, Ran is a Copper/Modern Age figure who debuted in the hands of creators Antonio Serra and Dante Bastianoni. With a run concentrated in the mid-nineties, this character inhabits the richly atmospheric world of Nathan Never, sharing those pages with the likes of Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Kaede Minako, Yabuno Sama, and Olga — a cast that gives a vivid sense of the series' distinctive international flavor. Though Ran's catalog footprint is compact at four appearances, there's something quietly compelling about a character woven into one of Italian comics' most beloved science-fiction universes, and for devoted Nathan Never collectors, tracking down every appearance is part of the joy.