Shandor'Kan

Emerging from the mid-'90s Malibu era of Dreadstar, Shandor'Kan made their debut in 1994 courtesy of the sharp creative pairing of Peter David and Ernie Colón — a duo who knew how to populate a space-opera universe with characters that stick. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Shandor'Kan is a rare find, the kind of figure who shares the cosmic stage with the likes of Vanth Dreadstar, Kalla Dreadstar, and Willow, lending texture to one of comics' most ambitious science-fantasy sagas. For collectors hunting the deeper corners of the Dreadstar mythology, this is exactly the sort of elusive supporting player that rewards a dedicated search.