Shapesmith

A shape-shifting wild card from the pages of Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley's Invincible, Shapesmith made his Modern Age entrance in 2006 and carved out a memorable niche in Image Comics' superhero universe. Running through the early 2010s, he shares his adventures with some of Invincible's most colorful cast members — Monster Girl, Kid Thor, and the titular hero himself — lending him a real sense of belonging in that book's sprawling, unpredictable world. With appearances spanning Invincible, Invincible Universe, and even a Free Comic Book Day spotlight, he's a character whose footprint, though compact, touches some genuinely fun corners of the Kirkman cosmos. For collectors digging into the deeper bench of one of modern comics' most celebrated independent superhero runs, Shapesmith is a rewarding discovery.