Specialist Foss

Stepping out of the gritty, uncompromising world Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson built in Marvel's Fury, Specialist Foss is a Modern Age creation who debuted in 2002 amid one of comics' most brutally honest takes on military life. With only a handful of appearances, Foss is a lean, purposeful presence in a series that surrounds them with a memorable cast — including the likes of General Makawao, Rudi Gagarin, and the unforgettably named FuckFace. Brief appearances in the right book, by the right creators, can leave a mark, and Fury is exactly the kind of raw, collector-worthy run that makes every character worth tracking down.