Spore

Emerging from the gritty, morally complex world of Marvel's Copper Age, Spore made their debut in Wolverine #21 (1990), brought to life by the formidable creative team of Archie Goodwin, John Byrne, and Klaus Janson. This rare, enigmatic figure shares their pages with Wolverine himself alongside Sister Salvation, Roughouse, and Nikolaus Geist — a roster that signals some seriously intense storytelling territory. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Spore is the kind of obscure gem that rewards the dedicated hunter of deep-cut Marvel history, a fleeting but atmospheric presence from one of comics' most celebrated creative teams.