Spymaster

A shadowy operative who slipped into Marvel's world in 1993, Spymaster debuted in Captain America #412 courtesy of writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Rik Levins — a Copper/Modern Age creation who clearly thrived in high-stakes company, sharing pages with the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, and Mentallo. With appearances spread across Captain America, Iron Man, and the crossover Iron Man / Captain America '98, this figure orbited the very heart of Marvel's espionage and superhero worlds during the mid-to-late nineties. Rare in the catalog and firmly rooted in a specific, atmospheric era of Marvel storytelling, Spymaster is a compelling find for collectors who love the grittier, thriller-tinged corners of the Bronze-to-Modern transition.