Velanna

Bronze Age Marvel brought some wonderfully unexpected corners of its universe to life, and Velanna — debuting in Godzilla #3 in 1977 courtesy of Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe — is a quietly fascinating piece of that patchwork. With only a handful of catalog appearances spanning an impressive stretch from 1977 all the way to 2017, she's a rare find, sharing pages with the likes of Tyndall and Captain Marvel across titles including Marvel Fanfare and Artist's Edition. That kind of longevity across four decades, however modest the footprint, speaks to a character with staying power worth a second look — the sort of discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.