Wildman

Few characters can claim a Bronze Age debut from the hands of Jim Starlin — the visionary who would go on to reshape cosmic comics — yet Wildman quietly holds that distinction, first bursting onto the page in The Eagle #1 back in 1971. Published through Megaton Comics, this scrappy, enduring figure carved out a niche across roughly 35 years and a handful of beloved titles, including Grass Green's Wildman and Good Jive Comix, a run that speaks to a dedicated creative community keeping the character alive long after his debut. Along the way he shares adventures with a colorful cast — Rubberoy, Megaton, and Dr. Rex Ward among them — and at least one of his appearances carries genuine key-issue weight for collectors on the hunt. A Bronze Age original with a Starlin pedigree and decades of indie heart? Wildman is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through back-issue bins so rewarding.