Dino Manelli

Dino Manelli is one of Marvel's enduring Silver Age soldiers, stepping onto the scene in The Avengers #2 in 1963 courtesy of the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby before finding his true home in the rough-and-tumble pages of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos. Over six decades of publication history, he's kept remarkable company — sharing adventures with fan favorites like Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, Percival Pinkerton, Izzy Cohen, and Rebel Ralston — a roster that reads like a who's who of Marvel's wartime comics. With six key-issue appearances to his name and a presence stretching all the way to 2026, Manelli is a testament to the staying power of Marvel's combat-era storytelling. If you have a soft spot for the gritty, gloriously entertaining war comics that gave the Silver Age some of its most human drama, Dino Manelli is absolutely worth tracking down.