Ganke Lee

Few supporting characters in Modern Age Marvel have earned their place quite like Ganke Lee, who burst onto the scene in 2011's Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #2 courtesy of the legendary creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli. Over a remarkable 15-year publishing run spanning titles like Ultimate Comics Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Ganke has proven himself one of comics' most beloved and enduring best-friend figures, racking up 82 catalog appearances alongside heavy hitters like Peter Parker, Captain America, and Rio Morales. With two key collector issues to his name, he's not just a background player — he's a cornerstone of one of Marvel's most celebrated modern mythologies. If you love character-driven storytelling and the kind of loyal, witty companionship that makes a hero's journey feel genuinely human, Ganke Lee is absolutely worth your time.