Gilad Anni-Padda

Gilad Anni-Padda is one of the ancient, mythic figures at the heart of the Valiant Universe — a warrior whose story stretches back through the ages and whose debut in Bloodshot #5 (1993) planted him firmly in the Copper/Modern Age of comics. Created by Kevin VanHook and Don Perlin, he's a character who moves through the pages of Deathmate, Archer & Armstrong, and Bloodshot in genuinely storied company — sharing adventures with Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, and Aram Anni-Padda across a publishing history that spans an impressive thirty-plus years. With a key issue already to his name and the kind of deep connective tissue that serious Valiant collectors prize, Gilad is exactly the sort of character who rewards the fan willing to dig into the richer corners of the universe.