Lorna Dane

Few characters have threaded themselves so deeply into the fabric of Marvel's mutant mythology as Lorna Dane, who burst onto the scene in The X-Men #49 back in 1968 — a true Silver Age original conjured by Arnold Drake and artists Don Heck and Werner Roth. Over nearly six decades of continuous publication, she's proven herself a genuine cornerstone of the X-Men universe, racking up 415 catalog appearances and 23 key issues across landmark titles like The Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, and X-Factor. She keeps extraordinary company — sharing pages with Cyclops, Scott Summers, Alex Summers, Wolverine, and Polaris — which speaks to just how central she's been to the stories that define Marvel's mutant corner. For any collector serious about the X-Men's rich Silver Age roots and the characters who've shaped every era since, Lorna Dane is absolutely essential reading.