Lt. Erik Saltz

Stepping onto the page in 1991 courtesy of D. G. Chichester and Ernie Stiner, Lt. Erik Saltz is a Copper Age Marvel creation embedded in the high-octane world of espionage and covert ops that defined Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. His brief but notable run puts him in remarkably charged company — sharing panels with Colonel Nick Fury himself, the inimitable Dum Dum Dugan, Alexander Pierce, Logan, and the enigmatic Cassandra Romulus. With only a handful of appearances to his name, Saltz is the kind of deep-cut supporting player that rewards the dedicated collector who loves the texture and atmosphere of early-'90s Marvel espionage storytelling at its most densely plotted.