Lt. Garotte

A shadowy figure born in the espionage-charged world of early '90s Marvel, Lt. Garotte made their debut in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #23 (1991), courtesy of writer D. G. Chichester and artist Jackson Guice — a creative team that brought real grit to Nick Fury's world during the Copper Age. Garotte moves in rarefied and dangerous company, sharing pages with Colonel Nick Fury himself, the enigmatic Network Nina, Alexander Pierce, and even Logan, which tells you something about the high-stakes, cloak-and-dagger atmosphere this character inhabits. With only a handful of appearances, Lt. Garotte is the kind of deep-cut supporting player that makes devoted S.H.I.E.L.D. readers feel like insiders — a name that rewards the collector who goes looking.