Lump

Emerging from the gritty, espionage-soaked corners of Marvel's Copper Age, Lump made their debut in the very first issue of the 1989 Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. series, courtesy of creators Bob Harras and Bob Hall. Operating in a world of shadows and tradecraft, this character shares the page with a compelling roster of spy-world figures — among them the legendary Countess Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Alexander Pierce, and Kate Neville — lending every appearance real weight and intrigue. With a run stretching into the early '90s across 14 catalogued appearances, Lump is a distinctive piece of that hard-edged, Cold War-twilight era of Marvel espionage storytelling. If you're building out your Nick Fury collection or exploring the underappreciated corners of Marvel's spy genre, Lump is one of those characters that rewards the dedicated digger.