Maria Hill

Few characters have embedded themselves so thoroughly in Marvel's Modern Age power structure as Maria Hill, who made her debut in 2006 courtesy of the visionary team of Brian Michael Bendis and Gabriele Dell'Otto. Over the course of roughly two decades — and 213 catalog appearances — she has proven herself one of Marvel's most enduring figures, a constant presence in the corridors where the biggest decisions get made. Her world is populated by the heaviest hitters in the Marvel Universe: Captain America, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Spider-Man — the kind of company that tells you everything about the weight she carries in the storytelling. With her deepest roots in Invincible Iron Man, Hulk, and Fantastic Four, and five key issues to her name, Maria Hill is exactly the sort of character that rewards the collector who pays attention — a Modern Age essential hiding in plain sight among legends.