Moondragon

Few characters announced themselves quite like Moondragon did when she stepped onto the scene in Daredevil #105 in 1973 — a Bronze Age debut courtesy of Steve Gerber and Don Heck that immediately signaled something singular was entering the Marvel Universe. Over more than five decades of publication, she's accumulated 230 catalog appearances and 12 key issues, a track record that speaks to genuine staying power rather than a fleeting moment in the spotlight. Her deepest roots run through The Avengers, Captain Marvel, and Quasar, where she keeps rarefied company alongside the likes of Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man. If you're building out a serious Marvel collection and haven't followed Moondragon's long, fascinating journey through the Bronze Age and beyond, you're missing one of the publisher's most distinctive and enduring figures.