Nick Fury

Few characters embody the gritty, spy-thriller pulse of the Silver Age quite like Nick Fury, who stormed onto the scene in L'incroyable Hulk #1 back in 1968 under the Editions Lug banner. Over an extraordinary 57-year run spanning 86 catalogued appearances, this battle-hardened figure has proven himself one of comics' most enduring presences, racking up eight key-issue appearances that any serious collector will want to track down. He keeps remarkable company throughout his adventures — sharing pages with the likes of Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Captain America — which speaks volumes about his place at the very heart of Marvel's most consequential stories. Whether you're discovering him through Strange, L'Inattendu, or the broader Marvel Comics - La collection, Nick Fury is a character whose staying power across generations makes him absolutely essential reading.