Overlord

Emerging from Devil's Due Publishing's early 2000s stewardship of the G.I. Joe universe, Overlord made their Modern Age debut in G.I. Joe #22 (2003), courtesy of creators Josh Blaylock and Brandon Badeaux. This is a character who moves in genuinely dangerous company — sharing pages with Cobra Commander, Snake-Eyes, and the likes of Conrad S. Hauser and Shana O'Hara across G.I. Joe and G.I. Joe: Frontline. The run may be compact, but any figure who consistently occupies the same corners as the franchise's heaviest hitters is worth a second look for devoted Joe collectors hunting the full Devil's Due era.