Samuel Smithers

Born in the Bronze Age pages of Strange #23 (1971) under the legendary creative hands of Stan Lee and Gene Colan, Samuel Smithers is a character whose story has quietly unspooled across an impressive 37 years of comics history. Published through Editions Lug, he's a fixture of the French Marvel universe — appearing most notably in Ombrax-Saga, Spécial Strange, and Marvel Heroes — which gives him a distinctly continental flavor that sets him apart from his American counterparts. His catalog includes a collector-significant key issue, and the company he keeps is nothing short of spectacular: Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man share his pages, placing him in the thick of Marvel's finest. With only 12 catalogued appearances, Samuel Smithers is a genuine deep-cut discovery for the dedicated collector who loves finding a hidden thread woven through the grand tapestry of Bronze Age Marvel.