Sgt. Joe Morita

A proud piece of Marvel's Silver Age military comics history, Sgt. Joe Morita made his debut in 1968 courtesy of Gary Friedrich and Dick Ayers in Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders — one of Marvel's action-packed wartime titles that put gritty combat storytelling front and center. Morita runs with a colorful crew of hard-bitten soldiers, sharing the battlefield with the likes of Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates, Roy "Blarney" Stone, and Lee Baker, while facing down formidable threats including Baron Wolfgang von Strucker and the Supreme Hydra. His appearances are few and concentrated, making each one a genuine find for collectors digging into Marvel's underappreciated war comics corner — a reminder that the House of Ideas was building rich ensemble casts well beyond the superhero genre.