Toolbox

Born in the early 1990s boom of bold, offbeat superhero concepts, Toolbox debuted in Marvel's Defenders of Dynatron City #1 (1992), a quirky, imaginative series brought to life by the creative team of Gary Winnick, Steve Purcell, and Frank Cirocco. With a roster of wonderfully eccentric companions — including Radium Dog, Buzzsaw Girl, and Jet Headstrong — this title had a personality all its own, standing apart from the mainstream Marvel universe of its day. Toolbox may have a modest six appearances in the catalog, but as part of a genuinely distinctive Copper Age curiosity, this character is a rewarding find for collectors who love digging into the weird, wonderful corners of comics history.