Wade Collins

Larry Hama and Frank Springer brought Wade Collins into the world in 1985 within the pages of Marvel's beloved G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero — one of the Bronze Age's most electrifying action franchises — and this character has quietly persisted in that universe all the way through 2022, a testament to the richness Hama packed into even supporting players. With just seven catalogued appearances, Wade Collins is a deep-cut figure, the kind of character true collectors love to track down, and the fact that one of those appearances carries key-issue status makes the hunt genuinely worthwhile. Sharing pages with heavyweights like Snake-Eyes, Hawk, and Buzzer places Collins squarely in the thick of the series' most memorable storytelling. For fans who love the texture and detail that make the G.I. Joe universe feel lived-in, Wade Collins is exactly the sort of discovery that rewards digging into the long run.