Xauz

Emerging from the early 1990s Copper/Modern Age, Xauz made their entrance in the very first issue of Millennium Publications' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze, a 1991 series crafted by Mark Ellis and Darryl Banks that brought the legendary pulp hero into comics with fresh energy. With only four catalogued appearances, Xauz is a rare and elusive figure — the kind of deep-cut character that rewards dedicated collectors who dig past the obvious — sharing pages with a remarkable roster that includes the formidable villain John Sunlight and Doc Savage's celebrated inner circle of Long Tom, Ham, Monk, and Johnny. Short-lived but well-placed, Xauz is a genuine piece of an underappreciated chapter in comics history, tucked inside a series that dared to revive one of pulp fiction's greatest icons.