5 Marvel Heroes From The Gutter of Obscurity That Made It

We’re all familiar with the faces of Marvel: Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, along with the new faces that have become household names like Kamala Khan, Miles Morales, and Sam Alexander. However, if you examine many of the Marvel titles over recent years you’ll notice they star many more obscure characters that used to be sidelined and are only recently becoming better known. The journey of old, long forgotten, slept-on characters from the void of limbo to becoming starting players isn’t an easy one and requires a unique creative tag-team to bring new life to those riding the pine. The beautiful thing about creative control with a less familiar character is the suspension of disbelief hasn’t been set. The team is allowed to take them to new depths, making ’em more raw, gritty, or humorous in a way that isn’t as accessible with the more prominent characters of Marvel. This creative freedom is what makes watching the rise of these C-list heroes as they reach the S-class that much more enjoyable, as you are there with them from the ground floor. That being said, let’s highlight a few characters that escaped the void and are flourishing with a new lease on life, and most importantly, a newfound respect.

Luke Cage (Brian Michael Bendis x multiple artists) “Made enough money, I don’t fuck around / I just felt they needed me so I stuck around” Luke Cage started off back in the 70’s and was the comic counterpart of the thriving Blaxploitation films. He had his “Sweet Chri…