(Rohnert Park) — A former San Bruno resident, who lost all of his possessions in the PG&E gas explosion of 2010 and later enrolled at Sonoma State after serving eight years in the military, was among those selected this week by

Some of their stories are harrowing and heroic; others, in comparison, may feel relatively ordinary. But all detail service to their country.

No, he hasn't been bitten by a radioactive spider--but nonetheless, the story of retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and Sonoma State University alumnus Dan Nevins is part of a new Marvel comic book.