Baron Blood

A creature of darkness lurking at the heart of one of Marvel's most beloved Modern Age series, Baron Blood haunts the pages of Captain Britain and MI13 — Paul Cornell and Leonard Kirk's celebrated 2009 run that brought a distinctly British flavour to the Marvel Universe. With only five catalogued appearances, this is a rare and concentrated presence, sharing the page with a remarkable roster including Faiza Hussain, Eric Brooks, Blade, Jacqueline Falsworth, and Brian Braddock himself. If you're tracking down the essential issues of MI13's thrilling, too-short run, Baron Blood is one of the sinister reasons those comics crackle with genuine menace.