Carmine Karnelli

A creature of Marvel's street-level shadows, Carmine Karnelli stepped onto the page in 2008's The Amazing Spider-Man #547, born from the celebrated creative partnership of Dan Slott and Steve McNiven during the landmark "Brand New Day" era — one of the most talked-about reinventions in Spider-Man history. With only seven catalogued appearances, Carmine is a supporting player rather than a headliner, but the company he keeps is anything but small-time: his issues brush up against Spider-Man himself, the enigmatic Mister Negative, and Harry Osborn, placing him squarely in the thick of that era's rich New York underworld tapestry. For collectors hunting the full "Brand New Day" picture, Carmine is one of those atmospheric corner pieces that rewards the dedicated completist who wants every thread of that pivotal Modern Age chapter accounted for.