Deathurge

Emerging from the Bronze Age Marvel cosmos in 1981, Deathurge is one of those wonderfully strange corner-of-the-universe figures that makes deep-diving into back issues such a rewarding obsession — a character conjured by the formidable creative team of Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, Ron Wilson, and Gene Day in the pages of Marvel Two-in-One. Over a publishing life stretching across 35 years, this eerie presence has haunted titles like Quasar and G.L.A., keeping dark company with the likes of Maelstrom, Moondragon, and Captain America himself. With 21 catalog appearances and at least one key issue to their name, Deathurge is exactly the kind of cult Marvel oddity that rewards the curious collector willing to look beyond the headliners.