Le Roi Noir

Debuting in the pages of Strange #223 in 1988 — brought to life by the creative team of Bill Mantlo and Dave Ross — Le Roi Noir is a Copper Age figure published by Editions Lug, a name that speaks to the rich tradition of Franco-Belgian comics publishing. Over a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2021, this character has turned up across Titans, Strange, and Spider-Man, sharing pages with heavy-hitters like Logan, Ororo Munroe, Scott Summers, Colossus, and Sebastian Shaw — genuinely elite company by any measure. Eleven catalog appearances across more than three decades may make Le Roi Noir a rarity, but that's precisely the kind of understated longevity that makes a character a rewarding discovery for the dedicated collector hunting beyond the obvious.