Major Glenn Talbot

Few characters embody the classic Marvel Silver Age antagonist quite like Major Glenn Talbot, who strode onto the scene in Tales to Astonish #61 in 1964, brought to life by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. A military man through and through, Talbot has spent over five decades sharing pages with some of Marvel's most iconic figures — Betty Ross, General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Rick Jones, and even the Sub-Mariner himself — making The Incredible Hulk and its predecessor Tales to Astonish his natural stomping grounds. With 8 key-issue appearances among his 91 catalog entries, collectors have clearly taken notice of his enduring significance to Marvel's continuity across an impressive 1964–2017 run. If you're building a serious Hulk collection, Major Talbot is the kind of persistent, purposeful presence whose appearances reward the dedicated reader.