Mister Rasputin

A mysterious figure who stepped out of the Bronze Age Marvel universe in 1974, Mister Rasputin made his debut in the landmark Giant-Size Defenders #1 — a creation of the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, which is about as storied a pedigree as Marvel has to offer. Over a remarkable span stretching from that debut all the way to 2025, he's proven quietly durable, surfacing across titles like S.H.I.E.L.D. and Death of Doctor Strange, rubbing shoulders with some of Marvel's heaviest hitters — Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and Ben Grimm among them. His appearances may be select rather than sprawling, but any character born of Lee and Kirby who keeps turning up across five decades has clearly left a mark worth investigating. For collectors with a taste for the enigmatic corners of the Marvel universe, Mister Rasputin is one of those rewarding discoveries hiding in plain sight.