Rafael Scarfe

Rafael Scarfe stepped onto the Marvel stage in 1981's Power Man and Iron Fist #67, a Bronze Age creation shaped by the sharp collaborative talents of Bob Layton, Mary Jo Duffy, and Kerry Gammill — a creative trio who knew how to populate the street-level corners of the Marvel Universe with memorable faces. Over a surprisingly long publishing span stretching into 2011, Scarfe keeps genuinely compelling company: Misty Knight, Iron Fist, Matt Murdock, and Paladin are among the heavy hitters sharing his pages, planting him firmly in that gritty, urban side of Marvel where heroes and hard choices tend to collide. His most prominent stage is Shadowland: Blood on the Streets, a series that showcases exactly the kind of morally charged atmosphere this character calls home. A lean appearance count makes every one of his showings count — this is a character worth tracking down for fans who love the texture of Marvel's street-level world.