Richard Earle Amtower IV

A minor but memorable fixture of Marvel's Dark Reign era, Richard Earle Amtower IV stepped onto the page in 2009 courtesy of Brian Reed and Chris Bachalo in Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1. His handful of appearances are rooted entirely in that charged, morally murky Modern Age miniseries, where he shares the stage with a colorful and dangerous cast including Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, and the likes of Redeemer and Dementoid. With only four catalog appearances to his name, he's the kind of deep-cut supporting character that rewards readers who love digging into the texture of a great limited series.