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Aaron Nicholson
27 appearances · Bronze Age · 1984–2026 · 2 key issues
Who is Aaron Nicholson?
Debuting in the Bronze Age pages of The Spectacular Spider-Man #92 in 1984, Aaron Nicholson is a Marvel figure whose presence has quietly persisted across an impressive four decades of storytelling. Created by Al Milgrom, this character has kept some genuinely dangerous company over the years — sharing adventures with Spider-Man, Peter Parker, and the shadowy likes of The Hood and Parker Robbins across titles like Dark Reign: Mister Negative and Dark Reign: The Hood. With 27 catalog appearances and two collector-recognized key issues to their name, Aaron Nicholson is the kind of deep-cut Marvel character that rewards the devoted reader who pays attention to the corners of the universe where the real intrigue tends to gather.
Teams & affiliations
Cloak and Dagger

★ First appearance
The Spectacular Spider-Man #92
Top series

The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976)
6 appearances

Dark Reign: Mister Negative (2009)
3 appearances

Punisher by Rick Remender Omnibus (2012)
1 appearance

Venom: Original Sin (2025)
1 appearance

Invincible Iron Man (2017)
2 appearances

Dark Reign: The Underside (2009)
1 appearance

Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (2005)
1 appearance
Amazing Spider-Man 1000 / Queen in Black CGD 2026
Amazing Spider-Man 1000 / Queen in Black CGD 2026 (2026)
1 appearance

Marvel Team-Up Annual (1976)
1 appearance

New Avengers (2005)
1 appearance

New Avengers (2005)
1 appearance

Punisher (2009)
1 appearance
Covers through the years — 1984–2024
★ 1984
1998
2009
2012
2018
2024 Appearances
Marvel Team-Up Annual (1976)
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
Batman Villains Secret Files (1998)
Spider-Man: Swing Shift Director's Cut (2008)
Dark Reign: The Cabal (2009)
Punisher (2009)
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (2005)
Dark Reign: The Underside (2009)
Punisher by Rick Remender Omnibus (2012)
Marvel Masterworks: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017)
Venom: Original Sin (2025)
Amazing Spider-Man 1000 / Queen in Black CGD 2026 (2026)