Beetle

An armored villain in a beetle-themed suit, this hard-shelled menace debuted in a UK Marvel comic strip as an adversary capable of challenging major heroes like Spider-Man and Iron Man.

Armored and dangerous, Beetle is a Bronze Age Marvel villain who first skittered onto the page in 1983's Super Spider-Man TV Comic #538, courtesy of Danny Fingeroth and Frank Springer. Over a surprisingly enduring run stretching nearly three decades, this hard-shelled menace has kept some of Marvel's heaviest hitters busy — sharing adventures with the likes of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Iron Man, and Tony Stark across titles including Ultimate Spider-Man and Iron Man. A character who has proven persistently useful to Marvel storytellers across multiple eras, Beetle is a rewarding find for collectors who love tracking the recurring thorns in the sides of the Marvel Universe's biggest names.