Carrion

Carrion is a Marvel villain who debuted as a ghoulish, plague-spreading antagonist of Spider-Man, possessing a connection to the legacy of Miles Warren (the Jackal) as a twisted clone or carrier of his genetic experiments gone horrifyingly wrong.

Few villains crawl out of the Bronze Age with the unsettling mystique of Carrion, who first haunted the pages of The Spectacular Spider-Man #27 in 1979 — a debut crafted by the formidable pairing of Bill Mantlo and a young Frank Miller. This Marvel figure has crossed paths with some heavy hitters over the years, sharing pages with Spider-Man himself, Peter Parker, Betty Brant, and even Matt Murdock, suggesting a tangled web of street-level Marvel storytelling at its most atmospheric. Spanning an impressive stretch from 1979 all the way to 2011, Carrion proved durable enough to resurface across decades, a testament to the character's grip on readers who like their Spider-Man corner of Marvel delightfully dark. If you're building out your Bronze Age Marvel collection or chasing the creepier corners of Spidey's rogues gallery, Carrion is a name worth tracking down.