Cat-Man

A creature of Marvel's Bronze Age underworld, Cat-Man prowled onto the scene in Iron Man #115 in 1978, brought to life by the formidable creative trio of Bill Mantlo, Dan Green, and John Romita Jr. The company he keeps — Bird-Man, Ape-Man, and other animalistic figures — hints at a rogues' gallery with a distinctly wild flavor, and his appearances across Iron Man and The X-Men place him in some of Marvel's most celebrated corners. Rare and elusive with only a handful of catalog appearances spanning an surprisingly long 24-year window, Cat-Man is exactly the kind of deep-cut Bronze Age curiosity that makes digging through back issues such a rewarding hunt.