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Clown

Clown

47 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1965–2025 Β· 3 key issues
Who is Clown?

A circus performer who appeared as part of the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime, the Clown used his acrobatic skills and showmanship as cover for the gang's criminal schemes targeting unsuspecting audiences.

Born into the wild, offbeat corner of Marvel's Silver Age, Clown made his debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #22 back in 1965 β€” a Stan Lee and Steve Ditko creation who has been part of the Marvel tapestry for an impressive six decades. A proud member of both the Avengers and the Circus of Crime, he's a character who travels in genuinely colorful company, sharing adventures with the likes of Ringmaster, Princess Python, and Maynard Tiboldt across titles ranging from Ghost Rider to Deathlok. With three key-issue appearances to his name and 47 catalog entries spanning all the way to 2025, Clown is one of those wonderfully persistent Marvel figures who rewards the dedicated hunter β€” a living testament to the strange, inventive energy that made the Silver Age so magical.

Teams & affiliations
Circus of CrimeAsgardian GodsAvengersInhumans
β˜… First appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man #22
Mar 1965

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1965–2022

The Amazing Spider-Man #22 β˜… 1965
The Amazing Spider-Man #22
Marvel Spectacular #16 1975
Marvel Spectacular #16
Marvel Super Action #21 1980
Marvel Super Action #21
Marvel Masterworks #10 1989
Marvel Masterworks #10
Spider-Man Team-Up #5 1996
Spider-Man Team-Up #5
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition #3 2004
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition #3
Avengers: The Initiative #27 2009
Avengers: The Initiative #27
Civil War: Punisher War Journal [Second Edition] #[nn] 2016
Civil War: Punisher War Journal [Second Edition] #[nn]
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #2 2017
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection #2
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Fifth Edition] 2022
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #1 [Fifth Edition]

Appearances

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
#22
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964)
#2
The Avengers (1963)
Thor (1966)
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968)
#10
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1968)
#9
Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973)
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
#16
Marvel Treasury Edition (1974)
#7
Marvel Spectacular (1973)
Super-Villain Team-Up (1975)
#8
Marvel Super Action (1977)
#21
Ghost Rider (1973)
Marvel Masterworks (1987)
#10
Spider-Man Team-Up (1995)
#5
The Essential Spider-Man (1996)
#2
Avengers (1998)
#10
Deathlok (1999)
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003)
#3
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update (2007)
#1
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II (2007)
Civil War: Punisher War Journal (2009)
Avengers: The Initiative (2007)
#27
Dark Reign: The Underside (2009)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
Avengers: The Private War of Dr. Doom (2012)
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (2015)
#2
Civil War: Punisher War Journal [Second Edition] (2016)
Captain America: Sam Wilson (2016)
#2
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
She-Hulk Epic Collection (2022)
#3
The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007)
Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)
#3
Venom: Original Sin (2025)
#1