Colonel Michael Malone

A grim figure lurking in the shadows of Marvel's Modern Age, Colonel Michael Malone made his entrance in the pages of Venom #1 (2003), courtesy of creators Daniel Way and Francisco Herrera. His world is a dangerous one — sharing the comic's tense atmosphere with the likes of Venom himself, alongside characters like Jerome Delacroix, Trish Robertson, and Daniel Jackson. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Malone is a compact, purposeful presence rather than a sprawling saga, the kind of supporting player who gives a story its military weight and grounded credibility — well worth a closer look for any serious collector digging into Venom's early 2000s chapter.