Conrad Jeavons

Born into the eerie pages of Vampire Tales #2 in 1973, Conrad Jeavons is a Bronze Age Marvel creature of the night — a figure who emerged during that gloriously macabre era when Marvel's black-and-white horror magazines pushed storytelling into darker, more atmospheric territory than the Comics Code would allow. Brought to life by the legendary pairing of Roy Thomas and John Romita, Jeavons keeps genuinely unsettling company, sharing pages with the likes of Satana, Morbius, and the enigmatic Hodiah Twist across titles like Vampire Tales and Marvel Preview. His appearances are few but choice — including one collector-recognized key issue — and the fact that his presence echoes through the catalog all the way to 2017 speaks to a quiet staying power that dedicated Marvel horror fans have never quite let go of. If you're drawn to the shadowy corners of the Bronze Age Marvel universe, Conrad Jeavons is exactly the kind of rare, atmospheric find worth tracking down.