Crown

Emerging from the late-1990s Marvel universe as filtered through Panini Deutschland's German-language editions, Crown made their debut in Spider-Man #26 (1999), brought to life by the creative team of Howard Mackie, Michael Strittmatter, and the legendary John Romita Jr. With only a handful of catalog appearances, Crown is a rare find — the kind of obscure gem that serious collectors love to track down — sharing pages with heavy hitters like Peter Parker, Hammerhead, and Mary Jane Watson-Parker. A character of the Modern Age with a decidedly limited footprint, Crown is a tantalizing mystery for fans who love digging into the corners of Spider-Man's sprawling world.