Dethstryk

Bursting onto the scene in 1992 courtesy of creators Joey Cavalieri and Shawn McManus, Dethstryk is a Copper/Modern Age Marvel creation with a name that announces itself like a thunderclap. Debuting in Marvel Comics Presents #117, this character has crossed paths with some of Marvel's most formidable figures — Spider-Man, the Punisher, and Ghost Rider among them — which speaks to the kind of dangerous, high-stakes corners of the Marvel universe Dethstryk inhabits. Their footprint also extends into the futuristic world of Spider-Man 2099, suggesting a presence that echoes across timelines. A rare find with only a handful of catalogued appearances, Dethstryk is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.