Digger

Few characters can claim a Bronze Age birth in the pages of Vampire Tales and still be haunting Marvel's corners nearly four decades later, but Digger is exactly that kind of enduring dark curiosity. Debuting in 1973 courtesy of Roy Thomas and John Romita, this Marvel creation emerged from the era's rich appetite for horror anthology storytelling and has kept remarkably unsettling company ever since — sharing pages with the likes of Man-Thing, Jennifer Kale, and Jack Russell across titles like Dead of Night Featuring Man-Thing, Marvel Zombies 4, and even Captain America. With 17 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 2010 and two of those recognized as collector-significant key issues, Digger is a rewarding find for fans who dig deep into Marvel's macabre Bronze Age roots and the horror-tinged corners of the universe those years so gloriously cultivated.