Ebenezer Laughton

Ebenezer Laughton, known as the Scarecrow, debuted as a contortionist-turned-criminal who used his extraordinary flexibility and trained crows as weapons to pursue a life of villainy, bringing him into early conflict with Marvel's heroes.

Ebenezer Laughton stepped out of the Silver Age in 1966, introduced to Marvel readers in the pages of The X-Men by Roy Thomas and Jay Gavin, and he's been a persistent, unsettling presence in the Marvel Universe ever since. With nearly six decades of appearances stretching from 1966 all the way to 2023, this is a figure who has clearly found a durable niche across titles as varied as Ghost Rider and Avengers Epic Collection — a testament to the kind of creepy staying power that keeps collectors hunting back-issue bins. Along the way he's shared pages with heavyweights like Spider-Man and Captain America, rubbing shoulders with some of Marvel's most iconic heroes. Thirty-five catalog appearances across 57 years may not scream household name, but for fans who love the deep, shadowy corners of the Marvel Silver Age, Ebenezer Laughton is exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through longboxes so rewarding.