Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan appears as himself — the real-life American TV host — in Marvel Silver Age stories reprinted in French by Editions Lug, crossing paths with Peter Parker, Johnny Storm, and Flash Thompson in their civilian lives.

A fascinating corner of comics history, Ed Sullivan surfaces in the Silver Age through the French publisher Editions Lug, debuting in Fantask #4 in 1969 courtesy of the legendary creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. With a catalog presence stretching across an impressive 33 years, this character pops up in company that includes Peter Parker, Johnny Storm, and Flash Thompson — the very heart of Marvel's Silver Age universe as it appeared in French reprint collections. One of those appearances carries key-issue weight, making even this compact five-issue catalog presence collectible. For fans of international comics publishing and the fascinating story of how Marvel's world crossed the Atlantic, Ed Sullivan is a genuinely intriguing footnote worth tracking down.