Jack O'Lantern

A sinister costumed villain debuting in 1997, this iteration of Jack O'Lantern clashed with Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, and Flash Thompson almost immediately, establishing himself as a dangerous Modern Age menace in Marvel's New York.

Bursting onto the scene in 1997 courtesy of J. M. DeMatteis and Luke Ross, Jack O'Lantern is a sinister Marvel creation who made an immediate impression in the pages of The Spectacular Spider-Man, crossing paths with Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, and Flash Thompson right out of the gate. This Modern Age menace has haunted Marvel's corner of New York across nearly three decades, turning up in everything from Spider-Man: Identity Crisis to X-Men, keeping genuinely eclectic company along the way. With only a handful of catalogued appearances, every issue counts — making this a rewarding character for collectors who love hunting down a figure whose footprint is small but whose presence is unmistakably memorable.