Jason Roland

Born in the pages of Bizarre Adventures #31 in 1982, Jason Roland is a Bronze Age Marvel creation with serious pedigree — brought to life by none other than Denny O'Neil and Frank Miller at the height of their powers. His world is a shadowy corner of the Marvel Universe where he keeps company with the likes of Hangman, the Frankenstein Monster, and Lilith, a roster that signals he belongs firmly to Marvel's rich tradition of horror and the uncanny. Across nearly four decades, from 1982 to 2020, his presence has been felt in enough corners of the catalog — including the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 — to mark him as a figure collectors and deep-cut enthusiasts will want to track down. With a debut issue bearing that creative team, Jason Roland is the kind of hidden gem that reminds you why digging through Bronze Age back issues is always worth it.