Larry Ekler

A Bronze Age creation from the fertile minds of J. M. DeMatteis and Sal Buscema, Larry Ekler made his Marvel debut in 1983 and carved out a quietly intriguing corner of the universe — one where he'd eventually share pages with the likes of Scorpion, Citizen V, and Zeitgeist over a surprisingly long publishing span stretching into 2007. His strongest foothold lies in the pages of Captain America and Alpha Flight, placing him in distinguished company indeed, and the fact that he merited an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z confirms he's no throwaway footnote. Five appearances may be a slim count, but for dedicated Marvel completists and Bronze Age enthusiasts, Larry Ekler is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes digging through back issues so rewarding.