Le Maître de l'Evolution

Few characters carry a name as grandly ominous as Le Maître de l'Evolution — a Bronze Age creation who made his entrance in 1979's Strange #113, brought to life by the legendary duo of Steve Gerber and Gene Colan for Editions Lug. Over a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2022, this figure has haunted the pages of Spécial Strange, Titans, and Marvel Classic, keeping some extraordinarily high-profile company along the way — sharing adventures with the likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man, Peter Parker, and Logan. Seventeen catalog appearances may sound select, but for a character whose very title promises something elemental and unsettling, every encounter feels like an event worth seeking out.