Martin Blank

A quietly intriguing figure from the tail end of the 1990s, Martin Blank stepped onto the page in Spider-Man #30 (1999), brought to life by the creative team of J. M. DeMatteis, Michael Strittmatter, and Luke Ross. Published by Panini Deutschland, this character inhabits a corner of the Modern Age where Spider-Man, Kraven der Jäger, and even Thor Odinsohn are among the colorful company sharing his adventures. With appearances spread across Der sensationelle Spider-Man, Die Rächer, and Spider-Man, Martin Blank is one of those rare catalog finds — modest in total appearances, but worth seeking out for the sheer quality of the storytelling talent that brought him into existence.