Mr. Negative

A Chinese immigrant with a dual personality split between a benevolent philanthropist and a ruthless crime lord, Mr. Negative commands the Inner Demons gang and wields corrupting Darkforce-infused touch. He debuted as a major underworld power in Spider-Man's New York.

A shadowy crime lord who slithered into Marvel's Modern Age with one of the most striking debuts of the late 2000s, Mr. Negative first menaced the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man #546 in 2008, courtesy of Dan Slott and Steve McNiven. He's carved out a lasting presence across nearly two decades of Marvel storytelling, turning up in Ultimate Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Men, and The Amazing Spider-Man — always in dangerous company, sharing the stage with Spider-Man, Kingpin, and Wilson Fisk himself. With a visually iconic, high-contrast look that makes him instantly memorable on any page, Mr. Negative is exactly the kind of modern villain who proves Marvel's rogues' gallery never stopped evolving — and his 2008 debut issue is a genuine must-have for any serious Spider-Man collector.