Olivier Bedwette

Bronze Age Marvel has always had a gift for the wonderfully offbeat, and Olivier Bedwette — introduced in 1976's oversized Marvel Treasury Edition #12 by the singular creative team of Steve Gerber and Sal Buscema — is a testament to that irreverent spirit. With only a handful of catalog appearances, this is a character who exists in that delightfully obscure corner of the Marvel universe, sharing pages with the likes of Valkyrie, Iron Man, and the gloriously named Tillie the Hun. The fact that Olivier has earned a place in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z speaks to a certain staying power — nearly half a century after that treasury debut, the name endures. For collectors who love hunting the strange and specific edges of Bronze Age Marvel, Olivier Bedwette is exactly the kind of discovery that makes the hobby so rewarding.