Romulus Augustulus

Once the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, Romulus Augustulus discovered a subterranean realm beneath the Earth and seized control of it, using advanced technology and telepathic power to rule its inhabitants across the centuries as the immortal conqueror known as Tyrannus.

A Silver Age original born in the pages of The Incredible Hulk #5 back in 1963, Romulus Augustulus is one of those fascinating corner-pieces of the Marvel Universe that rewards the dedicated collector. Created by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this character has shared some remarkable real estate over the decades — rubbing shoulders with Bruce Banner, the Hulk himself, and the subterranean schemers Tyrannus and Mole Man, which tells you something about the shadowy, underground corners of Marvel where Romulus Augustulus tends to lurk. A card-carrying member of the Fantastic Four's wider world with appearances stretching across nearly six decades and three key collector issues to their name, this is exactly the kind of deep-catalog figure that makes long-box diving such a rewarding obsession.