Space Turnip

Few characters capture the gloriously unhinged spirit of Bronze Age Marvel quite like Space Turnip, a creation that could only have sprung from the anarchic imagination of Steve Gerber. Debuting in Howard the Duck #2 in 1976 — one of the most gleefully weird corners of the Marvel universe — this peculiar figure shares its strange world with Howard himself, Beverly Switzler, and the unforgettable Kidney Lady, which tells you everything you need to know about the neighborhood. Rare enough to qualify as a genuine curiosity with just a handful of catalog appearances, Space Turnip has nonetheless endured long enough to earn a place in the Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck collection, cementing its status as a small but genuine piece of Bronze Age oddity worth seeking out by any fan who loves their comics with a side of the truly unexpected.