Sumner Beckwith

Summoned into Marvel continuity in 1992 by Tom Field and Gary Barker, Sumner Beckwith made his debut in The Incredible Hulk #389 — a title that was, at the time, one of Marvel's most creatively ambitious ongoings. Though his catalog footprint is modest at just three recorded appearances, the fact that he earned a spot in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z speaks to his place as a genuine, codified piece of Marvel lore rather than a forgotten footnote. He keeps rarefied company — sharing pages with Bruce Banner and the Hulk himself — and his presence across nearly three decades of publishing history, from the Copper Age through 2020, gives him a quiet staying power worth appreciating. For deep-cut Marvel enthusiasts and Hulk completists, Beckwith is exactly the kind of character who rewards the careful reader.