The Ham

A quirky corner of Marvel's anthology universe, The Ham debuted in 1989's Marvel Comics Presents #31, brought to life by the legendary creative pairing of Don McGregor and Gene Colan. Emerging in the Copper Age, this oddball character shares their pages with the likes of Captain Britain and Brian Braddock, alongside the wonderfully named Tailgunner, Guns Gummy, and Rooster Cockburn — a rogues' gallery of names that hints at something delightfully offbeat. With only six catalog appearances, all within Marvel Comics Presents, The Ham is a genuine deep-cut discovery — the kind of obscure gem that reminds collectors just how wonderfully strange and wide Marvel's anthology playground could get.