The Possessor

Conjured into existence by the legendary Bronze Age team of Gerry Conway and John Buscema, The Possessor made their Marvel debut in the pages of Thor #235 back in 1975 — and has kept remarkably rarefied company ever since, sharing adventures with the likes of Silver Surfer, Hercules, and Captain America across nearly five decades. With appearances spanning Quasar, The Champions, and Essential Silver Surfer, this is a figure woven into the fabric of Marvel's cosmic and heroic tapestry rather than confined to any single corner of it. Seventeen catalog appearances may sound modest, but one of them carries key-issue weight — a testament to the kind of quietly significant presence that rewards the curious collector willing to dig beneath the surface.