Zombie

A denizen of Marvel's horror-tinged underworld, this Zombie operates in the shadowy overlap between S.H.I.E.L.D. espionage and supernatural swamp horror, crossing paths with figures like Simon Garth and Man-Thing in the darker corners of the Marvel Universe.

Debuting in the pages of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #15 in 1990, this Marvel creation from D. G. Chichester and Bill Jaaska has carved out a surprisingly durable niche across 35 years of comics history. With a name like Zombie and a catalog trail that winds from the shadowy world of S.H.I.E.L.D. through the swampy horror corners of the Marvel Universe — sharing pages with the likes of Simon Garth, Man-Thing, and Ted Sallis — this character clearly thrives in Marvel's darker, stranger territories. More recently, appearances alongside Deadpool in Venom War: Deadpool and Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth suggest a character adaptable enough to find their footing in the Copper Age and well beyond. A cult curiosity with genuine longevity, Zombie is exactly the kind of deep-cut Marvel figure that rewards the collector willing to dig past the headline names.