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Lilith

Lilith haunts the dark side of the Marvel Universe. A supernatural, malevolent entity of uncertain origin, she consorts with demons and at times has imperiled the entire human race. Her ferocious powers and wild, glam-rock appearance make Lilith a perfect choice for a custom Eaglemoss figurine. No one, even other godlike beings like Thor, knows exactly where Lilith came from. Possibly she pre-dates humanity. One legend says she was the first wife of the very first man Adam, but that she chafed under his authority over her, and God murdered her children as punishment for her rebellion. Exiled and bitter, Lilith resolved thenceforth to bear no more children but only demons, and unleash them upon humanity. What is known for sure is that Lilith was imprisoned thousands of years ago by Atlantean sorcerers inside the massive biblical Leviathan, only to be freed in modern times when two unsuspecting scientists stumbled upon its ancient corpse in icy Greenland. Immediately upon awakening...

Phantom Rider

Phantom Rider has a long history in the Marvel universe, with several members of the same family donning the ghostly white cape and cowl over the decades. Some have fought for good, some for evil—but whoever is behind the mask, the Phantom Rider is always a force to be reckoned with. One of Marvel’s original cowboy superheroes, he was first introduced by Roy Thomas and Dick Ayers as “Ghost Rider” in 1967 (the character was actually based on a Golden Age prototype from another company, also drawn by Ayers). Though his costume has never changed, his name was shifted to Night Rider after the more famous flame-headed Ghost Rider debuted in 1972, and then changed again in the 1980s to Phantom Rider. He Who Rides the Night Winds! The first Rider was Carter Slade, a mild-mannered schoolteacher who was nearly killed by bandits but nursed back to health by a local Indian tribe (these were originally called Sioux, but later identified as Comanche). When their chief gave him a cl...