When you think of venomous creatures, some of the first that might come to mind are spiders, frogs, and snakes. Snakes have a terrible reputation for being some of the scariest reptiles in existence.

Speaking of delightfully absurd Marvel characters, the Frog-Man figure is the other big standout in this wave. The alter-ego of Eugene Patilio, Frog-Man’s only superpower is a suit developed by ...